Zach LaVine vs. Brian Scalabrine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brian Scalabrine and Zach LaVine, 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.

Zach LaVine played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brian Scalabrine, who played 11. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Brian Scalabrine had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24
Brian Scalabrine 11 6 2001-02 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2014-152001-02
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Scalabrine 28 10.4 2.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 0.8 2.4 .343 0.1 0.4 .300 0.4 0.5 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 6 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2015-162002-03
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Scalabrine 59 12.3 3.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.9 .402 0.2 0.7 .359 0.5 0.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 7 2.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 69 13.4 3.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.2 3.2 .394 0.1 0.6 .244 0.8 1.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 9 8.0 3.3 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.7 1.2 1.9 .647 0.6 0.7 .833 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 54 21.6 6.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.1 2.4 6.1 .398 0.4 1.3 .324 1.0 1.3 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 4 15.0 2.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.8 .182 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 71 13.2 2.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 1.0 2.7 .383 0.4 1.2 .356 0.4 0.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
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 %
Zach LaVine 60 34.8 25.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.2 1.5 0.5 3.4 2.2 9.0 20.0 .450 3.1 8.1 .380 4.5 5.6 .802
Brian Scalabrine 54 19.0 4.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.4 1.4 3.5 .403 0.8 2.0 .400 0.3 0.4 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA 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 %
Zach LaVine 58 35.1 27.4 0.6 4.4 5.0 4.9 0.8 0.5 3.5 2.4 9.8 19.4 .507 3.4 8.2 .419 4.4 5.1 .849
Brian Scalabrine 48 10.7 1.8 0.5 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.3 0.6 2.0 .309 0.3 1.0 .326 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East 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 %
Zach LaVine 67 34.7 24.4 0.3 4.3 4.6 4.5 0.6 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.4 17.7 .476 2.8 7.1 .389 4.8 5.6 .853
Brian Scalabrine 39 12.9 3.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.2 2.9 .421 0.6 1.6 .393 0.4 0.5 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 4 38.3 19.3 0.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 0.8 0.3 3.0 2.3 6.8 15.8 .429 2.3 6.0 .375 3.5 3.8 .933
Brian Scalabrine 12 20.5 5.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 3.6 1.8 4.3 .423 1.1 2.4 .448 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 9

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 77 35.9 24.8 0.5 3.9 4.5 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.5 2.1 8.7 18.0 .485 2.6 7.1 .375 4.7 5.6 .848
Brian Scalabrine 52 9.1 1.5 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.6 1.6 .341 0.3 0.9 .327 0.1 0.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
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 %
Zach LaVine 25 34.9 19.5 0.3 4.8 5.2 3.9 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 6.8 15.0 .452 2.4 6.8 .349 3.5 4.1 .854
Brian Scalabrine 18 4.9 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.6 1.1 .526 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Zach LaVine Brian Scalabrine
Season -2011-12
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 28 4.4 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.1 .467 0.0 0.3 .143 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------