Rick Carlisle vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Rick Carlisle, 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.

Rick Carlisle played 5 years in the NBA, 5 less than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Rick Carlisle had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Rick Carlisle 5 2 1984-85 to 1989-90
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Carlisle Zach LaVine
Season 1984-852014-15
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota 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 %
Rick Carlisle 38 4.7 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.8 .388 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 .882
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Carlisle Zach LaVine
Season 1985-862015-16
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Rick Carlisle 77 9.9 2.6 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.2 2.5 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .652
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 %
Rick Carlisle 10 5.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rick Carlisle Zach LaVine
Season 1986-872016-17
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota 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 %
Rick Carlisle 42 7.1 1.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.2 .326 0.1 0.4 .313 0.4 0.5 .750
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rick Carlisle Zach LaVine
Season 1987-882017-18
Team 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 %
Rick Carlisle 26 7.8 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.1 2.6 .433 0.2 0.7 .353 0.4 0.4 .909
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 %
Rick Carlisle 2 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Note: Rick Carlisle didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 5

Rick Carlisle Zach LaVine
Season 1989-902018-19
Team New Jersey NetsChicago 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 %
Rick Carlisle 5 4.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 .143 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rick Carlisle Zach LaVine
Season -2019-20
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rick Carlisle Zach LaVine
Season -2020-21
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rick Carlisle Zach LaVine
Season -2021-22
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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

Rick Carlisle Zach LaVine
Season -2022-23
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rick Carlisle 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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------