De'Andre Hunter vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and De'Andre Hunter, 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.

De'Andre Hunter played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 10. De'Andre Hunter had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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
De'Andre Hunter 7 4 2019-20 to 2025-26
Kristaps Porzingis 10 4 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

De'Andre Hunter Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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%
De'Andre Hunter 63 32.0 12.3 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.9 4.4 10.8 .410 1.7 4.8 .355 1.7 2.3 .764
difference:+9+3.6+2.0+1.1+1.7+2.8+0.5+1.6-0.1-0.1+0.8+1.5+.011+0.6+1.4+.022+1.1+1.0+.074
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 De'Andre Hunter nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

De'Andre Hunter Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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%
De'Andre Hunter 23 29.5 15.0 0.7 4.0 4.8 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.3 2.6 5.2 10.8 .484 1.3 4.1 .326 3.2 3.7 .859
difference:+43+3.3+3.1+1.0+1.5+2.4+0.4+0.1+1.5-0.5-1.1+1.5+4.1+.034+0.4+0.7+.031+0.2+0.1+.073
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 5 30.4 10.8 0.4 3.6 4.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 9.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 2.4 3.2 .750
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

De'Andre Hunter Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
De'Andre Hunter 53 29.8 13.4 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.9 4.8 10.8 .442 1.4 3.7 .379 2.4 3.1 .765
difference:+5+2.6+9.3+0.8+2.5+3.3+0.1+0.1+2.0-0.6+3.3+7.7+.003+0.5+1.1+.016+2.1+2.6+.028
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 5 35.0 21.2 0.4 3.4 3.8 0.6 0.8 0.2 2.2 4.0 7.8 14.0 .557 2.4 5.2 .462 3.2 4.0 .800
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 4

De'Andre Hunter Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Atlanta HawksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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%
De'Andre Hunter 67 31.7 15.4 0.7 3.6 4.2 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.2 3.0 5.7 12.3 .461 1.5 4.3 .350 2.6 3.1 .826
difference:+10+0.1+5.0+1.1+4.1+5.3+0.4+0.2+1.7-0.4-0.2+1.3+4.1+.034+1.0+2.8+.002+1.4+1.9+.027
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%
De'Andre Hunter 6 37.3 16.7 1.2 4.5 5.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.5 3.3 6.5 14.2 .459 2.3 6.3 .368 1.3 1.7 .800
difference:+3+6.0+7.0+0.2+3.2+3.0+0.5+0.7+0.7-0.5-0.3+0.5+0.9+.066+0.7+0.6+.161+5.4+6.0+.070
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

De'Andre Hunter Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Atlanta HawksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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%
De'Andre Hunter 57 29.5 15.6 0.5 3.4 3.9 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.6 5.3 11.6 .459 2.1 5.3 .385 2.9 3.4 .847
difference:+14+1.4+4.5+1.4+3.6+5.0+0.1+0.2+1.0-0.3-0.1+2.3+4.3+.017+0.2+0.7+.009+0.2+0.2+.008
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%
De'Andre Hunter DNP------ --- ----------
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

De'Andre Hunter Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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%
De'Andre Hunter 64 27.2 17.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.4 5.6 11.9 .470 2.5 6.1 .405 3.4 4.0 .846
difference:+13+1.8+3.2+1.3+2.8+4.1+0.9+0.1+1.4-0.3-0.3+1.3+3.1+.011+1.0+1.2+.095+1.5+1.6+.021
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%
De'Andre Hunter 8 23.1 11.0 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.1 3.4 7.9 .429 1.5 3.3 .462 2.8 3.3 .846
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

De'Andre Hunter Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
De'Andre Hunter 12 28.8 17.4 0.6 4.2 4.8 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.6 6.1 13.8 .442 1.8 6.6 .278 3.4 4.1 .837
difference:+53+3.8+5.8+1.2+2.4+3.6+0.2+0.2+1.2-0.4-0.4+1.7+1.9+.056+0.3+1.1+.107+2.0+2.3+.014
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
* Neiher De'Andre Hunter nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Kristaps Porzingis played 3 seasons more than De'Andre Hunter in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2024 to 2026—Kristaps Porzingis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.