Dyson Daniels vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis and Dyson Daniels 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kristaps Porzingis has better scoring stats than Dyson Daniels in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 11.2 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (19.6 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 8,185 points more (9,839 vs. 1,654).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 8.4
3
Kristaps Porzingis 19.6
+11.2
9

Total Points

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 1,654
3
Kristaps Porzingis 9,839
+8,185
9

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kristaps Porzingis has a better career point average than Dyson Daniels (+10.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+330).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 1.3
1
Kristaps Porzingis 11.9
+10.6
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 4
1
Kristaps Porzingis 334
+330
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kristaps Porzingis 3
+3

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kristaps Porzingis 55
+55

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 12
Kristaps Porzingis 239
+227

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 78
Kristaps Porzingis 459
+381

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 173
Kristaps Porzingis 500
+327

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 23
+22
Kristaps Porzingis 1

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kristaps Porzingis 1
+1

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kristaps Porzingis 5
+5

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kristaps Porzingis 13
+13

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 1
Kristaps Porzingis 27
+26

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 2
+1
Kristaps Porzingis 1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 8.4 3.5 7.4 47.2 0.8 2.3 32.7 0.7 1.2 61.4 3 196
difference:+11.2+3.4+7.5+1.1+1.1+2.9+3.9+3.3+3.6+21.5+6+305
Kristaps Porzingis 19.6 6.9 14.9 46.1 1.9 5.2 36.6 4.0 4.8 82.9 9 501

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 1,654 681 1,442 47.2 149 456 32.7 143 233 61.4 3 196
difference:+8,185+2,772+6,044+1.1+801+2,141+3.9+1,840+2,158+21.5+6+305
Kristaps Porzingis 9,839 3,453 7,486 46.1 950 2,597 36.6 1,983 2,391 82.9 9 501

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 1.3 0.7 2.0 33.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1 3
difference:+10.6+3.2+7.0+9.7+1.1+2.8+31.3+3.1+3.9+79.8+3+25
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
Dyson Daniels 4 2 6 33.3 0 2 0.0 0 0 - 1 3
difference:+330+106+245+9.7+31+97+31.3+87+109+79.8+3+25
Kristaps Porzingis 334 108 251 43.0 31 99 31.3 87 109 79.8 4 28

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 3.8
202359
Kristaps Porzingis 14.3
+10.5
201672

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 5.8
202461
Kristaps Porzingis 18.1
+12.3
201766

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 14.1
202576
Kristaps Porzingis 22.7
+8.6
201848

Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons:

* Kristaps Porzingis played 6 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 4 to 9, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 315 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 19.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20230
Kristaps Porzingis -
DNP
20160

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 1.3
+1.3
20243
Kristaps Porzingis -
DNP
20170

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20250
Kristaps Porzingis -
DNP
20180

Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 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.