Zach LaVine vs. Tyrese Maxey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Maxey 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 / 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.
Zach LaVine played 11 years in the NBA, 6 more than Tyrese Maxey, who played 5. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Tyrese Maxey had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Zach LaVine | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +16 | +9.4 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.8 | -0.8 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +.040 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.040 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +.029 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 61 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .462 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .871 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Zach LaVine | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .439 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .636 |
Season 2 |
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| Zach LaVine | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +7 | +7.3 | +3.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +.033 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.038 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +.073 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 75 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .485 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .427 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .866 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Zach LaVine | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 40.4 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .484 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .377 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .940 |
Season 3 |
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| Zach LaVine | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +13 | +3.6 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.5 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +.022 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.047 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.009 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 60 | 33.6 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .481 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .434 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .845 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Zach LaVine | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 17.5 | .427 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .400 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .903 |
Season 4 |
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| Zach LaVine | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | - | Most Improved Player |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +46 | +10.2 | +9.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.2 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | +3.4 | +5.5 | +.067 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +.032 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +.055 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 70 | 37.5 | 25.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .450 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .373 | 4.7 | 5.4 | .868 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Zach LaVine | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6 | 44.5 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 23.0 | .478 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .400 | 4.2 | 4.7 | .893 |
Season 5 |
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| Zach LaVine | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 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 | % | ||||
| 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 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +0.8 | -1.0 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +.030 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +.037 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.047 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 52 | 37.7 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 21.0 | .437 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .337 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .879 |
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| * Neiher Zach LaVine nor Tyrese Maxey played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Zach LaVine played 6 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those 6 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, Zach LaVine got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-Star Game |