Johnny Dawkins vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Johnny Dawkins, 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.

Johnny Dawkins played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Johnny Dawkins had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Johnny Dawkins 9 2 1986-87 to 1994-95
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Johnny Dawkins Zach LaVine
Season 1986-872014-15
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 81 20.8 10.3 0.7 1.4 2.1 3.6 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.1 9.4 .437 0.2 0.6 .298 1.9 2.4 .801
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Johnny Dawkins Zach LaVine
Season 1987-882015-16
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 65 33.5 15.8 1.0 2.1 3.1 7.4 1.4 0.0 2.4 1.5 6.2 12.8 .485 0.3 0.9 .311 3.0 3.4 .896
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 %
Johnny Dawkins 3 17.7 5.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 7.7 .261 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 1.3 .750
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Johnny Dawkins Zach LaVine
Season 1988-892016-17
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 32 33.8 14.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 7.0 1.7 0.0 3.5 2.0 5.5 12.5 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.5 .893
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Johnny Dawkins Zach LaVine
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 81 35.4 14.3 0.6 2.5 3.0 7.4 1.5 0.1 2.6 2.0 5.7 11.7 .489 0.3 0.8 .333 2.6 3.0 .861
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 %
Johnny Dawkins 10 38.6 14.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 9.3 1.7 0.2 2.9 2.2 5.3 11.5 .461 0.0 0.7 .000 3.6 4.3 .837
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Johnny Dawkins Zach LaVine
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 4 31.0 15.8 0.0 4.0 4.0 7.0 0.8 0.0 2.0 1.0 6.5 10.3 .634 0.3 1.0 .250 2.5 2.8 .909
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Johnny Dawkins Zach LaVine
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 82 34.3 12.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.9 1.1 0.1 2.2 1.9 4.8 11.0 .437 0.4 1.2 .356 2.0 2.3 .882
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Johnny Dawkins Zach LaVine
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 74 21.6 8.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.6 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.2 3.5 8.0 .437 0.4 1.1 .310 1.5 1.9 .796
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Johnny Dawkins Zach LaVine
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 72 18.7 6.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.7 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.0 2.5 5.9 .418 0.5 1.5 .352 1.2 1.4 .840
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Dawkins Zach LaVine
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Detroit PistonsChicago 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 50 23.4 6.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 4.1 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.5 2.5 5.4 .463 0.5 1.5 .342 1.0 1.1 .909
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Johnny Dawkins 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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
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