Jalen Green vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Kristaps Porzingis scored more total points in both stages. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 0.5 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 10 seasons (20.1 points against 19.6). On the other hand Kristaps Porzingis scored a total of 3,884 points more than Jalen Green (10,088 vs. 6,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +0.5 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,204 | 5 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 10,088 | +3,884 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Green has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+1.4 points per game) while Kristaps Porzingis scored more points (+241).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | +1.4 | 1 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | +241 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 159 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 245 | +86 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 270 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 472 | +202 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 309 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 513 | +204 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.5 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.8 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +5 | +205 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.2 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 514 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,204 | 2,154 | 5,105 | 42.2 | 785 | 2,292 | 34.2 | 1,111 | 1,392 | 79.8 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +3,884 | +1,382 | +2,548 | +4.0 | +189 | +371 | +2.4 | +931 | +1,068 | +3.2 | +5 | +205 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 10,088 | 3,536 | 7,653 | 46.2 | 974 | 2,663 | 36.6 | 2,042 | 2,460 | 83.0 | 10 | 514 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +5.8 | +0.8 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +13.1 | +3 | +21 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +241 | +76 | +165 | +5.8 | +18 | +55 | +1.8 | +71 | +85 | +13.1 | +3 | +21 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 228 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.3 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |