Mario Elie vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Mario Elie, 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.

Mario Elie played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Mario Elie had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Mario Elie 11 11 1990-91 to 2000-01
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Mario Elie 33 19.5 7.2 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.6 2.4 4.8 .497 0.1 0.3 .400 2.3 2.7 .843
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 %
Mario Elie 9 21.9 9.3 1.9 1.7 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 3.6 3.1 6.2 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.0 3.6 .844
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Mario Elie 79 21.2 7.8 0.9 2.0 2.9 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.8 5.4 .521 0.3 0.9 .329 2.0 2.3 .852
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 %
Mario Elie 4 20.0 12.5 2.8 2.8 5.5 2.5 1.3 0.0 1.5 2.8 5.8 9.0 .639 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.5 0.8 .667
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Mario Elie 82 21.4 8.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.4 .458 0.5 1.6 .349 2.2 2.6 .855
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 %
Mario Elie 4 13.0 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.3 2.5 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000 2.0 2.3 .889
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mario Elie 67 24.0 9.3 0.4 2.3 2.7 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.9 3.1 7.0 .446 0.8 2.5 .335 2.3 2.7 .860
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 %
Mario Elie 23 16.6 5.8 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.8 4.6 .396 0.4 1.4 .313 1.7 2.0 .851
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mario Elie 81 23.4 8.8 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.3 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.0 3.0 6.0 .499 1.0 2.5 .398 1.8 2.1 .842
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 %
Mario Elie 22 28.9 9.1 0.9 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 3.1 6.2 .504 1.3 3.0 .431 1.6 2.0 .795
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Mario Elie 45 30.8 11.1 1.0 2.4 3.4 3.1 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 4.0 7.9 .504 0.9 2.8 .323 2.2 2.6 .852
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 %
Mario Elie 8 29.1 9.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.6 2.1 3.6 8.3 .439 1.1 3.0 .375 1.4 1.5 .917
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1996-972020-21
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Mario Elie 78 34.4 11.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.6 3.7 7.5 .497 1.5 3.7 .420 2.7 3.0 .896
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 %
Mario Elie 16 37.4 11.5 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 3.3 3.4 7.3 .466 1.5 3.8 .400 3.3 3.9 .839
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Mario Elie 73 27.2 8.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.0 1.1 0.1 1.4 1.6 2.8 6.2 .452 0.8 2.6 .291 2.0 2.4 .833
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 %
Mario Elie 5 26.8 6.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.4 5.4 .444 0.6 1.8 .333 1.2 1.8 .667
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

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1998-992022-23
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mario Elie 47 27.5 9.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.9 3.3 7.0 .471 0.9 2.3 .374 2.2 2.5 .866
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 %
Mario Elie 17 31.0 7.9 0.5 2.9 3.5 2.9 1.3 0.1 1.5 2.5 2.5 6.6 .384 0.5 1.8 .267 2.4 2.9 .837
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 1999-002023-24
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
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 %
Mario Elie 79 28.1 7.5 0.6 2.5 3.2 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.5 5.8 .427 0.9 2.4 .398 1.6 1.9 .846
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 %
Mario Elie 4 29.0 7.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.8 1.3 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.5 5.5 .273 0.3 1.8 .143 4.3 4.5 .944
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mario Elie Zach LaVine
Season 2000-01-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Mario Elie 68 22.1 4.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.5 3.6 .423 0.5 1.5 .360 0.8 1.0 .797
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Elie 4 26.0 9.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.5 7.8 .452 0.5 3.3 .154 1.5 2.0 .750
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------