Carlos Boozer vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Carlos Boozer, 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.

Carlos Boozer played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 10. Carlos Boozer had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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 achievements, 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
Carlos Boozer 13 8 2002-03 to 2014-15
Kristaps Porzingis 10 4 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 81 25.3 10.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.3 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.8 4.1 7.6 .536 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .771
difference:+9+3.1+4.3+0.7+0.5+0.2+1.3-0.4+1.1+4.7+.115+1.1+3.4+1.0+0.9+.067
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
* Neiher Carlos Boozer nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 75 34.6 15.5 3.1 8.4 11.4 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.8 2.7 6.3 12.0 .523 0.0 0.1 .167 2.9 3.8 .768
difference:+9+1.8+2.6+1.4+2.9+4.2+0.5+0.3+1.3-1.0+0.4+2.9+.073+1.7+4.7+.190+0.1+.018
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
* Neiher Carlos Boozer nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 51 34.7 17.8 2.8 6.2 9.0 2.8 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.5 7.1 13.6 .521 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.3 .698
difference:+3+2.3+4.9+1.5+0.9+2.4+1.6+1.9-0.8-0.6+1.0+4.9+.082+1.9+4.8+0.8+0.4+.095
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
* Neiher Carlos Boozer nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 3

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

Season 4

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Utah JazzDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 33 31.1 16.3 2.2 6.4 8.6 2.7 0.9 0.2 2.1 3.2 6.6 12.1 .549 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.2 .723
difference:+24+0.7+4.1+0.4+1.3+0.9+0.9+0.2+1.8-0.5+0.4+4.3+.122+2.5+7.1+1.0+0.8+.076
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer DNP------ --- ----------
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

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Utah JazzDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 74 34.6 20.9 3.2 8.5 11.7 3.0 0.9 0.3 2.6 2.9 8.7 15.6 .561 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.0 .685
difference:+31+3.7+0.8+1.3+1.5+2.8+1.4+0.4+1.0-1.4-0.2+1.1+0.3+.085+2.3+6.0+0.7+1.8+.170
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 17 38.5 23.5 3.2 9.0 12.2 2.9 1.0 0.3 3.0 3.1 9.5 17.8 .536 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 6.1 .738
difference:+10+5.2+10.4+2.2+4.6+6.8+1.6+0.3+0.4-2.6-0.4+4.6+7.5+.064+1.1+3.9+2.2+3.4+.104
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

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Utah JazzDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 81 34.9 21.1 2.4 8.0 10.4 2.9 1.2 0.5 2.6 3.6 8.8 16.0 .547 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.9 .738
difference:+30+5.9+0.9+0.4+1.9+2.3+0.6+0.5+1.1-1.0-0.9+1.9+1.0+.088+1.5+4.9+1.3+0.7+.129
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 12 36.8 16.0 3.5 8.8 12.3 2.8 0.5 0.2 3.0 3.9 6.3 15.3 .415 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.7 .714
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Utah JazzWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 37 32.4 16.2 3.0 7.4 10.4 2.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 3.6 6.8 13.8 .490 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.8 .698
difference:+28+0.2+7.0+1.2+0.8+2.0+0.6+0.2+1.3-0.6+1.0+1.9+.008+2.1+5.5+2.8+2.6+.153
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 5 37.2 20.6 2.4 10.8 13.2 2.2 1.6 0.4 3.0 3.6 7.6 14.4 .528 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 7.0 .771
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 78 34.3 19.5 2.3 8.9 11.2 3.2 1.1 0.5 2.7 3.5 7.9 14.1 .562 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.9 .742
difference:+21+4.7+0.6+0.6+3.4+4.0+1.2+0.4+1.4-1.1-0.8+1.1+0.9+.046+1.9+5.1+0.8+0.4+.116
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 10 40.2 19.7 3.3 9.9 13.2 3.0 0.4 0.7 2.4 3.8 8.9 16.8 .530 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.5 .543
difference:+3+16.6+7.4+2.7+6.0+8.8+1.9+0.3+0.9-1.7-1.7+4.9+8.2+.063+1.4+4.1+1.0+0.4+.366
Kristaps Porzingis 7 23.6 12.3 0.6 3.9 4.4 1.1 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.1 4.0 8.6 .467 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.1 .909

Season 9

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112024-25
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 59 31.9 17.5 2.2 7.4 9.6 2.5 0.8 0.3 2.5 3.2 7.3 14.3 .510 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.1 .701
difference:+17+3.1+2.0+0.6+2.3+2.8+0.4+0.1+1.2-1.2-0.4+0.7+0.6+.027+2.5+6.0+0.9+0.6+.108
Kristaps Porzingis 42 28.8 19.5 1.6 5.1 6.8 2.1 0.7 1.5 1.3 2.8 6.6 13.7 .483 2.5 6.0 .412 3.8 4.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 16 31.7 12.6 2.5 7.2 9.7 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 3.1 4.8 11.1 .433 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 3.8 .800
difference:+5+10.7+4.9+0.6+4.5+5.1+1.1+0.3+0.4-0.9-0.7+2.5+3.9+.117+0.4+2.3+.154+0.2+0.3+.111
Kristaps Porzingis 11 21.0 7.7 1.9 2.7 4.6 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.3 7.2 .316 0.4 2.4 .154 2.8 4.1 .689

Season 10

Carlos Boozer Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-122025-26
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 66 29.5 15.0 1.7 6.8 8.5 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.7 2.5 6.8 12.8 .532 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .693
difference:+54+3.2+3.7+0.1+2.5+2.6+1.4+0.6+1.2-0.8-0.8+0.6+.051+1.7+4.9+3.3+3.3+.169
Kristaps Porzingis 12 26.3 18.7 1.6 4.3 5.9 3.3 0.4 1.6 0.9 3.3 6.2 12.8 .481 1.7 4.9 .339 4.7 5.4 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Carlos Boozer 6 33.3 13.5 1.7 8.2 9.8 3.0 0.8 0.3 3.8 3.3 6.3 15.0 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Carlos Boozer played 3 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2013 to 2015—Carlos Boozer played in two Playoffs.