Kristaps Porzingis vs. Maurice Taylor Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Maurice Taylor 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, 1 less than Maurice Taylor, who played 9. Kristaps Porzingis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Maurice Taylor had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Maurice Taylor 9 1 1997-98 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kristaps Porzingis Maurice Taylor
Season 2015-161997-98
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second 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
Maurice Taylor 71 21.3 11.5 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.5 3.1 4.5 9.5 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.4 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kristaps Porzingis Maurice Taylor
Season 2016-171998-99
Team New York KnicksLos 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 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
Maurice Taylor 46 32.7 16.8 2.2 3.1 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.6 2.6 3.9 6.8 14.7 .461 0.0 0.1 .167 3.3 4.5 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kristaps Porzingis Maurice Taylor
Season 2017-181999-00
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Maurice Taylor 62 35.9 17.1 1.5 4.9 6.5 1.6 0.8 0.8 2.7 3.5 7.4 15.9 .464 0.0 0.1 .125 2.3 3.2 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4

Kristaps Porzingis Maurice Taylor
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
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
Maurice Taylor 69 28.6 13.0 1.6 3.9 5.5 1.5 0.4 0.6 1.8 3.0 5.7 11.6 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.3 .735
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
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Note: Maurice Taylor didn't play in 2001-02.

Season 5

Kristaps Porzingis Maurice Taylor
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
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
Maurice Taylor 67 20.6 8.4 1.4 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 2.3 3.4 8.0 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .725
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
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kristaps Porzingis Maurice Taylor
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Maurice Taylor 75 27.7 11.5 1.7 3.4 5.1 1.4 0.6 0.6 2.0 3.4 4.9 10.2 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor 5 23.8 9.8 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 4.0 3.6 7.6 .474 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.4 .765

Season 7

Kristaps Porzingis Maurice Taylor
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets, New York Knicks
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 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
Maurice Taylor 65 20.6 7.3 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 2.8 3.1 6.9 .455 0.0 0.1 .333 1.0 1.6 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kristaps Porzingis Maurice Taylor
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
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
Maurice Taylor 67 18.1 6.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.8 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.6 2.7 5.8 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .699
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
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kristaps Porzingis Maurice Taylor
Season -2006-07
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor 12 8.6 2.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------