Paul George vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis and Paul George 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul George 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 1 point more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 10 seasons (20.6 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 8,711 points more (18,706 vs. 9,995).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +1.0 | 16 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,706 | +8,711 | 16 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+9.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,082).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +9.3 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +2,082 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +251 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +334 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 902 | +393 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | +6 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +64 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +86 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +87 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.2 | 16 | 909 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +6 | +399 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 18,706 | 6,402 | 14,562 | 44.0 | 2,350 | 6,131 | 38.3 | 3,552 | 4,167 | 85.2 | 16 | 909 |
| difference: | +8,711 | +2,900 | +6,962 | +2.1 | +1,386 | +3,489 | +1.8 | +1,525 | +1,725 | +2.2 | +6 | +399 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +9.3 | +2.9 | +7.2 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +3.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +7 | +86 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +2,082 | +671 | +1,591 | +0.7 | +245 | +684 | +3.9 | +495 | +596 | +2.8 | +7 | +86 |
| 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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Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 6 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 257 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2013 | 19 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2016 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2017 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2020 | 13 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.9 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |