Hank Finkel vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Hank Finkel, 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.

Hank Finkel played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Hank Finkel had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, 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
Hank Finkel 9 6 1966-67 to 1974-75
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season 1966-672014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Hank Finkel 27 5.2 1.5 - - 2.4 0.2 - - - 1.4 0.6 1.7 .362 - - - 0.3 0.4 .583
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 %
Hank Finkel 1 1.0 0.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season 1967-682015-16
Team San Diego RocketsMinnesota 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 %
Hank Finkel 53 21.1 11.6 - - 7.1 1.4 - - - 3.3 4.6 9.3 .492 - - - 2.5 3.6 .686
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 %
Hank Finkel ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season 1968-692016-17
Team San Diego RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Hank Finkel 35 9.5 3.7 - - 3.1 0.6 - - - 1.5 1.4 3.2 .441 - - - 0.9 1.2 .756
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 %
Hank Finkel 2 6.0 0.0 - - 3.5 0.0 - - - 1.5 0.0 1.5 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season 1969-702017-18
Team Boston CelticsChicago 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 %
Hank Finkel 80 23.3 9.7 - - 7.7 1.3 - - - 3.7 3.9 8.5 .454 - - - 2.0 2.9 .670
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 %
Hank Finkel ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season 1970-712018-19
Team Boston CelticsChicago 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 %
Hank Finkel 80 15.4 6.5 - - 4.3 1.0 - - - 2.5 2.7 6.1 .438 - - - 1.2 1.6 .732
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 %
Hank Finkel ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season 1971-722019-20
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Hank Finkel 78 9.4 3.2 - - 3.2 0.8 - - - 1.5 1.3 3.3 .406 - - - 0.6 0.9 .581
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 %
Hank Finkel 8 8.5 2.5 - - 3.0 0.4 - - - 1.4 1.3 2.8 .455 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season 1972-732020-21
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Hank Finkel 76 6.5 2.4 - - 2.0 0.3 - - - 1.1 1.0 2.3 .451 - - - 0.4 0.7 .538
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 %
Hank Finkel 7 3.3 1.7 - - 0.9 0.4 - - - 0.6 0.9 1.3 .667 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season 1973-742021-22
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls 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 %
Hank Finkel 60 7.1 2.5 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 - 1.0 1.0 2.2 .462 - - - 0.5 0.7 .651
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 %
Hank Finkel 8 5.8 2.1 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 - 1.1 1.0 2.3 .444 - - - 0.1 0.1 1.000
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

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season 1974-752022-23
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Hank Finkel 62 8.4 2.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 - 1.2 0.8 2.1 .403 - - - 0.4 0.7 .535
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 %
Hank Finkel 7 3.6 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 1.0 .429 - - - 0.4 0.7 .600
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Hank Finkel Zach LaVine
Season -2023-24
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 %
Hank Finkel ------- --- ----------
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 %
Hank Finkel ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------