Zach LaVine
Guard · Sacramento Kings · #8
Zach LaVine: season analysis
Zach LaVine is a 31-year-old guard for the Sacramento Kings, wearing number 8. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds, LaVine has 13 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at UCLA.
In 2026-27, LaVine is averaging 22.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 32.7 minutes per game, starting all 11 games. The shooting line reads 50.3% from the field, 38.3% from three-point range and 86.7% from the free-throw line. LaVine ranks second on the team in scoring. Among the 378 players with at least five games this season, that scoring average ranks 24th in the NBA.
Compared with 2025-26 (19.2 points in 31.4 minutes per game), scoring is up by 3.1 points per game and playing time up by 1.3 minutes.
Before this season, LaVine played 12 NBA seasons and 767 games, averaging 20.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2020-21 at 27.4 points per game.
Background
LaVine was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise. NBA teams so far: Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2017), Chicago Bulls (2017–2025), Sacramento Kings (2025–). Nationality: United States. Honors include the Washington Mr. Basketball (2013).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Zach LaVine on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #8 |
| Age | 31 |
| Born | March 10, 1995 · Seattle, WA, USA |
| Height | 6' 5" (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 200 lbs (91 kg) |
| College | UCLA |
| NBA experience | 13 years |
| Salary | $48,967,380 (2026-27) |
Kings teammates
Precious AchiuwaF · #9
Darius Acuff Jr.G · #5
Leaky BlackF · #19
Dylan CardwellC · #32
De'Andre HunterF · #15
Alex KarabanF · #33
Jonathan MogboF · #22
Malik MonkG · #0
Keegan MurrayF · #13
Sean PedullaG · #3
Daeqwon PlowdenG · #29
Mason PlumleeC
Maxime RaynaudC · #42
Domantas SabonisF · #11
Emanuel SharpG · #34
Ben SimmonsG · #25
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | vs ORL | L 100-107 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10-16 | 6-9 | 5-5 | +8 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs MIA | L 108-114 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | -6 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs SAS | L 109-124 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 5-5 | -26 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs LAL | L 103-116 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 6-7 | -5 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ DAL | W 115-100 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-14 | 5-9 | 2-2 | +9 |
| 2026-10-31 | @ MEM | L 105-136 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 3-3 | -23 |
| 2026-10-29 | @ NOP | L 120-132 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7-17 | 3-10 | 4-6 | -25 |
| 2026-10-27 | @ SAS | L 103-130 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 3-4 | 5-7 | -20 |
| 2026-10-25 | vs MEM | L 112-123 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13-25 | 3-10 | 8-8 | -21 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs POR | L 120-128 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-15 | 3-10 | 7-7 | -2 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | sacramento kings | 11 | 11 | 32.7 | 22.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 50.3 | 38.3 | 86.7 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 7.4-14.6 | 2.8-7.4 | 4.7-5.5 |
| 2025-26 | sacramento kings | 39 | 37 | 31.4 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 47.9 | 39.0 | 88.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 6.7-14.0 | 2.5-6.5 | 3.2-3.6 |
| 2024-25 | 2024 25 Totals | 74 | 74 | 35.2 | 23.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 51.1 | 44.6 | 82.5 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 8.4-16.5 | 3.2-7.2 | 3.2-3.9 |
| 2024-25 | chicago bulls | 42 | 42 | 34.1 | 24.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 51.1 | 44.6 | 79.7 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 8.6-16.9 | 3.2-7.3 | 3.5-4.3 |
| 2024-25 | sacramento kings | 32 | 32 | 36.6 | 22.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 51.1 | 44.6 | 87.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 8.2-16.0 | 3.2-7.2 | 2.8-3.2 |
| 2023-24 | chicago bulls | 25 | 23 | 34.9 | 19.5 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 45.2 | 34.9 | 85.4 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 6.8-15.0 | 2.4-6.8 | 3.5-4.1 |
| 2022-23 | chicago bulls | 77 | 77 | 35.9 | 24.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 48.5 | 37.5 | 84.8 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 8.7-18.0 | 2.6-7.1 | 4.7-5.6 |
| 2021-22 | chicago bulls | 67 | 67 | 34.7 | 24.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 47.6 | 38.9 | 85.3 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 8.4-17.7 | 2.8-7.1 | 4.8-5.6 |
| 2020-21 | chicago bulls | 58 | 58 | 35.1 | 27.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 50.7 | 41.9 | 84.9 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 9.8-19.4 | 3.4-8.2 | 4.4-5.1 |
| 2019-20 | chicago bulls | 60 | 60 | 34.8 | 25.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 45.0 | 38.0 | 80.2 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 9.0-20.0 | 3.1-8.1 | 4.5-5.6 |
| 2018-19 | chicago bulls | 63 | 62 | 34.5 | 23.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 46.7 | 37.4 | 83.2 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 8.4-18.0 | 1.9-5.1 | 5.0-6.0 |
| 2017-18 | chicago bulls | 24 | 24 | 27.3 | 16.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 38.3 | 34.1 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 5.7-14.8 | 1.8-5.1 | 3.6-4.5 |
| 2016-17 | minnesota timberwolves | 47 | 47 | 37.2 | 18.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 45.9 | 38.7 | 83.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 6.9-15.1 | 2.6-6.6 | 2.5-3.0 |
| 2015-16 | minnesota timberwolves | 82 | 33 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 45.2 | 38.9 | 79.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 5.3-11.7 | 1.5-3.9 | 2.0-2.5 |
| 2014-15 | minnesota timberwolves | 77 | 40 | 24.7 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 42.2 | 34.1 | 84.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.7-8.8 | 0.7-2.2 | 1.9-2.3 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.