John Lucas III vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and John Lucas III, 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.

John Lucas III and Kristaps Porzingis both played 8 years in the NBA. John Lucas III had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
John Lucas III 8 2 2005-06 to 2016-17
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Lucas III Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2005-062015-16
Team Houston RocketsNew 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 %
John Lucas III 13 8.2 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.8 .389 0.2 0.7 .222 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
John Lucas III Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
John Lucas III 47 8.1 3.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.3 .397 0.3 1.3 .254 0.3 0.4 .789
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 %
John Lucas III 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Note: John Lucas III didn't play in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Season 3
John Lucas III Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112017-18
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 %
John Lucas III 2 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
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 %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4
John Lucas III Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
John Lucas III 49 14.8 7.5 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.9 2.9 7.3 .399 1.1 2.9 .393 0.6 0.7 .875
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 %
John Lucas III 5 18.8 8.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.4 3.6 8.0 .450 1.0 2.6 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000
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
John Lucas III Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas 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 %
John Lucas III 63 13.1 5.3 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 2.0 5.3 .386 0.9 2.4 .377 0.3 0.4 .720
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 %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
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
John Lucas III Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Utah JazzDallas 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 %
John Lucas III 42 14.1 3.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 .326 0.6 2.0 .298 0.2 0.4 .625
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 %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
John Lucas III Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Detroit PistonsWashington 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 %
John Lucas III 21 13.0 4.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.9 2.0 5.0 .404 0.4 1.4 .310 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Note: John Lucas III didn't play in 2015-16.

Season 8
John Lucas III Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston 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 %
John Lucas III 5 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
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
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