Tyler Johnson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Tyler Johnson, 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.

Tyler Johnson and Kristaps Porzingis both played 8 years in the NBA. Tyler Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
Tyler Johnson 8 4 2014-15 to 2021-22
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tyler Johnson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Miami HeatNew 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 %
Tyler Johnson 32 18.8 5.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.2 5.2 .419 0.6 1.5 .375 1.0 1.5 .681
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 %
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tyler Johnson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Tyler Johnson 36 24.0 8.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.3 6.8 .486 0.8 2.0 .380 1.4 1.8 .797
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 %
Tyler Johnson 5 12.2 4.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.2 .455 0.6 1.2 .500 1.6 2.2 .727
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tyler Johnson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Miami HeatNew 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 %
Tyler Johnson 73 29.8 13.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.2 1.2 0.6 1.2 2.4 4.9 11.3 .433 1.3 3.4 .372 2.7 3.5 .768
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 %
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4
Tyler Johnson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Tyler Johnson 72 28.5 11.7 0.5 3.0 3.4 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.1 4.3 9.9 .435 1.7 4.5 .367 1.5 1.8 .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 %
Tyler Johnson 5 16.2 8.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 .538 1.2 2.0 .600 1.2 1.4 .857
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
Tyler Johnson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Miami Heat, Phoenix SunsDallas 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 %
Tyler Johnson 57 26.8 10.9 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.9 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.2 .413 1.6 4.6 .346 1.7 2.2 .748
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 %
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Tyler Johnson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Tyler Johnson 39 18.2 7.0 0.5 1.5 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.5 6.4 .388 1.0 3.1 .319 1.1 1.3 .840
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 %
Tyler Johnson 4 23.3 13.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.8 5.3 11.5 .457 2.8 7.0 .393 0.5 0.5 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tyler Johnson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Tyler Johnson 39 17.5 5.4 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 4.7 .393 1.2 3.4 .364 0.5 0.5 .857
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 %
Tyler Johnson 8 8.6 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.8 2.1 .353 0.4 1.4 .273 0.3 0.3 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Tyler Johnson Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ers, 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 %
Tyler Johnson 6 15.2 2.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.0 3.3 .300 0.8 2.2 .385 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------
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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