Mike Dunleavy Jr. vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Mike Dunleavy Jr., 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 / Games against each other

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.

Mike Dunleavy Jr. played 15 years in the NBA, 5 more than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Mike Dunleavy Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 15 5 2002-03 to 2016-17
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2002-032014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 15.9 5.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.0 5.1 .403 0.6 1.8 .347 1.0 1.2 .780
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2003-042015-16
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 75 31.1 11.7 1.2 4.7 5.9 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.3 9.6 .449 1.3 3.4 .370 1.8 2.5 .741
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2004-052016-17
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 79 32.5 13.4 1.2 4.3 5.5 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.5 5.2 11.5 .451 1.4 3.5 .388 1.7 2.2 .779
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2005-062017-18
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 81 31.8 11.5 1.0 4.0 4.9 2.9 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.1 10.1 .406 0.9 3.2 .285 2.4 3.1 .778
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Golden State Warriors, Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 31.5 12.8 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.5 4.7 10.4 .452 0.9 2.7 .313 2.6 3.3 .784
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 36.0 19.1 0.7 4.5 5.2 3.5 1.0 0.4 2.3 2.5 6.5 13.6 .476 2.0 4.7 .424 4.1 4.9 .834
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 18 27.5 15.1 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.7 0.5 2.1 2.0 5.2 12.9 .401 1.8 5.0 .356 2.9 3.6 .815
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 67 22.2 9.9 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.4 8.3 .410 1.1 3.5 .318 2.0 2.4 .842
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 61 27.6 11.2 0.5 4.1 4.5 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.8 3.9 8.5 .462 1.7 4.2 .402 1.6 2.0 .800
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5 14.4 5.0 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 4.0 .350 0.6 2.0 .300 1.6 2.4 .667
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 55 26.3 12.3 0.5 3.2 3.7 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 4.3 9.2 .474 1.5 3.8 .399 2.1 2.6 .811
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2012-13-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 75 25.9 10.5 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.9 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.7 8.3 .442 1.7 4.0 .428 1.4 1.7 .820
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4 22.8 12.3 0.8 3.3 4.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 4.3 7.5 .567 1.8 4.0 .438 2.0 2.3 .889
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2013-14-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 31.5 11.3 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.1 9.4 .430 1.5 4.0 .380 1.7 2.0 .854
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5 32.6 13.2 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.4 5.0 10.6 .472 2.4 5.2 .462 0.8 1.2 .667
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2014-15-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 63 29.2 9.4 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.3 7.6 .435 1.7 4.2 .407 1.1 1.4 .805
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 12 32.4 10.9 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.6 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.6 3.6 7.3 .489 2.3 4.7 .482 1.5 1.6 .947
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2015-16-
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 31 22.7 7.2 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.5 6.1 .410 1.3 3.2 .394 0.9 1.2 .784
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mike Dunleavy Jr. Zach LaVine
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 53 15.9 5.2 0.3 1.8 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.2 .423 1.0 2.5 .396 0.7 0.8 .800
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 6 8.8 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 .429 0.3 0.8 .400 0.7 0.7 1.000
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------