Scottie Barnes vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Scottie Barnes, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Scottie Barnes played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Zach LaVine, who played 12. Scottie Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Zach LaVine had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Scottie Barnes | 5 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
| Zach LaVine | 12 | 1 | 2014-15 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Scottie Barnes | Zach LaVine | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - | |
| - | All-Rookie Second Team | |
| Playoffs | Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 74 | 35.4 | 15.3 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 12.6 | .492 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .301 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .735 |
| difference: | +3 | +10.7 | +5.2 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +4.7 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -0.7 | -0.5 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +.070 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.040 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.107 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 24.7 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 8.8 | .422 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .341 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .842 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 4 | 33.3 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 10.5 | .429 | 0.5 | 3.0 | .167 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .813 |
| Zach LaVine | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Scottie Barnes | Zach LaVine | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 77 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 13.2 | .456 | 0.8 | 2.9 | .281 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .772 |
| difference: | +5 | +6.8 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +.004 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +.108 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +.021 |
| Zach LaVine | 82 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 11.7 | .452 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .389 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .793 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Scottie Barnes nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Scottie Barnes | Zach LaVine | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 60 | 34.9 | 19.9 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 15.7 | .475 | 1.7 | 4.9 | .341 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .781 |
| difference: | +13 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +4.8 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +1.3 | -1.0 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +.016 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +.046 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +.055 |
| Zach LaVine | 47 | 37.2 | 18.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 15.1 | .459 | 2.6 | 6.6 | .387 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .836 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Scottie Barnes nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| Scottie Barnes | Zach LaVine | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 65 | 32.8 | 19.3 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 16.4 | .446 | 1.2 | 4.3 | .271 | 3.5 | 4.6 | .755 |
| difference: | +41 | +5.5 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -1.0 | -0.6 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +.063 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.070 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.058 |
| Zach LaVine | 24 | 27.3 | 16.7 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 14.8 | .383 | 1.8 | 5.1 | .341 | 3.6 | 4.5 | .813 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Scottie Barnes nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 5 |
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| Scottie Barnes | Zach LaVine | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 26 | 33.9 | 19.7 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 15.1 | .501 | 1.4 | 3.6 | .383 | 3.2 | 3.8 | .847 |
| difference: | +37 | +0.6 | +4.0 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | -1.0 | -0.9 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +.034 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.009 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +.015 |
| Zach LaVine | 63 | 34.5 | 23.7 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 18.0 | .467 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .374 | 5.0 | 6.0 | .832 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Scottie Barnes nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Zach LaVine played 7 seasons more than Scottie Barnes in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2020 to 2026—Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those 7 extra years over Scottie Barnes, Zach LaVine got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-Star Game |