Kristaps Porzingis vs. Max Zaslofsky Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Zaslofsky 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, 2 less than Max Zaslofsky, who played 10. Kristaps Porzingis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Max Zaslofsky had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Max Zaslofsky 10 8 1946-47 to 1955-56

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season 2015-161946-47
Team New York KnicksChicago Stags
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayStags Lost NBA Finals
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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
Max Zaslofsky 61 - 14.4 - - - 0.7 - - - 2.0 5.5 16.7 .329 - - - 3.4 4.6 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 11 - 13.5 - - - 0.4 - - - 2.4 5.5 18.1 .302 - - - 2.6 4.0 .659

Season 2

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season 2016-171947-48
Team New York KnicksChicago Stags
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayStags Lost Semifinals
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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
Max Zaslofsky 48 - 21.0 - - - 0.6 - - - 2.6 7.8 24.1 .323 - - - 5.4 6.9 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 5 - 19.4 - - - 0.0 - - - 3.4 6.0 17.6 .341 - - - 7.4 9.4 .787

Season 3

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season 2017-181948-49
Team New York KnicksChicago Stags
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayStags Lost West Div Semis
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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
Max Zaslofsky 58 - 20.6 - - - 2.6 - - - 2.7 7.3 21.0 .350 - - - 6.0 7.1 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 2 - 22.0 - - - 3.0 - - - 1.5 7.5 24.5 .306 - - - 7.0 9.0 .778

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

Season 4

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season 2019-201949-50
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Stags
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdStags Lost Cent Div Semis
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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
Max Zaslofsky 68 - 16.4 - - - 2.3 - - - 2.7 5.8 16.6 .351 - - - 4.7 5.6 .843
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
Max Zaslofsky 2 - 22.5 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.5 7.5 16.0 .469 - - - 7.5 9.0 .833

Season 5

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season 2020-211950-51
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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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
Max Zaslofsky 66 - 12.7 - - 3.5 2.1 - - - 2.3 4.6 12.9 .354 - - - 3.5 4.5 .775
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
Max Zaslofsky 14 - 17.9 - - 4.1 2.7 - - - 3.1 6.3 15.5 .406 - - - 5.3 7.1 .740

Season 6

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season 2021-221951-52
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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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
Max Zaslofsky 66 32.0 14.1 - - 2.9 2.4 - - - 2.8 4.9 14.5 .336 - - - 4.3 5.8 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 14 36.1 16.2 - - 3.1 1.6 - - - 3.6 4.9 13.2 .373 - - - 6.4 7.9 .809

Season 7

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season 2022-231952-53
Team Washington WizardsNew 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
Max Zaslofsky 29 24.9 11.9 - - 2.6 1.9 - - - 2.8 4.2 11.0 .384 - - - 3.4 4.9 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season 2023-241953-54
Team Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets (1st), Milwaukee Hawks, Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics TBDPistons Lost W Div Round Robin
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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
Max Zaslofsky 65 28.9 12.5 - - 2.5 2.4 - - - 2.2 4.3 11.6 .368 - - - 3.9 5.5 .714
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
Max Zaslofsky 4 24.5 8.8 - - 0.8 1.5 - - - 1.8 2.8 9.0 .306 - - - 3.3 3.8 .867

Season 9

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season -1954-55
Team -Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost NBA Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 70 26.6 11.2 - - 2.7 2.9 - - - 1.9 3.8 11.7 .328 - - - 3.5 5.0 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 11 11.7 4.7 - - 1.5 1.6 - - - 1.8 1.6 4.0 .409 - - - 1.5 1.8 .800

Season 10

Kristaps Porzingis Max Zaslofsky
Season -1955-56
Team -Fort Wayne Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 9 20.2 9.8 - - 1.8 1.8 - - - 2.0 3.2 9.0 .358 - - - 3.3 3.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky ------- --- ----------