Vlade Divac vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Vlade Divac, 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.

Vlade Divac played 16 years in the NBA, 8 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Vlade Divac had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Vlade Divac 16 14 1989-90 to 2004-05
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1989-902015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 19.6 8.5 2.0 4.2 6.2 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.3 2.9 3.3 6.7 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .708
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 %
Vlade Divac 9 19.4 9.1 1.8 3.6 5.3 1.1 0.9 1.7 1.4 3.0 3.6 4.9 .727 0.1 0.2 .500 1.9 2.1 .895
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 28.2 11.2 2.5 5.6 8.1 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 3.0 4.4 7.8 .565 0.1 0.2 .357 2.4 3.4 .703
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 %
Vlade Divac 19 32.1 13.3 2.6 4.1 6.7 1.1 1.4 2.2 2.2 3.4 5.1 9.1 .564 0.1 0.3 .167 3.0 3.7 .803
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Vlade Divac 36 27.2 11.3 2.4 4.4 6.9 1.7 1.5 1.0 2.4 3.2 4.4 8.8 .495 0.1 0.5 .263 2.4 3.1 .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 %
Vlade Divac 4 35.8 9.8 1.5 4.0 5.5 3.8 1.3 0.8 4.5 4.3 3.8 10.8 .349 0.0 0.5 .000 2.3 2.5 .900
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 30.8 12.8 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 1.6 1.7 2.6 3.8 4.8 10.0 .485 0.3 0.9 .280 2.9 4.2 .689
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 %
Vlade Divac 5 33.4 18.0 3.4 6.0 9.4 5.6 1.2 2.4 2.2 4.4 7.4 14.8 .500 0.8 1.8 .444 2.4 4.4 .545
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
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas 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 %
Vlade Divac 79 34.0 14.2 3.6 7.2 10.8 3.9 1.2 1.4 2.4 3.6 5.7 11.3 .506 0.1 0.6 .191 2.6 3.8 .686
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 %
Vlade Divac ------- --- ----------
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
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Vlade Divac 80 35.1 16.0 3.3 7.1 10.4 4.1 1.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 6.1 12.0 .507 0.1 0.7 .189 3.7 4.8 .777
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 %
Vlade Divac 10 38.8 15.6 3.4 5.1 8.5 3.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 4.4 5.7 12.2 .467 0.2 0.9 .222 4.0 6.2 .645
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 79 31.3 12.9 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.3 1.0 1.7 2.5 3.5 5.2 10.2 .513 0.0 0.2 .167 2.4 3.7 .641
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 %
Vlade Divac 4 28.8 9.0 2.8 4.8 7.5 2.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 2.5 3.8 8.8 .429 0.3 1.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .625
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Vlade Divac 81 35.1 12.6 3.0 6.0 9.0 3.7 1.3 2.2 2.4 3.4 5.2 10.5 .494 0.1 0.6 .234 2.2 3.2 .683
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 %
Vlade Divac 3 38.7 18.0 4.3 4.3 8.7 3.3 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.7 7.0 15.3 .457 0.0 1.0 .000 4.0 5.0 .800
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
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1997-98-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 64 28.2 10.4 2.9 5.2 8.1 2.7 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 4.2 8.4 .498 0.0 0.2 .214 2.0 2.9 .691
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 9 38.1 11.6 2.8 8.1 10.9 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.8 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.7 .606
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1998-99-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 50 35.2 14.3 2.8 7.2 10.0 4.3 0.9 1.0 2.6 3.3 5.2 11.1 .470 0.2 0.9 .256 3.6 5.1 .702
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 5 39.4 16.2 1.8 8.2 10.0 4.6 1.6 0.8 3.8 3.4 5.0 11.2 .446 0.2 1.0 .200 6.0 7.2 .833
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1999-00-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 82 29.0 12.3 2.1 5.9 8.0 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.1 4.7 9.3 .503 0.1 0.3 .269 2.8 4.1 .691
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 5 32.2 11.2 1.8 5.4 7.2 2.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 4.4 4.0 11.2 .357 0.0 0.4 .000 3.2 4.6 .696
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2000-01-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 81 29.9 12.0 2.6 5.8 8.3 2.9 1.1 1.1 2.4 3.0 4.5 9.3 .482 0.0 0.2 .286 3.0 4.3 .691
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 8 28.1 10.8 2.5 5.9 8.4 2.4 1.0 1.5 2.3 3.1 3.5 10.0 .350 0.1 0.4 .333 3.6 4.8 .763
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2001-02-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 80 30.3 11.1 2.6 5.8 8.4 3.7 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.9 4.2 9.0 .472 0.0 0.2 .231 2.6 4.3 .615
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 16 33.5 13.5 2.9 6.4 9.3 1.7 1.1 1.3 2.3 4.8 4.4 9.4 .464 0.1 0.4 .286 4.6 6.1 .755
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2002-03-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 80 29.8 9.9 2.0 5.2 7.2 3.4 1.0 1.3 1.9 3.0 3.8 8.2 .466 0.1 0.3 .240 2.2 3.1 .713
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 12 26.3 11.4 2.5 3.3 5.8 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.2 4.3 7.6 .560 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.3 .673
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2003-04-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 81 28.6 9.9 1.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 0.7 1.0 2.1 2.7 3.9 8.2 .470 0.0 0.2 .154 2.1 3.2 .654
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 12 19.7 6.6 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.8 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.6 2.6 5.9 .437 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .739
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Vlade Divac Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2004-05-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 15 8.7 2.3 1.2 0.9 2.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.7 0.9 2.1 .419 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
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