Chet Holmgren vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis and Chet Holmgren to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kristaps Porzingis has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Chet Holmgren. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 3.3 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 3 seasons (19.6 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 8,006 points more (9,945 vs. 1,939).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | 3 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +3.3 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,939 | 3 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,945 | +8,006 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chet Holmgren has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+3.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+171).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | +3.4 | 2 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | +171 | 2 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 35 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 241 | +206 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 99 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 465 | +366 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 118 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 506 | +388 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | +3 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | +15 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | +6 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 52.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 78.5 | 3 | 119 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +6.0 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +4.4 | +7 | +388 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 10 | 507 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,939 | 705 | 1,353 | 52.1 | 183 | 490 | 37.3 | 346 | 441 | 78.5 | 3 | 119 |
| difference: | +8,006 | +2,783 | +6,207 | +6.0 | +777 | +2,135 | +0.7 | +1,663 | +1,982 | +4.4 | +7 | +388 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,945 | 3,488 | 7,560 | 46.1 | 960 | 2,625 | 36.6 | 2,009 | 2,423 | 82.9 | 10 | 507 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +1.6 | +2.7 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +2.1 | +2 | +5 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +171 | +74 | +134 | +4.2 | +9 | +42 | +2.9 | +14 | +21 | +2.1 | +2 | +5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 7 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 10, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 321 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 17.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.7 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |