Don Buse vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Zach LaVine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Zach LaVine 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Zach LaVine 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Don Buse 648 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Don Buse 35 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.