Jalen Green vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Jalen Green, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Jalen Green played 4 years in the NBA, 5 less than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 9. Jalen Green had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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 |
| Jalen Green | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9 | 4 | 2015-16 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jalen Green | Kristaps Porzingis | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jalen Green | 67 | 31.9 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 14.2 | .426 | 2.3 | 6.8 | .343 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .797 |
| difference: | +5 | +3.5 | +3.0 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +3.9 | +1.3 | +1.6 | -0.3 | -1.3 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +.005 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +.010 | +0.2 | +.041 | ||
| 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 Jalen Green nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Jalen Green | Kristaps Porzingis | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jalen Green | 76 | 34.2 | 22.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 17.9 | .416 | 2.5 | 7.3 | .338 | 4.8 | 6.1 | .786 |
| difference: | +10 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +1.8 | -0.8 | -2.0 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +.034 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +.019 | +1.8 | +2.3 | |
| 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 Jalen Green nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Jalen Green | Kristaps Porzingis | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jalen Green | 82 | 31.7 | 19.6 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 16.2 | .423 | 2.5 | 7.4 | .332 | 3.5 | 4.3 | .804 |
| difference: | +34 | +0.7 | +3.1 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +2.1 | -0.4 | -1.5 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +.016 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +.063 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.011 | |
| 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 Jalen Green nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.
Season 4 |
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| Jalen Green | Kristaps Porzingis | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Houston Rockets | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Mavericks 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jalen Green | 82 | 32.9 | 21.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 17.5 | .423 | 2.9 | 8.1 | .354 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .813 |
| difference: | +25 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +1.7 | -0.9 | -1.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.004 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.002 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +.014 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | 31.3 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 12.3 | .372 | 1.9 | 6.3 | .295 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .667 |
| difference: | +4 | +10.4 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +0.7 | -0.4 | -2.1 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +.153 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +.234 | +4.4 | +4.3 | +.203 | |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Kristaps Porzingis played 5 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—Kristaps Porzingis played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. |