Zach LaVine vs. Paul Mokeski Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Mokeski 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, 2 less than Paul Mokeski, who played 12. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Paul Mokeski had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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
Paul Mokeski 12 9 1979-80 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2014-151979-80
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
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
Paul Mokeski 12 9.4 2.4 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.8 2.0 0.9 2.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2015-161980-81
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
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
Paul Mokeski 80 22.7 7.1 1.8 3.5 5.2 1.7 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.3 2.8 5.7 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2016-171981-82
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Paul Mokeski 67 13.0 3.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.3 2.9 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2017-181982-83
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee 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 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
Paul Mokeski 73 15.5 3.9 1.0 2.5 3.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 3.1 1.6 3.6 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 4 3.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2018-191983-84
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 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
Paul Mokeski 68 12.3 3.8 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 1.5 3.1 .479 0.0 0.0 .333 0.7 1.1 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 16 20.1 6.1 1.3 4.3 5.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 3.9 2.1 3.9 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.8 .667

Season 6

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2019-201984-85
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
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 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
Paul Mokeski 79 20.1 6.2 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 3.4 2.6 5.4 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 8 19.3 5.5 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.5 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 7

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2020-211985-86
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Paul Mokeski 45 11.6 3.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.6 2.0 1.3 3.1 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 14 7.2 2.4 0.4 1.4 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.9 1.0 1.9 .519 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 8

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2021-221986-87
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
Paul Mokeski 62 10.1 2.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.8 2.1 .403 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .719
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
Paul Mokeski 12 8.9 2.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 9

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2022-231987-88
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
Paul Mokeski 60 14.1 4.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.2 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.2 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 4 10.0 3.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 10

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season 2023-241988-89
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
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 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
Paul Mokeski 74 9.3 2.2 0.9 1.7 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.1 0.8 2.2 .360 0.1 0.4 .269 0.5 0.7 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 5 12.2 4.6 1.6 1.8 3.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.2 1.6 2.8 .571 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 11

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season -1989-90
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 38 11.8 4.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.7 3.9 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 3 3.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 12

Zach LaVine Paul Mokeski
Season -1990-91
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors 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 ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 36 7.1 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.6 0.6 1.6 .356 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -