Robert Covington vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Robert Covington, 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.

Robert Covington played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Robert Covington had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Robert Covington 11 4 2013-14 to 2023-24
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2013-142015-16
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 %
Robert Covington 7 4.9 2.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 2.0 .429 0.6 1.6 .364 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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew 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 %
Robert Covington 70 27.9 13.5 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.5 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.7 4.3 10.8 .396 2.4 6.4 .374 2.5 3.1 .820
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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew 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 %
Robert Covington 67 28.4 12.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.4 1.6 0.6 2.1 3.5 4.1 10.6 .385 2.5 7.2 .353 2.1 2.6 .791
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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas 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 %
Robert Covington 67 31.6 12.9 1.4 5.1 6.5 1.5 1.9 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.4 10.9 .399 2.0 6.1 .333 2.1 2.6 .822
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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
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
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
Robert Covington 80 31.7 12.6 0.7 4.7 5.4 2.0 1.7 0.9 1.6 3.0 4.3 10.5 .413 2.5 6.9 .369 1.5 1.7 .853
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 %
Robert Covington 10 28.1 8.1 1.2 4.1 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.9 1.1 3.0 2.7 8.3 .325 1.5 4.8 .313 1.2 1.6 .750
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
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas 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 %
Robert Covington 35 34.4 13.3 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.3 2.1 1.3 1.3 3.6 4.5 10.3 .431 2.4 6.4 .378 1.9 2.5 .764
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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston RocketsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Robert Covington 70 30.5 12.4 0.9 5.7 6.6 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.5 3.1 4.4 10.3 .422 2.3 6.9 .335 1.4 1.8 .798
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 %
Robert Covington 12 31.6 11.2 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.3 2.5 1.1 1.0 3.8 3.9 7.9 .495 2.8 5.7 .500 0.5 0.6 .857
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Robert Covington 70 32.0 8.5 0.9 5.8 6.7 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.9 2.8 2.9 7.3 .401 1.9 5.1 .379 0.7 0.9 .806
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 %
Robert Covington 6 38.0 9.3 1.5 6.3 7.8 1.2 1.5 1.0 1.3 3.3 3.0 6.0 .500 1.8 3.7 .500 1.5 1.7 .900
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

Season 9
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2021-22-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Robert Covington 71 27.3 8.5 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.1 2.7 2.9 7.0 .420 1.8 4.8 .378 0.8 1.0 .841
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2022-23-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Robert Covington 48 16.2 6.0 0.6 2.8 3.5 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.8 2.1 4.8 .445 1.1 2.8 .397 0.6 0.8 .750
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Covington 2 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Robert Covington Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Robert Covington 29 16.8 4.4 1.1 2.3 3.3 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.9 1.5 3.4 .439 0.7 1.9 .339 0.8 0.9 .846
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
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