Jim Barnett vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Jim Barnett, 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.

Jim Barnett played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Jim Barnett 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
Jim Barnett 11 5 1966-67 to 1976-77
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jim Barnett Zach LaVine
Season 1966-672014-15
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
Jim Barnett 48 8.0 4.1 - - 1.1 0.9 - - - 1.3 1.6 4.4 .370 - - - 0.9 1.3 .677
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 %
Jim Barnett 5 5.2 2.8 - - 0.8 0.2 - - - 1.0 1.2 4.2 .286 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jim Barnett 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 %
Jim Barnett 47 22.7 9.4 - - 3.3 2.9 - - - 2.1 3.8 9.7 .393 - - - 1.8 2.5 .712
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 %
Jim Barnett ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jim Barnett 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 %
Jim Barnett 80 29.3 14.5 - - 4.5 4.2 - - - 3.0 5.8 13.7 .425 - - - 2.9 3.9 .752
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 %
Jim Barnett 6 8.5 4.2 - - 0.5 1.2 - - - 0.8 1.5 3.8 .391 - - - 1.2 1.3 .875
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jim Barnett Zach LaVine
Season 1969-702017-18
Team San Diego RocketsChicago 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 %
Jim Barnett 80 26.3 14.9 - - 3.8 3.6 - - - 2.8 5.6 12.5 .451 - - - 3.6 4.6 .790
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 %
Jim Barnett ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jim Barnett Zach LaVine
Season 1970-712018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago 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 %
Jim Barnett 78 30.4 18.5 - - 4.8 4.1 - - - 2.4 7.2 16.4 .436 - - - 4.2 5.2 .811
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 %
Jim Barnett ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jim Barnett Zach LaVine
Season 1971-722019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 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 %
Jim Barnett 80 27.5 12.4 - - 3.1 3.9 - - - 2.4 4.7 11.4 .409 - - - 3.1 3.7 .836
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 %
Jim Barnett 5 39.4 21.6 - - 4.0 5.2 - - - 4.0 7.8 18.2 .429 - - - 6.0 8.2 .732
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jim Barnett Zach LaVine
Season 1972-732020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 %
Jim Barnett 82 27.0 11.8 - - 3.1 3.7 - - - 1.8 4.8 10.3 .467 - - - 2.2 2.6 .843
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 %
Jim Barnett 11 30.5 13.0 - - 3.5 3.5 - - - 2.5 5.5 13.4 .408 - - - 2.1 2.5 .852
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jim Barnett Zach LaVine
Season 1973-742021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago 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 %
Jim Barnett 77 21.9 11.5 1.0 1.9 2.9 2.7 0.7 0.1 - 1.9 4.5 9.8 .464 - - - 2.4 2.9 .814
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 %
Jim Barnett ------- --- ----------
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

Jim Barnett Zach LaVine
Season 1974-752022-23
Team New Orleans Jazz, New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Jim Barnett 73 24.3 10.5 0.8 1.6 2.5 2.4 0.6 0.2 - 2.2 3.9 8.9 .437 - - - 2.7 3.3 .836
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 %
Jim Barnett 3 19.7 10.3 1.7 1.0 2.7 1.7 0.3 0.3 - 2.0 4.3 7.0 .619 - - - 1.7 1.7 1.000
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jim Barnett Zach LaVine
Season 1975-762023-24
Team New York KnicksChicago 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 %
Jim Barnett 71 14.5 5.9 0.7 0.6 1.2 1.3 0.3 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 5.2 .442 - - - 1.3 1.6 .789
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 %
Jim Barnett ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jim Barnett Zach LaVine
Season 1976-77-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Jim Barnett 16 14.4 4.1 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 - 1.8 1.8 4.0 .438 - - - 0.6 1.1 .556
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Barnett ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------