Luka Doncic vs. Larry McNeill Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry McNeill and Luka Doncic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Luka Doncic and Larry McNeill both played 6 years in the NBA. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Larry McNeill had his rookie season in 1973-74. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Luka Doncic 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Larry McNeill 6 2 1973-74 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luka Doncic Larry McNeill
Season 2018-191973-74
Team Dallas MavericksKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 72 32.2 21.2 1.2 6.6 7.8 6.0 1.1 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.0 16.5 .427 2.3 7.1 .327 4.8 6.7 .713
Larry McNeill 54 9.6 5.8 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 - 1.4 2.0 4.1 .482 - - - 1.8 2.6 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Larry McNeill ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Luka Doncic Larry McNeill
Season 2019-201974-75
Team Dallas MavericksKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 61 33.6 28.8 1.3 8.1 9.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 4.3 2.5 9.5 20.6 .463 2.8 8.9 .316 7.0 9.2 .758
Larry McNeill 80 21.9 9.8 1.9 4.4 6.2 0.9 0.9 0.3 - 2.9 3.7 8.1 .459 - - - 2.4 3.0 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 6 35.8 31.0 0.7 9.2 9.8 8.7 1.2 0.5 5.2 2.8 10.7 21.3 .500 2.7 7.3 .364 7.0 10.7 .656
Larry McNeill 6 17.2 10.2 1.2 3.2 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 - 3.5 3.7 5.7 .647 - - - 2.8 3.3 .850

Season 3
Luka Doncic Larry McNeill
Season 2020-211975-76
Team Dallas MavericksKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 66 34.3 27.7 0.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 1.0 0.5 4.3 2.3 9.8 20.5 .479 2.9 8.3 .350 5.2 7.1 .730
Larry McNeill 82 19.7 9.7 1.9 4.3 6.2 0.9 0.6 0.4 - 3.0 3.6 7.4 .484 - - - 2.5 3.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 7 40.1 35.7 0.6 7.3 7.9 10.3 1.3 0.4 4.6 2.4 13.7 28.0 .490 4.4 10.9 .408 3.9 7.3 .529
Larry McNeill ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Luka Doncic Larry McNeill
Season 2021-221976-77
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Nets, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 65 35.4 28.4 0.9 8.3 9.1 8.7 1.2 0.6 4.5 2.2 9.9 21.6 .457 3.1 8.8 .353 5.6 7.5 .744
Larry McNeill 24 9.6 6.1 1.2 2.0 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 - 1.3 2.0 4.7 .420 - - - 2.2 2.5 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 15 36.8 31.7 0.7 9.1 9.8 6.4 1.8 0.6 3.9 2.9 10.7 23.5 .455 3.4 9.9 .345 6.9 9.0 .770
Larry McNeill 6 3.5 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 - 0.3 1.2 1.7 .700 - - - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 5
Luka Doncic Larry McNeill
Season 2022-231977-78
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 66 36.2 32.4 0.8 7.8 8.6 8.0 1.4 0.5 3.6 2.5 10.9 22.0 .496 2.8 8.2 .342 7.8 10.5 .742
Larry McNeill 46 20.4 10.2 1.7 2.7 4.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.5 2.5 3.5 7.7 .455 - - - 3.2 3.8 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Larry McNeill ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Luka Doncic Larry McNeill
Season 2023-241978-79
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks TBDDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 70 37.5 33.9 0.8 8.4 9.2 9.8 1.4 0.5 4.0 2.1 11.5 23.6 .487 4.1 10.6 .382 6.8 8.7 .786
Larry McNeill 11 4.2 2.6 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 .450 - - - 1.0 1.1 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 11 41.8 27.1 1.1 8.5 9.6 9.0 1.4 0.5 3.8 2.5 9.5 22.9 .413 2.7 9.7 .280 5.5 7.1 .769
Larry McNeill ------- --- ----------
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