Francisco Elson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Francisco Elson, 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.

Francisco Elson played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Francisco Elson had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Francisco Elson 9 4 2003-04 to 2011-12
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Francisco Elson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Francisco Elson 62 14.1 3.5 1.0 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.3 1.5 3.2 .472 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .667
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 %
Francisco Elson 4 14.3 3.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 3.5 1.8 3.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Francisco Elson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Francisco Elson 67 14.0 3.7 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.9 1.5 3.2 .468 0.0 0.0 .333 0.7 1.2 .570
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 %
Francisco Elson 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Francisco Elson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Francisco Elson 72 21.9 4.9 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.9 2.1 3.9 .532 0.0 0.1 .200 0.7 1.0 .662
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 %
Francisco Elson 5 15.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 2.6 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4

Francisco Elson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-072019-20
Team San Antonio SpursDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks 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 %
Francisco Elson 70 19.0 5.0 1.2 3.6 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.6 2.1 4.0 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .775
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 %
Francisco Elson 20 11.5 3.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.1 1.3 2.2 .591 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .700
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

Francisco Elson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2007-082020-21
Team San Antonio Spurs, Seattle SupersonicsDallas 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 %
Francisco Elson 63 12.9 3.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.7 .390 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .703
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 %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
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

Francisco Elson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas 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 %
Francisco Elson 59 16.6 3.4 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.4 1.4 2.9 .491 0.0 0.1 .250 0.6 0.7 .846
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 %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Francisco Elson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ersWashington 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 %
Francisco Elson 12 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .400
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 %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Francisco Elson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Utah JazzBoston 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 %
Francisco Elson 62 9.8 2.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.9 1.8 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .839
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 %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
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

Francisco Elson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-12-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Francisco Elson 5 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 .333 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 %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------