Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Kevon Looney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevon Looney and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, 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.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than Kevon Looney, who played 9. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Kevon Looney had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13 7 1997-98 to 2010-11
Kevon Looney 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 1997-982015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 82 29.0 13.9 3.4 5.4 8.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.8 3.5 5.5 10.7 .518 0.0 0.0 .250 2.8 3.7 .762
Kevon Looney 5 4.2 1.8 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.4 .571 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 4 36.8 17.3 3.5 4.0 7.5 0.5 0.5 1.3 2.5 5.5 7.0 12.3 .571 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 6.3 .520
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 5 34.2 15.2 3.4 5.4 8.8 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.8 5.8 11.4 .509 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 6.0 .600
Kevon Looney 53 8.4 2.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.1 2.0 .523 0.0 0.2 .222 0.4 0.6 .618
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------

Note: Zydrunas Ilgauskas didn't play in 1999-00.

Season 3

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 24 25.7 11.7 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.3 4.8 9.8 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.3 .679
Kevon Looney 66 13.8 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.7 2.9 .580 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 1.2 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------
Kevon Looney 21 18.4 4.1 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.4 1.9 3.4 .542 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 1.0 .381

Season 4

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA 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 %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 62 21.4 11.1 2.2 3.2 5.4 1.1 0.3 1.4 1.5 3.0 3.9 9.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.5 .754
Kevon Looney 80 18.5 6.3 2.4 2.8 5.2 1.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.6 2.7 4.3 .625 0.0 0.1 .100 0.8 1.3 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------
Kevon Looney 21 20.6 7.1 2.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 4.4 .688 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .724

Season 5

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 81 30.0 17.2 3.0 4.6 7.5 1.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 3.4 6.1 13.9 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.3 .781
Kevon Looney 20 13.1 3.4 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.5 4.0 .367 0.1 0.7 .071 0.5 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
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 %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 81 31.3 15.3 3.4 4.6 8.1 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.0 3.4 5.8 11.9 .483 0.0 0.1 .286 3.7 5.0 .746
Kevon Looney 61 19.0 4.1 1.9 3.4 5.3 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.2 1.8 3.2 .548 0.1 0.3 .235 0.5 0.8 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 78 33.5 16.9 3.8 4.8 8.6 1.3 0.7 2.1 2.4 4.0 5.9 12.6 .468 0.0 0.1 .286 5.2 6.4 .799
Kevon Looney 82 21.1 6.0 2.5 4.7 7.3 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.6 2.5 4.4 .571 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------
Kevon Looney 22 20.4 5.8 2.9 4.8 7.6 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.6 4.0 .659 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .611

Season 8

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 78 29.3 15.6 3.1 4.4 7.6 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.0 3.6 5.8 11.4 .506 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 4.9 .834
Kevon Looney 82 23.9 7.0 3.3 5.9 9.3 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 2.7 3.0 4.7 .630 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.9 .606
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13 27.2 10.4 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.8 0.4 2.1 1.8 3.5 4.2 9.2 .454 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .750
Kevon Looney 13 25.0 6.5 4.7 8.4 13.1 3.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.8 2.8 4.9 .578 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .556

Season 9

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 78 27.3 11.9 3.1 4.6 7.7 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.8 3.3 4.9 10.2 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.5 .807
Kevon Looney 74 16.1 4.5 1.9 3.7 5.7 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.9 3.1 .597 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 20 32.5 12.6 3.3 6.4 9.7 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.6 3.0 4.9 9.9 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.4 .838
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2007-08-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 73 30.4 14.1 3.6 5.7 9.3 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.8 3.4 5.7 12.0 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.3 .802
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13 30.2 13.1 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.6 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.7 5.2 10.8 .479 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.4 .818
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2008-09-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 65 27.2 12.9 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.8 5.3 11.1 .472 0.2 0.6 .385 2.1 2.7 .799
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 14 29.1 10.5 1.9 5.9 7.8 1.2 0.4 0.9 0.6 3.4 4.4 9.9 .449 0.1 0.9 .154 1.5 2.4 .636
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2009-10-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 64 20.9 7.4 1.8 3.6 5.4 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.9 3.0 6.8 .443 0.2 0.4 .478 1.2 1.6 .743
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7 9.9 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.1 1.4 0.7 1.9 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Kevon Looney
Season 2010-11-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 72 15.9 5.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.7 2.6 2.3 4.4 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .783
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9 11.6 3.6 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.6 3.3 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
Kevon Looney ------- --- ----------