Joe Barry Carroll vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Joe Barry Carroll, 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.

Joe Barry Carroll and Zach LaVine both played 10 years in the NBA. Joe Barry Carroll had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Joe Barry Carroll 10 4 1980-81 to 1990-91
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 82 35.6 18.9 3.3 5.9 9.3 1.4 0.6 1.5 3.0 3.8 7.5 15.3 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.4 .716
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota 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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 76 34.6 17.0 2.8 5.6 8.3 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.7 3.5 6.9 13.4 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.3 .728
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota 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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 79 37.8 24.1 2.8 5.9 8.7 2.1 1.4 2.0 3.6 3.3 9.9 19.4 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.9 .719
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago 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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 80 37.0 20.5 2.9 5.0 8.0 2.5 1.3 1.8 3.4 3.1 8.3 17.4 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 3.9 5.4 .723
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Note: Joe Barry Carroll didn't play in 1984-85.

Season 5

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1985-862018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago 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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 79 35.5 21.2 2.4 6.0 8.5 2.2 1.3 1.8 3.5 3.5 8.2 17.8 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.3 .752
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 81 33.6 21.2 2.1 5.1 7.3 2.6 1.1 1.5 2.8 3.1 8.5 18.0 .472 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.3 .787
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 10 33.4 18.9 1.6 4.9 6.5 1.9 1.4 2.5 3.1 4.2 7.4 16.3 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.1 .804
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Golden State Warriors, Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 77 26.0 12.7 1.7 4.6 6.4 1.5 0.6 1.4 2.1 2.5 5.2 12.0 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.9 .764
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 4 29.0 11.0 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.0 4.5 11.8 .383 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1988-892021-22
Team New Jersey NetsChicago 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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 64 31.2 14.1 1.8 5.5 7.4 1.6 1.1 1.3 2.2 3.0 5.7 12.7 .448 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.4 .800
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
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

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1989-902022-23
Team New Jersey Nets, Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 76 22.6 10.0 1.8 4.1 5.8 1.3 0.6 1.5 1.9 2.5 4.1 10.0 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.3 .774
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 3 15.3 6.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.7 0.3 2.0 3.0 5.3 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Joe Barry Carroll Zach LaVine
Season 1990-912023-24
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 11 8.7 3.4 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.2 3.3 .361 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.1 .917
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 %
Joe Barry Carroll 2 7.5 4.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------