Zach LaVine vs. Brian Winters Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brian Winters and Zach LaVine, 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.

Zach LaVine played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Brian Winters, who played 9. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Brian Winters had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24
Brian Winters 9 6 1974-75 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
Season 2014-151974-75
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
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
Brian Winters 68 22.3 11.7 0.6 1.5 2.0 2.9 1.1 0.3 - 2.5 5.3 11.9 .443 - - - 1.1 1.4 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Winters ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
Season 2015-161975-76
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
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
Brian Winters 78 35.8 18.2 0.8 2.3 3.2 4.7 1.6 0.3 - 3.1 7.9 17.1 .464 - - - 2.3 2.8 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Winters 3 42.0 27.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.0 1.7 0.7 - 3.7 13.0 20.7 .629 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 3
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
Season 2016-171976-77
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Brian Winters 78 34.8 19.3 0.8 2.1 3.0 4.3 1.5 0.4 - 2.9 8.4 16.8 .498 - - - 2.6 3.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Winters ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
Season 2017-181977-78
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West 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 %
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
Brian Winters 80 34.4 19.9 1.1 2.0 3.1 4.9 1.6 0.3 3.0 3.0 8.4 18.2 .463 - - - 3.1 3.7 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Winters 9 33.9 20.4 0.4 2.9 3.3 6.4 1.3 0.9 3.2 2.2 9.1 18.3 .497 - - - 2.2 3.0 .741

Season 5
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
Season 2018-191978-79
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Brian Winters 79 32.6 19.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.8 1.1 0.5 3.3 3.1 8.4 17.0 .493 - - - 3.0 3.5 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Winters ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West 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 %
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
Brian Winters 80 32.8 16.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.5 1.3 0.4 2.3 2.6 6.7 14.0 .479 0.5 1.3 .373 2.3 2.7 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Winters 7 38.3 15.9 0.6 2.4 3.0 5.3 1.6 0.0 2.3 3.6 6.6 14.3 .460 1.3 3.0 .429 1.4 1.4 1.000

Season 7
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
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
Brian Winters 69 25.7 11.6 0.5 1.6 2.0 3.3 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.7 4.8 10.1 .475 0.3 0.7 .353 1.7 2.0 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Winters 7 25.9 10.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.1 1.4 0.1 1.7 3.1 4.0 8.7 .459 0.3 0.9 .333 1.7 2.3 .750

Season 8
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 %
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
Brian Winters 61 30.0 15.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.9 3.1 6.6 13.2 .501 0.6 1.5 .387 2.0 2.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Winters 6 38.7 16.8 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.7 1.3 0.2 3.7 3.8 6.3 12.8 .494 0.8 1.7 .500 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 9
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Winters 57 23.9 10.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.3 .434 0.4 1.2 .324 1.3 1.5 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Winters 9 26.7 9.9 0.8 1.7 2.4 3.6 0.7 0.4 1.9 2.4 4.0 9.3 .429 0.3 1.2 .273 1.6 1.9 .824

Season 10
Zach LaVine Brian Winters
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 %
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
Brian Winters ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Brian Winters ------- --- ----------
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