Kristaps Porzingis vs. Loy Vaught Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Loy Vaught and Kristaps Porzingis, 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.

Kristaps Porzingis played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Loy Vaught, who played 11. Kristaps Porzingis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Loy Vaught had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24
Loy Vaught 11 5 1990-91 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season 2015-161990-91
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Loy Vaught 73 16.1 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.4 4.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season 2016-171991-92
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Loy Vaught 79 21.4 7.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.1 3.4 7.0 .492 0.1 0.1 .800 0.7 0.9 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 5 7.2 3.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.2 .636 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season 2017-181992-93
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Loy Vaught 79 20.9 9.4 2.1 4.2 6.2 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.2 4.0 7.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .250 1.5 2.0 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 3 16.7 5.3 1.3 4.7 6.0 0.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.3 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .800

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

Season 4

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
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
Loy Vaught 75 28.2 11.7 2.9 5.8 8.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.9 5.0 9.3 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.4 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
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
Loy Vaught 80 37.1 17.5 3.3 6.4 9.7 1.7 1.3 0.4 2.1 3.0 7.6 14.8 .514 0.1 0.4 .212 2.2 3.1 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Loy Vaught 80 37.1 16.2 2.6 7.6 10.1 1.4 1.1 0.5 2.0 3.0 7.1 13.6 .525 0.1 0.2 .368 1.9 2.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Loy Vaught 82 34.6 14.9 2.7 7.3 10.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.9 6.6 13.2 .500 0.0 0.1 .167 1.6 2.3 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 3 29.7 15.0 1.7 7.3 9.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 2.0 4.0 6.3 10.3 .613 0.3 1.0 .333 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 8

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
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
Loy Vaught 10 26.5 7.5 1.6 4.9 6.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.3 3.3 3.6 8.4 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.8 .375
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season -1998-99
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 37 13.0 3.4 1.0 3.0 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 2 7.5 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season -1999-00
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 43 6.8 1.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.1 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 2 8.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Kristaps Porzingis Loy Vaught
Season -2000-01
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
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 %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 51 10.8 3.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------