Gilbert Arenas vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis and Gilbert Arenas 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 Gilbert Arenas has better scoring stats than Kristaps Porzingis 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.
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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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 1.1 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 10 seasons (20.7 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 1,502 points more (11,402 vs. 9,900).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +1.1 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +1,502 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,900 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+196).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +5.2 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | +196 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +57 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 241 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 462 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | +34 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 503 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +14 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +10 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | +5 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | +1 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +4 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +1 | +48 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.2 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 504 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1,502 | +247 | +1,321 | +4.1 | +120 | +460 | +1.5 | +888 | +1,184 | +2.7 | +1 | +48 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,900 | 3,475 | 7,529 | 46.2 | 959 | 2,617 | 36.6 | 1,991 | 2,400 | 83.0 | 10 | 504 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +1 | +3 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +196 | +64 | +169 | +2.1 | +15 | +52 | +0.8 | +53 | +73 | +2.9 | +1 | +3 |
| 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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Gilbert Arenas' additional seasons: | ||||
* Gilbert Arenas played 1 season more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In that year—his season 11 in 2012—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 17 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 2024 | 7 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2025 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Gilbert Arenas' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Gilbert Arenas played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 0.7 points in a total of 6 games. |