Ben McDonald vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis and Ben McDonald that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Kristaps Porzingis 7.7

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Kristaps Porzingis 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Kristaps Porzingis 10,088

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Kristaps Porzingis 3,961

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Kristaps Porzingis 953

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Kristaps Porzingis 371

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Kristaps Porzingis 930

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Kristaps Porzingis 514

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Kristaps Porzingis .462

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Kristaps Porzingis .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 3.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)