Zach LaVine vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis and Zach LaVine 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Kristaps Porzingis 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 1.2 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 9 seasons (20.8 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 3,751 points more (13,590 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +1.2 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +3,751 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+7.4 points per game) while Kristaps Porzingis scored more points (+257).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +7.4 | 1 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | +257 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +133 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +104 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | +146 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +7 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | +9 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | +23 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +2 | +153 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +3,751 | +1,399 | +2,845 | +0.8 | +583 | +1,325 | +2.5 | +370 | +434 | +0.4 | +2 | +153 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +2.9 | +6.8 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +6.2 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +13.5 | +3 | +24 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +257 | +81 | +188 | +0.2 | +22 | +75 | +6.2 | +73 | +94 | +13.5 | +3 | +24 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 2 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 22.3 points in a total of 99 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2020 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2025 | 11 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason. |