Zach LaVine vs. J.R. Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Reid 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 J.R. Reid, who played 11. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while J.R. Reid had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
J.R. Reid 11 6 1989-90 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2014-151989-90
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement 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
J.R. Reid 82 33.6 11.1 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.2 1.1 0.7 2.1 3.6 4.4 9.9 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.5 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2015-161990-91
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
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
J.R. Reid 80 30.8 11.3 1.9 4.4 6.3 1.1 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.6 4.5 9.7 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2016-171991-92
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
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
J.R. Reid 51 24.6 11.0 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.6 3.1 4.2 8.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2017-181992-93
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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
J.R. Reid 83 22.7 9.4 1.4 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.5 3.2 3.4 7.2 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.4 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 10 22.0 8.5 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.1 2.9 6.0 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 3.5 .771

Season 5

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2018-191993-94
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 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
J.R. Reid 70 19.2 9.0 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.6 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 4 14.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 2.5 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 6

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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 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
J.R. Reid 81 19.3 7.0 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.8 2.5 4.9 .508 0.0 0.0 .500 2.0 2.9 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 15 13.9 6.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.4 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 7

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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
J.R. Reid 65 20.2 6.6 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.9 2.5 5.0 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 1 7.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: J.R. Reid didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 8

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2021-221997-98
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets 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
J.R. Reid 79 14.0 4.9 0.9 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 1.8 4.0 .459 0.0 0.1 .375 1.1 1.5 .730
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
J.R. Reid 9 12.8 3.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.2 3.1 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .800

Season 9

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2022-231998-99
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
J.R. Reid 41 25.1 9.0 1.1 4.1 5.2 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 3.3 3.2 6.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 8 22.4 3.3 1.1 4.1 5.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 4.1 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 10

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season 2023-241999-00
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 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
J.R. Reid 34 17.7 4.4 0.9 2.6 3.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.4 1.6 3.7 .417 0.0 0.2 .143 1.3 1.6 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Zach LaVine J.R. Reid
Season -2000-01
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 6 6.5 1.7 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------