Zach LaVine vs. Rory Sparrow Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rory Sparrow 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, 2 less than Rory Sparrow, who played 12. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Rory Sparrow had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Rory Sparrow 12 5 1980-81 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2014-151980-81
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
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
Rory Sparrow 15 14.1 3.7 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.1 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.0 1.5 4.2 .349 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2015-161981-82
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Rory Sparrow 82 31.8 10.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 5.2 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.9 4.5 8.9 .501 0.0 0.2 .067 1.5 1.8 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow 2 34.5 7.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 2.5 6.0 .417 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 3

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2016-171982-83
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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
Rory Sparrow 81 30.0 11.6 0.8 2.1 2.8 4.9 1.3 0.1 2.4 3.1 4.8 10.0 .484 0.1 0.3 .227 1.8 2.5 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow 6 33.7 13.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 7.0 1.2 0.0 2.2 3.0 5.0 11.8 .423 0.2 0.8 .200 2.8 3.5 .810

Season 4

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2017-181983-84
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 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
Rory Sparrow 79 30.8 10.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 6.8 1.3 0.1 2.7 2.9 4.4 9.3 .474 0.1 0.5 .256 1.4 1.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow 12 32.4 11.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 7.2 1.0 0.1 2.5 3.4 4.5 10.1 .446 0.2 0.5 .333 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 5

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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
Rory Sparrow 79 29.0 9.9 0.5 1.7 2.1 7.1 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.5 4.1 8.4 .492 0.1 0.4 .226 1.5 1.8 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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
Rory Sparrow 74 31.7 10.8 0.7 1.6 2.3 6.4 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.5 4.7 9.8 .477 0.1 0.3 .250 1.4 1.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards 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 %
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
Rory Sparrow 80 24.4 7.6 0.4 1.1 1.4 5.4 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.0 3.3 7.4 .446 0.1 0.5 .262 0.9 1.1 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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
Rory Sparrow 58 18.0 4.5 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.0 5.1 .399 0.0 0.2 .154 0.4 0.6 .727
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
Rory Sparrow 7 15.1 3.7 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.4 4.6 .313 0.3 0.6 .500 0.6 0.9 .667

Season 9

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
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 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
Rory Sparrow 80 32.7 12.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 5.4 1.3 0.2 2.6 2.1 5.6 12.3 .452 0.2 0.9 .243 1.2 1.3 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season 2023-241989-90
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
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
Rory Sparrow 82 21.4 5.9 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.6 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.7 2.6 6.2 .412 0.1 0.5 .200 0.7 0.9 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season -1990-91
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow 80 29.7 10.4 0.6 1.8 2.3 4.5 1.0 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.6 9.5 .491 0.4 1.0 .397 0.7 1.0 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Zach LaVine Rory Sparrow
Season -1991-92
Team -Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow 46 10.6 2.8 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.3 3.3 .384 0.1 0.3 .200 0.2 0.3 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Rory Sparrow 3 5.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750