Chris Kaman vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Chris Kaman, 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.

Chris Kaman played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Chris Kaman had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Kristaps Porzingis 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
Chris Kaman 13 3 2003-04 to 2015-16
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Chris Kaman 82 22.5 6.1 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.9 2.6 2.4 5.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .697
Kristaps Porzingis 72 28.4 14.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 5.2 12.3 .421 1.1 3.4 .333 2.8 3.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
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 %
Chris Kaman 63 25.9 9.1 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 3.9 7.9 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .661
Kristaps Porzingis 66 32.8 18.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 1.7 4.8 .357 3.0 3.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Chris Kaman 78 32.8 11.9 2.4 7.2 9.6 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.4 4.7 9.1 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.2 .770
Kristaps Porzingis 48 32.4 22.7 1.3 5.3 6.6 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 2.9 8.1 18.5 .439 1.9 4.8 .395 4.5 5.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 11 29.5 10.7 1.9 6.1 8.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.0 3.5 4.6 7.8 .593 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .762
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 4
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
Chris Kaman 75 29.0 10.1 2.1 5.7 7.8 1.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.3 3.9 8.7 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .741
Kristaps Porzingis 57 31.8 20.4 1.8 7.7 9.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.2 7.0 16.4 .427 2.5 7.1 .352 4.0 5.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis 3 31.3 23.7 1.0 7.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 13.3 .525 3.0 5.7 .529 6.7 7.7 .870

Season 5
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
Chris Kaman 56 37.2 15.7 3.1 9.6 12.7 1.9 0.6 2.8 2.9 3.2 6.0 12.5 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.7 .762
Kristaps Porzingis 43 30.9 20.1 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.7 7.6 15.9 .476 2.3 6.0 .376 2.7 3.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis 7 33.3 13.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 2.7 4.9 10.3 .472 1.1 3.9 .296 2.3 2.7 .842

Season 6
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
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 %
Chris Kaman 31 29.7 12.0 2.4 5.5 8.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 2.7 3.0 5.2 9.8 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .680
Kristaps Porzingis 51 29.0 20.2 2.0 6.1 8.1 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.7 6.9 15.0 .459 1.5 4.9 .310 4.9 5.6 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Wizards
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 %
Chris Kaman 76 34.3 18.5 2.4 6.8 9.3 1.6 0.5 1.2 2.9 2.8 7.8 15.8 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.0 .749
Kristaps Porzingis 65 32.6 23.2 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.0 7.8 15.7 .498 2.1 5.5 .385 5.4 6.4 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Los Angeles ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 32 26.2 12.4 1.6 5.4 7.0 1.4 0.5 1.5 1.8 2.3 5.5 11.8 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .754
Kristaps Porzingis 57 29.6 20.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 2.7 6.8 13.2 .516 1.9 5.1 .375 4.5 5.3 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis 6 24.8 13.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.3 0.8 1.8 0.8 2.2 4.3 9.3 .464 1.7 4.5 .370 3.2 3.3 .950

Season 9
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-12-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
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 %
Chris Kaman 47 29.2 13.1 1.9 5.9 7.7 2.1 0.5 1.6 2.7 2.3 5.7 12.7 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .785
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2012-13-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Chris Kaman 66 20.7 10.5 1.5 4.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.1 4.7 9.3 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .788
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2013-14-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Chris Kaman 39 18.9 10.4 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.5 0.3 1.0 1.9 2.4 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .765
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2014-15-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 74 18.9 8.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.9 3.8 7.4 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .706
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 3 12.3 3.0 1.7 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Chris Kaman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2015-16-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 16 7.0 2.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.3 2.7 .465 0.1 0.3 .250 0.2 0.2 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 4 8.0 3.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 1.8 4.5 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
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