Scott Brooks vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Scott Brooks, 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.

Scott Brooks played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Scott Brooks had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Scott Brooks 10 6 1988-89 to 1997-98
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1988-892015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Scott Brooks 82 16.7 5.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 3.7 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.9 4.5 .420 0.7 1.9 .359 0.7 0.8 .884
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 %
Scott Brooks 3 7.0 1.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.3 0.7 .500 0.7 0.7 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Scott Brooks 72 13.5 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.9 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.7 3.8 .431 0.4 1.1 .392 0.7 0.8 .877
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 %
Scott Brooks 9 11.0 2.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.7 2.1 .316 0.3 0.8 .429 0.7 1.0 .667
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew 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 %
Scott Brooks 80 12.3 5.3 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 4.6 .430 0.6 1.7 .333 0.8 0.9 .847
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas 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 %
Scott Brooks 82 13.2 5.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.6 .447 0.4 1.1 .356 0.6 0.8 .810
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Scott Brooks 82 18.5 6.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.9 1.7 2.2 4.7 .475 0.5 1.2 .414 1.4 1.6 .830
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 %
Scott Brooks 12 16.4 3.9 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.6 0.8 0.0 1.1 1.8 1.3 3.5 .381 0.4 1.1 .385 0.8 1.1 .769
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
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Scott Brooks 73 16.8 5.2 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.9 4.0 .491 0.3 0.8 .377 1.0 1.2 .871
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 %
Scott Brooks 5 4.6 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 .833 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.2 .000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Houston Rockets, Dallas MavericksWashington 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 %
Scott Brooks 59 13.7 5.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.1 4.7 .458 0.4 1.2 .362 1.1 1.3 .810
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Scott Brooks 69 10.4 5.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 4.2 .457 0.4 0.9 .403 0.9 1.0 .855
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis 6 24.8 13.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.3 0.8 1.8 0.8 2.2 4.3 9.3 .464 1.7 4.5 .370 3.2 3.3 .950

Season 9
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1996-97-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 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 %
Scott Brooks 38 6.6 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.0 .487 0.1 0.3 .417 0.4 0.4 .933
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Brooks 4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Scott Brooks Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1997-98-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Scott Brooks 43 7.3 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.5 .424 0.1 0.3 .455 0.4 0.5 .900
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Brooks 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
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