Zach LaVine vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed and Zach LaVine 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

Zach LaVine

vs.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 10 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.5 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 11,866 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,350 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,285 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Zach LaVine 513 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 171 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 580 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .464 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .382 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.