Zach LaVine vs. Mike Muscala Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Muscala 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 / 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.

Zach LaVine played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Mike Muscala, who played 11. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Mike Muscala had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Mike Muscala 11 6 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Mike Muscala 20 10.8 3.8 0.9 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.5 1.6 3.7 .425 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Mike Muscala 40 12.6 4.9 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.3 2.1 3.8 .550 0.2 0.6 .409 0.6 0.6 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala 10 10.2 4.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 .606 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Mike Muscala 60 9.4 3.3 0.6 1.3 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.3 2.5 .500 0.2 0.7 .308 0.5 0.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala 9 7.4 2.7 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.1 2.2 .500 0.2 0.7 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 4

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Mike Muscala 70 17.7 6.2 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.4 4.8 .504 0.7 1.6 .418 0.7 0.9 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala 6 13.5 2.8 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 2.0 0.8 3.0 .278 0.0 0.7 .000 1.2 1.3 .875

Season 5

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
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
Mike Muscala 53 20.0 7.6 1.1 3.3 4.3 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.5 2.7 5.9 .458 1.2 3.2 .371 1.1 1.2 .919
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers
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 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
Mike Muscala 64 20.4 7.0 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.6 .402 1.4 4.0 .348 1.1 1.3 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 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
Mike Muscala 47 12.2 4.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 4.0 .407 1.1 3.0 .378 0.4 0.5 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala 2 10.0 1.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
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
Mike Muscala 35 18.4 9.7 0.5 3.2 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.5 3.4 7.6 .446 1.9 5.3 .370 0.9 1.0 .917
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
Mike Muscala ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
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
Mike Muscala 43 13.8 8.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.6 5.8 .456 1.6 3.8 .429 1.1 1.3 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Mike Muscala 63 15.0 6.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.6 .449 1.3 3.3 .391 0.6 0.8 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala 6 3.5 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 11

Zach LaVine Mike Muscala
Season -2023-24
Team -Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala 53 11.3 3.0 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 2.9 .359 0.5 1.8 .292 0.3 0.5 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Mike Muscala ------- --- ----------