Zach LaVine vs. Brook Lopez Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brook Lopez 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.

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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.

Zach LaVine played 11 years in the NBA, 6 less than Brook Lopez, who played 17. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Brook Lopez had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Zach LaVine 11 1 2014-15 to 2024-25
Brook Lopez 17 9 2008-09 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+5.8+2.9+2.3+3.0+5.3+2.6+0.2+1.7-0.7-1.0+1.8+1.5+.109+0.7+2.2+0.2+0.3+.049
Brook Lopez 82 30.5 13.0 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.1 5.5 10.3 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.6 .793
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Zach LaVine nor Brook Lopez played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2015-162009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8.9+4.8+3.0+2.9+5.8+0.8+0.1+1.5-0.6-0.7+1.6+2.1+.047+1.5+3.9+3.1+3.7+.024
Brook Lopez 82 36.9 18.8 3.3 5.4 8.6 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.1 6.9 13.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 6.2 .817
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Zach LaVine nor Brook Lopez played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+35+2.0+1.5+2.0+0.5+2.6+1.4+0.3+1.3-0.3-0.7+1.0+0.9+.033+2.6+6.6+2.2+3.0+.049
Brook Lopez 82 35.2 20.4 2.4 3.5 6.0 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.9 7.9 16.0 .492 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 6.0 .787
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Zach LaVine nor Brook Lopez played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+19+0.1+2.5+1.2+1.5+0.3+1.8+0.8+0.6-0.6-0.7+1.9+0.6+.111+1.8+5.1+0.4+1.9+.188
Brook Lopez 5 27.2 19.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.6 7.6 15.4 .494 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Zach LaVine nor Brook Lopez played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+11+4.1+4.3+2.2+0.1+2.2+3.6+0.6+1.7-1.6-0.1+0.7+3.2+.054+1.9+5.1+1.0+0.7+.074
Brook Lopez 74 30.4 19.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.1 1.8 2.1 7.7 14.8 .521 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------
Brook Lopez 7 37.6 22.3 4.1 3.3 7.4 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.3 2.9 8.3 17.6 .472 0.1 0.1 1.000 5.6 6.3 .886

Season 6
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+43+3.4+4.8+1.6+0.4+1.2+3.3+1.0+1.3-1.8-0.9+1.4+6.5+.113+3.1+8.0+.380+1.0+1.2+.015
Brook Lopez 17 31.4 20.7 2.3 3.7 6.0 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.6 3.1 7.6 13.5 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 5.5 6.8 .817
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Zach LaVine nor Brook Lopez played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+14+5.9+10.2+2.4+0.1+2.4+4.2+0.2+1.3-2.1-0.5+2.8+5.7+.006+3.4+8.1+.319+1.3+1.3+.035
Brook Lopez 72 29.2 17.2 3.0 4.5 7.4 0.7 0.6 1.8 1.4 2.9 7.0 13.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .100 3.1 3.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------
Brook Lopez 6 39.0 19.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.7 2.2 1.0 3.0 7.2 14.5 .494 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 6.7 .825

Season 8
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+1.0+3.8+2.5+0.8+3.2+2.5+0.2+1.4-0.2-1.1+0.3+1.9+.035+2.8+6.9+.246+0.5+0.1+.066
Brook Lopez 73 33.7 20.6 2.8 5.1 7.8 2.0 0.8 1.7 2.4 2.9 8.1 15.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .143 4.3 5.5 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Brook Lopez DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+6.3+4.3+1.1+0.1+0.9+1.9+0.4+1.5-0.5+1.3+2.4+.011+0.8+1.9+.029+0.8+0.7+.038
Brook Lopez 75 29.6 20.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 2.3 0.5 1.7 2.5 2.6 7.4 15.6 .474 1.8 5.2 .346 3.9 4.9 .810
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Zach LaVine nor Brook Lopez played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+49+11.5+6.5+0.7+1.8+1.2+2.2+0.4+1.0-0.8-0.3+1.8+4.3+.013+0.9+2.4+.004+2.0+2.0+.151
Brook Lopez 74 23.4 13.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.3 2.6 5.0 10.7 .465 1.5 4.4 .345 1.5 2.1 .703
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Zach LaVine nor Brook Lopez played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11
Zach LaVine Brook Lopez
Season 2024-252018-19
Team Chicago Bulls, Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Zach LaVine 74 35.2 23.3 0.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.8 1.6 8.4 16.5 .511 3.2 7.2 .446 3.2 3.9 .825
difference:+7+6.5+10.8+0.1+0.5+0.6+3.0+0.2+2.0-1.8-0.7+4.0+6.8+.059+0.9+0.9+.081+1.8+2.3+.017
Brook Lopez 81 28.7 12.5 0.4 4.5 4.9 1.2 0.6 2.2 1.0 2.3 4.4 9.7 .452 2.3 6.3 .365 1.4 1.6 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------
Brook Lopez 15 29.2 11.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.4 0.4 1.9 0.7 3.1 4.1 8.9 .455 1.5 5.0 .293 1.6 1.9 .828

Additional Years

* Brook Lopez played 6 seasons more than Zach LaVine in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2020 to 2025—Brook Lopez played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup.

In those 6 extra years over Zach LaVine, Brook Lopez got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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