World B. Free vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and World B. Free, 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.

World B. Free played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. World B. Free had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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
World B. Free 13 5 1975-76 to 1987-88
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1975-762015-16
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 %
World B. Free 71 15.8 8.3 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.1 - 1.5 3.4 7.5 .448 - - - 1.6 2.6 .602
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 %
World B. Free 3 20.7 10.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 9.3 .393 - - - 3.3 4.3 .769
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1976-772016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
World B. Free 78 28.9 16.3 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 1.0 0.3 - 2.7 6.0 13.1 .457 - - - 4.3 5.9 .720
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 %
World B. Free 15 18.7 11.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.5 - 2.2 4.2 11.3 .371 - - - 3.5 5.1 .688
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1977-782017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
World B. Free 76 27.0 15.7 1.2 1.6 2.8 4.0 0.9 0.5 2.6 2.6 5.1 11.3 .455 - - - 5.4 7.4 .731
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 %
World B. Free 10 26.8 16.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 3.7 0.4 0.6 2.6 2.6 5.1 12.4 .411 - - - 5.9 8.1 .728
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Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 4

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1978-792019-20
Team San Diego ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
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 %
World B. Free 78 37.9 28.8 1.6 2.2 3.9 4.4 1.4 0.4 3.8 3.2 10.2 21.2 .481 - - - 8.4 11.1 .756
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 %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1979-802020-21
Team San Diego ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
World B. Free 68 38.0 30.2 1.9 1.6 3.5 4.2 1.2 0.5 3.4 2.9 10.8 22.9 .474 0.1 0.4 .360 8.4 11.2 .753
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 %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas 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 %
World B. Free 65 36.5 24.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.6 1.3 0.2 3.0 2.8 7.9 17.8 .446 0.1 0.5 .161 8.1 10.0 .814
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 %
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Season 7

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1981-822022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington 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 %
World B. Free 78 35.8 22.9 1.5 1.7 3.2 5.4 0.9 0.1 2.7 2.8 8.3 18.6 .448 0.1 0.7 .179 6.1 8.3 .740
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 %
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Season 8

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1982-832023-24
Team Golden State Warriors, Cleveland CavaliersBoston 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 %
World B. Free 73 36.1 23.9 1.3 1.5 2.8 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.9 3.3 8.9 19.5 .456 0.2 0.6 .333 5.9 8.0 .738
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 %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1983-84-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
World B. Free 75 31.7 22.3 1.2 1.7 2.9 3.0 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.9 8.3 18.8 .445 0.3 0.9 .319 5.3 6.7 .784
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 10

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1984-85-
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 %
World B. Free 71 31.7 22.5 0.9 2.1 3.0 4.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.3 8.6 18.7 .459 1.0 2.7 .368 4.3 5.8 .749
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 4 37.5 26.3 1.0 1.5 2.5 7.8 1.5 0.0 1.5 3.0 10.3 23.3 .441 0.0 1.0 .000 5.8 6.3 .920
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Season 11

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1985-86-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
World B. Free 75 33.8 23.4 1.0 1.9 2.9 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.3 2.5 8.7 19.1 .455 0.9 2.3 .420 5.1 6.5 .780
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 12

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1986-87-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
World B. Free 20 14.3 5.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.0 6.2 .317 0.1 0.5 .222 1.8 2.4 .766
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 13

World B. Free Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1987-88-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
World B. Free 58 11.8 6.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.5 6.0 .409 0.1 0.6 .229 1.4 1.7 .800
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------