Zach LaVine vs. Walter McCarty Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Walter McCarty 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 and Walter McCarty both played 10 years in the NBA. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Walter McCarty had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Walter McCarty 10 6 1996-97 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2014-151996-97
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 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
Walter McCarty 35 5.5 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.7 1.9 .382 0.1 0.4 .286 0.2 0.4 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Walter McCarty 2 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston 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 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
Walter McCarty 82 28.5 9.6 1.7 2.7 4.4 2.2 1.3 0.5 1.7 3.3 3.6 8.9 .404 0.7 2.1 .309 1.8 2.4 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Walter McCarty ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2016-171998-99
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston 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 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
Walter McCarty 32 20.6 5.7 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.8 2.0 5.5 .362 0.4 1.6 .260 1.3 1.8 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Walter McCarty ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2017-181999-00
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 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
Walter McCarty 61 14.4 3.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.4 1.3 3.8 .339 0.6 1.8 .309 0.6 0.9 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Walter McCarty ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2018-192000-01
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
Walter McCarty 60 8.0 2.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 2.1 .357 0.3 0.9 .339 0.4 0.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Walter McCarty ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 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 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
Walter McCarty 56 12.8 3.8 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.4 3.2 .444 0.7 1.8 .394 0.2 0.3 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Walter McCarty 14 14.0 3.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.4 1.2 2.7 .447 0.2 1.3 .167 0.5 0.6 .778

Season 7

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Walter McCarty 82 23.8 6.1 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.1 5.1 .414 1.1 3.0 .367 0.7 1.2 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Walter McCarty 10 35.1 9.9 1.0 3.3 4.3 2.2 0.8 0.5 1.1 3.5 3.6 7.5 .480 2.1 5.2 .404 0.6 0.7 .857

Season 8

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 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
Walter McCarty 77 24.7 7.9 0.4 2.7 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.3 2.6 6.8 .388 1.8 4.8 .374 0.8 1.1 .756
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
Walter McCarty 4 31.8 7.0 0.8 4.5 5.3 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.8 2.8 5.8 .478 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 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
Walter McCarty 72 12.6 3.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.3 .404 0.8 2.2 .355 0.2 0.4 .517
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Walter McCarty 8 7.1 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.6 0.3 1.1 .222 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 10

Zach LaVine Walter McCarty
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West 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 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
Walter McCarty 36 9.8 2.4 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.9 2.8 .333 0.3 1.3 .222 0.3 0.6 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Walter McCarty 8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.5 .250 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -