DeAndre Jordan vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine and DeAndre Jordan to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while DeAndre Jordan scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 12.3 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 18 seasons (20.8 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 4,244 points more (13,736 vs. 9,492).

Points Per Game

Seasons
DeAndre Jordan 8.5
18
Zach LaVine 20.8
+12.3
12

Total Points

Seasons
DeAndre Jordan 9,492
18
Zach LaVine 13,736
+4,244
12

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+11.3 points per game) while DeAndre Jordan scored more points (+506).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
DeAndre Jordan 8.0
10
Zach LaVine 19.3
+11.3
1

Total Points

Playoffs
DeAndre Jordan 583
+506
10
Zach LaVine 77
1

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 0
Zach LaVine 2
+2

40+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 0
Zach LaVine 23
+23

30+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 1
Zach LaVine 125
+124

20+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 48
Zach LaVine 377
+329

10+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 433
Zach LaVine 568
+135

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeAndre Jordan 1,048
+397
Zach LaVine 651

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeAndre Jordan 65
+57
Zach LaVine 8

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 5
+3
Zach LaVine 2

10+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 27
+23
Zach LaVine 4

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeAndre Jordan 61
+57
Zach LaVine 4

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeAndre Jordan 12
+12
Zach LaVine 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
DeAndre Jordan 8.5 3.5 5.1 67.4 0.0 0.0 15.4 1.6 3.4 47.5 18 1,113
difference:+12.3+3.9+10.7+20.3+2.4+6.0+23.7+2.0+0.9+35.9+6+454
Zach LaVine 20.8 7.4 15.8 47.0 2.4 6.0 39.1 3.6 4.3 83.4 12 659

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
DeAndre Jordan 9,492 3,860 5,730 67.4 2 13 15.4 1,770 3,730 47.5 18 1,113
difference:+4,244+1,045+4,699+20.3+1,547+3,951+23.7+607+880+35.9+6+454
Zach LaVine 13,736 4,905 10,429 47.0 1,549 3,964 39.1 2,377 2,850 83.4 12 659

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
DeAndre Jordan 8.0 2.9 4.4 67.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 5.3 40.4 10 73
difference:+11.3+3.9+11.4+24.1+2.3+6.0+37.5+1.3+1.5+52.9+9+69
Zach LaVine 19.3 6.8 15.8 42.9 2.3 6.0 37.5 3.5 3.8 93.3 1 4

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
DeAndre Jordan 583 213 318 67.0 0 1 0.0 157 389 40.4 10 73
difference:+506+186+255+24.1+9+23+37.5+143+374+52.9+9+69
Zach LaVine 77 27 63 42.9 9 24 37.5 14 15 93.3 1 4

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.3
200953
Zach LaVine 10.1
+5.8
201577

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.8
201070
Zach LaVine 14.0
+9.2
201682

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 7.1
201180
Zach LaVine 18.9
+11.8
201747

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 7.4
201266
Zach LaVine 16.7
+9.3
201824

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 8.8
201382
Zach LaVine 23.7
+14.9
201963

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 10.4
201482
Zach LaVine 25.5
+15.1
202060

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.5
201582
Zach LaVine 27.4
+15.9
202158

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 12.7
201677
Zach LaVine 24.4
+11.7
202267

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 12.7
201781
Zach LaVine 24.8
+12.1
202377

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 12.0
201877
Zach LaVine 19.5
+7.5
202425

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.0
201969
Zach LaVine 23.3
+12.3
202574

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.0
201969
Zach LaVine 23.3
+12.3
202574

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 8.3
202056
Zach LaVine 23.3
+15.0
202574

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 7.5
202157
Zach LaVine 29.2
+21.7
20265

DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons:

* DeAndre Jordan played 6 seasons more than Zach LaVine in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 20, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 229 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.1 ppg and his lowest 3.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20090
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20100
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20110
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20170

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.5
+4.5
201211
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20180

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 3.7
+3.7
20136
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20190

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 9.6
+9.6
201413
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20200

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 13.1
+13.1
201514
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20210

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.7
20166
Zach LaVine 19.3
+7.6
20224

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 15.4
+15.4
20177
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20230

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20180
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20240

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20190
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20250

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20190
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20250

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20200
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20250

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20210
Zach LaVine -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.8 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.3 ppg and his lowest 0.9.