Calbert Cheaney vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Calbert Cheaney, 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.

Calbert Cheaney played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Calbert Cheaney had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Zach LaVine had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Calbert Cheaney 13 2 1993-94 to 2005-06
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 1993-942014-15
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Calbert Cheaney 65 24.7 12.0 1.4 1.6 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.3 5.0 10.7 .470 0.0 0.4 .043 1.9 2.5 .770
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Calbert Cheaney 78 34.0 16.6 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.9 2.8 6.6 14.5 .453 1.2 3.6 .339 2.2 2.7 .812
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Calbert Cheaney 70 33.2 15.1 1.0 2.5 3.4 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.9 6.1 12.9 .471 0.7 2.2 .338 2.2 3.1 .706
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Washington BulletsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Calbert Cheaney 79 30.5 10.6 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.4 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.9 4.7 9.2 .505 0.1 0.4 .133 1.2 1.7 .693
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 3 40.0 15.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 3.3 6.0 13.3 .450 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
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 %
Calbert Cheaney 82 34.6 12.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.1 1.2 0.4 1.3 3.2 5.5 12.0 .457 0.2 0.6 .283 1.7 2.6 .647
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
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 %
Calbert Cheaney 50 25.3 7.7 0.7 2.2 2.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.9 3.4 8.3 .414 0.2 0.7 .216 0.7 1.3 .493
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Calbert Cheaney 67 19.5 4.0 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.4 1.8 4.1 .440 0.3 0.8 .333 0.1 0.3 .429
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Calbert Cheaney 9 17.0 2.3 0.6 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
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 %
Calbert Cheaney 68 24.0 7.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .687
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 2002-032023-24
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Calbert Cheaney 81 29.0 8.6 0.9 2.6 3.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.8 4.0 8.0 .499 0.1 0.3 .400 0.5 0.9 .580
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 5 24.6 4.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.4 3.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 2003-04-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Calbert Cheaney 79 26.2 7.6 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.5 7.3 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .610
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 2004-05-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Calbert Cheaney 55 17.3 4.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.1 4.8 .426 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .649
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Calbert Cheaney Zach LaVine
Season 2005-06-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Calbert Cheaney 42 10.7 2.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.6 .389 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------