Tom LaGarde vs. Taurean Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Taurean Prince and Tom LaGarde, 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.

Tom LaGarde played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Taurean Prince, who played 8. Tom LaGarde had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Taurean Prince had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Tom LaGarde 6 2 1977-78 to 1984-85
Taurean Prince 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tom LaGarde Taurean Prince
Season 1977-782016-17
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde 77 11.3 4.0 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.9 1.2 3.1 .405 - - - 1.5 1.9 .760
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde 9 8.6 2.8 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.1 2.1 .526 - - - 0.6 0.8 .714
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2
Tom LaGarde Taurean Prince
Season 1978-792017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Tom LaGarde 23 25.0 11.0 2.7 5.6 8.3 1.4 0.3 0.8 2.0 3.3 4.3 7.9 .541 - - - 2.5 4.1 .600
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tom LaGarde Taurean Prince
Season 1979-802018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Tom LaGarde 82 14.2 4.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.5 1.8 3.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .657
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde 14 11.6 3.1 0.9 1.9 2.9 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.2 3.3 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .818
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Tom LaGarde Taurean Prince
Season 1980-812019-20
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
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 %
Tom LaGarde 82 32.6 13.7 2.2 6.0 8.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 2.5 3.6 5.1 10.8 .470 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.4 .649
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tom LaGarde Taurean Prince
Season 1981-822020-21
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Tom LaGarde 47 19.3 6.6 1.3 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.9 2.4 5.7 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.5 .518
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Note: Tom LaGarde didn't play in 1982-83 and 1983-84.

Season 6
Tom LaGarde Taurean Prince
Season 1984-852021-22
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde 1 8.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 7
Tom LaGarde Taurean Prince
Season -2022-23
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8
Tom LaGarde Taurean Prince
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000
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