Kevin Porter Jr. vs. Denzel Valentine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Denzel Valentine and Kevin Porter Jr., 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.

Kevin Porter Jr. played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Denzel Valentine, who played 5. Kevin Porter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Denzel Valentine had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Kevin Porter Jr. 4 0 2019-20 to 2022-23
Denzel Valentine 5 1 2016-17 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kevin Porter Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East 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 %
Kevin Porter Jr. 50 23.2 10.0 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.3 1.9 2.7 3.7 8.4 .442 1.1 3.2 .335 1.5 2.0 .723
Denzel Valentine 57 17.1 5.1 0.2 2.5 2.6 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.5 1.8 5.1 .354 1.3 3.6 .351 0.2 0.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine 4 5.5 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 .333 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Kevin Porter Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
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 %
Kevin Porter Jr. 26 32.1 16.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 6.3 0.7 0.3 3.5 2.3 6.0 14.1 .425 1.9 6.2 .311 2.7 3.6 .734
Denzel Valentine 77 27.2 10.2 0.6 4.5 5.1 3.2 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.4 3.9 9.4 .417 1.9 4.8 .386 0.5 0.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Note: Denzel Valentine didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 3
Kevin Porter Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
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 %
Kevin Porter Jr. 61 31.3 15.6 0.7 3.7 4.4 6.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.6 5.5 13.2 .415 2.5 6.8 .375 2.0 3.2 .642
Denzel Valentine 36 13.6 6.8 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.4 2.7 6.6 .409 1.3 3.8 .336 0.2 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kevin Porter Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
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 %
Kevin Porter Jr. 59 34.3 19.2 1.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 1.4 0.3 3.2 2.6 6.6 15.0 .442 2.4 6.5 .366 3.5 4.5 .784
Denzel Valentine 62 16.7 6.5 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.5 6.7 .373 1.3 3.9 .331 0.3 0.3 .941
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kevin Porter Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
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 %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine 24 9.3 2.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 .379 0.8 2.0 .404 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------
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