Dave Greenwood vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Dave Greenwood, 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.

Dave Greenwood played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Dave Greenwood had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Dave Greenwood 12 6 1979-80 to 1990-91
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1979-802015-16
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Dave Greenwood 82 34.0 16.3 2.7 6.7 9.4 2.2 0.7 1.6 2.6 3.8 6.1 12.8 .474 0.0 0.1 .143 4.1 5.1 .810
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 %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Dave Greenwood 82 33.0 14.4 3.0 5.9 8.8 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.3 3.4 5.9 12.1 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.5 .748
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 %
Dave Greenwood 6 35.3 17.8 2.7 4.7 7.3 1.8 1.5 0.8 1.5 4.3 8.5 14.5 .586 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 2.0 .417
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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 %
Dave Greenwood 82 35.5 14.6 2.3 7.2 9.6 3.2 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.6 5.9 12.4 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.5 .825
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 %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Chicago BullsDallas 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 %
Dave Greenwood 79 29.8 10.0 2.7 6.9 9.7 1.9 0.7 1.1 1.9 3.3 3.9 8.7 .455 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.9 .708
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 %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
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

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1983-842020-21
Team Chicago BullsDallas 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 %
Dave Greenwood 78 34.8 12.2 2.7 7.3 10.1 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.9 3.4 4.7 9.7 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.7 .737
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 %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
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

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Dave Greenwood 61 25.0 6.1 1.8 4.6 6.4 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 3.1 2.5 5.4 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .713
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 %
Dave Greenwood 4 34.8 9.5 2.5 5.3 7.8 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.8 3.5 3.8 7.0 .536 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1985-862022-23
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Dave Greenwood 68 28.1 7.9 2.2 5.6 7.8 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 3.0 2.9 5.7 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.7 .772
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 %
Dave Greenwood 3 33.7 10.0 0.3 5.7 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 4.0 4.0 7.7 .522 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1986-872023-24
Team San Antonio SpursBoston 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 %
Dave Greenwood 79 32.7 11.6 3.2 6.7 9.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 2.0 3.1 4.3 8.3 .513 0.0 0.1 .500 3.1 3.9 .785
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 %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
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

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1987-88-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Dave Greenwood 45 27.5 8.6 2.0 4.6 6.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 3.0 3.4 7.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .748
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1988-89-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Dave Greenwood 67 20.9 7.0 2.1 3.9 6.0 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.4 3.0 2.5 5.9 .423 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .750
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood 3 11.3 1.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1989-90-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Dave Greenwood 37 5.5 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.4 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .552
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood 5 9.4 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.2 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .250
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Greenwood Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1990-91-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Dave Greenwood 63 16.2 3.8 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.7 1.3 2.7 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .734
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood 1 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------