Shannon Brown vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Shannon Brown, 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.

Shannon Brown played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Shannon Brown had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Shannon Brown 9 4 2006-07 to 2014-15
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shannon Brown Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-072015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Shannon Brown 23 8.8 3.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.2 3.2 .378 0.3 1.1 .280 0.4 0.6 .714
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 %
Shannon Brown 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Shannon Brown Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2007-082016-17
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago BullsNew 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 %
Shannon Brown 21 11.4 5.4 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.1 6.0 .349 0.4 1.4 .300 0.8 1.4 .586
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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Shannon Brown Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Shannon Brown 48 9.9 4.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.4 .473 0.3 0.8 .378 0.7 0.8 .821
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 %
Shannon Brown 21 13.1 4.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.0 .434 0.6 1.2 .480 0.9 1.1 .792
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4

Shannon Brown Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks 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 %
Shannon Brown 82 20.7 8.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.1 7.2 .427 0.8 2.3 .328 1.2 1.5 .818
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 %
Shannon Brown 23 14.1 4.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.7 .393 0.4 1.4 .281 0.9 1.2 .714
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

Shannon Brown Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Shannon Brown 82 19.1 8.7 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.3 7.8 .425 0.9 2.6 .349 1.1 1.2 .911
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 %
Shannon Brown 10 16.6 7.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.8 6.1 .459 0.7 2.5 .280 0.9 1.4 .643
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

Shannon Brown Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Phoenix SunsDallas 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 %
Shannon Brown 59 23.7 11.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.1 4.3 10.1 .420 1.2 3.2 .362 1.4 1.7 .808
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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Shannon Brown Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2012-132022-23
Team Phoenix SunsWashington 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 %
Shannon Brown 59 23.8 10.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.1 9.7 .420 0.7 2.4 .277 1.7 2.1 .784
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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Shannon Brown Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2013-142023-24
Team San Antonio Spurs, New York KnicksBoston 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 %
Shannon Brown 29 8.7 2.2 0.2 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.3 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .714
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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Shannon Brown Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2014-15-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Shannon Brown 5 17.8 4.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.6 1.4 3.8 .368 0.6 1.4 .429 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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------