Charles Jones vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Charles Jones, 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.

Charles Jones played 15 years in the NBA, 7 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Charles Jones had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Charles Jones 15 8 1983-84 to 1997-98
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1983-842015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew 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 %
Charles Jones 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 4.0 .250
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 %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Chicago Bulls, Washington BulletsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Charles Jones 31 21.5 5.6 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.8 0.7 2.5 0.8 3.5 2.2 4.1 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .690
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 %
Charles Jones 4 27.5 7.3 2.8 3.8 6.5 0.8 0.8 2.5 1.5 4.0 2.5 4.8 .526 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.0 .563
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1985-862017-18
Team Washington BulletsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Charles Jones 81 19.9 3.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.9 2.9 1.6 3.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .628
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 %
Charles Jones 5 14.4 2.4 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.6 0.8 2.2 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Washington BulletsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 %
Charles Jones 79 20.4 3.6 1.8 2.7 4.5 1.0 0.8 2.1 1.0 3.2 1.5 3.2 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .632
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 %
Charles Jones 3 18.7 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 3.0 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Washington BulletsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 %
Charles Jones 69 19.0 2.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.9 0.8 1.6 0.8 3.3 1.0 2.6 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .707
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 %
Charles Jones 5 19.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 3.6 0.2 1.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
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

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Washington BulletsDallas 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 %
Charles Jones 53 21.8 2.6 1.5 3.4 4.8 0.8 0.7 1.4 0.7 3.5 1.1 2.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .640
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 %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 7

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Washington BulletsWashington 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 %
Charles Jones 81 27.7 3.2 1.8 4.4 6.2 1.7 0.6 2.4 0.9 3.7 1.2 2.3 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .648
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 %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1990-912023-24
Team Washington BulletsBoston 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 %
Charles Jones 62 24.2 2.6 1.9 3.9 5.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 0.7 3.2 1.1 2.0 .540 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .580
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 %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis 4 26.3 12.3 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.8 1.3 1.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 9.0 .389 2.0 5.0 .400 3.3 3.5 .929

Season 9

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1991-92-
Team Washington Bullets-
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 %
Charles Jones 75 18.2 1.1 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.5 2.9 0.4 1.2 .367 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1992-93-
Team Washington Bullets-
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 %
Charles Jones 67 18.0 1.3 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 2.1 0.5 0.9 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .579
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1993-94-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Charles Jones 42 20.9 2.2 2.1 3.5 5.6 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 3.2 0.9 1.9 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .559
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1994-95-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Charles Jones 3 12.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 19 12.5 0.7 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 2.9 0.3 0.7 .385 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.6 .333
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1995-96-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Charles Jones 46 6.5 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.4 .316 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .308
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 3 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1996-97-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 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 %
Charles Jones 12 7.8 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Charles Jones Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1997-98-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Charles Jones 24 5.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.4 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .500
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 4 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------