T.J. Ford vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and T.J. Ford, 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.

T.J. Ford and Kristaps Porzingis both played 8 years in the NBA. T.J. Ford had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
T.J. Ford 8 4 2003-04 to 2011-12
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
T.J. Ford Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
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 %
T.J. Ford 55 26.8 7.1 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.5 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.2 2.8 7.2 .384 0.1 0.4 .238 1.5 1.8 .816
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 %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Note: T.J. Ford didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 2
T.J. Ford Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
T.J. Ford 72 35.5 12.2 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.6 1.4 0.1 3.0 2.7 4.6 11.0 .416 0.5 1.4 .337 2.6 3.4 .754
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 %
T.J. Ford 5 32.4 12.6 0.6 3.4 4.0 6.4 0.6 0.0 3.2 4.0 5.0 10.2 .490 0.4 1.0 .400 2.2 2.4 .917
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
T.J. Ford Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
T.J. Ford 75 29.9 14.0 0.7 2.4 3.1 7.9 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.5 5.2 12.0 .436 0.3 0.9 .304 3.2 3.9 .819
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 %
T.J. Ford 6 22.7 16.0 0.8 0.8 1.7 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.3 1.2 6.2 12.7 .487 0.8 1.7 .500 2.8 3.5 .810
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4
T.J. Ford Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 %
T.J. Ford 51 23.5 12.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.1 1.1 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.8 10.3 .469 0.3 1.0 .294 2.2 2.5 .880
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 %
T.J. Ford 5 24.8 11.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 6.6 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 11.6 .362 0.2 1.6 .125 3.0 3.2 .938
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
T.J. Ford Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Indiana PacersDallas 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 %
T.J. Ford 74 30.5 14.9 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.3 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.4 5.6 12.3 .452 0.5 1.4 .337 3.3 3.8 .872
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 %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
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
T.J. Ford Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Indiana PacersDallas 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 %
T.J. Ford 47 25.3 10.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.8 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.2 4.0 8.9 .445 0.2 1.1 .160 2.2 2.9 .770
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 %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
T.J. Ford Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
T.J. Ford 41 18.9 5.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 5.8 .386 0.1 0.8 .188 0.9 1.2 .729
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 %
T.J. Ford 2 7.0 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
T.J. Ford Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-122023-24
Team San Antonio SpursBoston 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 %
T.J. Ford 14 13.6 3.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 1.4 3.1 .442 0.1 0.6 .250 0.8 1.0 .786
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 %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
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
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