Zach LaVine vs. Joe Wolf Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Wolf 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 less than Joe Wolf, who played 11. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Joe Wolf had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Joe Wolf 11 3 1987-88 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2014-151987-88
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Joe Wolf 42 27.1 7.6 1.2 3.2 4.5 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.8 3.3 3.2 8.0 .407 0.1 0.4 .200 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2015-161988-89
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Joe Wolf 66 22.0 5.8 1.3 2.8 4.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 1.4 2.3 2.6 6.1 .423 0.0 0.2 .143 0.7 1.0 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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
Joe Wolf 77 17.2 4.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.0 5.1 .395 0.1 0.3 .200 0.7 0.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
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 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
Joe Wolf 74 21.5 7.3 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.3 3.3 3.2 7.0 .451 0.0 0.2 .133 0.9 1.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
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
Joe Wolf 67 17.3 3.8 1.4 2.1 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.9 1.5 4.1 .361 0.0 0.2 .091 0.8 1.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Joe Wolf 23 7.2 2.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 2 10.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Joe Wolf didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 7

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 63 9.3 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 .469 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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 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
Joe Wolf 64 16.6 4.5 0.8 2.2 2.9 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.5 2.1 4.1 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .724
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
Joe Wolf 11 7.7 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.7 2.1 .348 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 9

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2022-231996-97
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 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
Joe Wolf 56 9.4 1.7 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.9 0.7 1.6 .449 0.0 0.1 .143 0.3 0.3 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
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 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
Joe Wolf 57 10.9 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.7 2.1 .331 0.0 0.2 .200 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Zach LaVine Joe Wolf
Season -1998-99
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 3 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------