Channing Frye vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Channing Frye, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Channing Frye played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Channing Frye had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Kristaps Porzingis had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Channing Frye 13 4 2005-06 to 2018-19
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2005-062015-16
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 65 24.2 12.3 2.1 3.6 5.8 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.5 3.1 4.7 9.8 .477 0.0 0.1 .333 2.9 3.5 .825
Kristaps Porzingis 72 28.4 14.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 5.2 12.3 .421 1.1 3.4 .333 2.8 3.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-072016-17
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 72 26.3 9.5 1.3 4.2 5.5 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.4 3.0 4.1 9.6 .433 0.0 0.3 .167 1.2 1.5 .787
Kristaps Porzingis 66 32.8 18.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 1.7 4.8 .357 3.0 3.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 78 17.2 6.8 1.4 3.2 4.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.7 2.8 5.8 .488 0.0 0.1 .300 1.1 1.4 .780
Kristaps Porzingis 48 32.4 22.7 1.3 5.3 6.6 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 2.9 8.1 18.5 .439 1.9 4.8 .395 4.5 5.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 4

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 63 11.8 4.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.8 4.2 .423 0.2 0.5 .333 0.4 0.6 .722
Kristaps Porzingis 57 31.8 20.4 1.8 7.7 9.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.2 7.0 16.4 .427 2.5 7.1 .352 4.0 5.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 4 9.0 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Kristaps Porzingis 3 31.3 23.7 1.0 7.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 13.3 .525 3.0 5.7 .529 6.7 7.7 .870

Season 5

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 81 27.0 11.2 0.8 4.5 5.3 1.4 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.2 3.9 8.7 .451 2.1 4.8 .439 1.2 1.5 .810
Kristaps Porzingis 43 30.9 20.1 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.7 7.6 15.9 .476 2.3 6.0 .376 2.7 3.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 16 27.2 8.2 0.6 5.0 5.6 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 3.1 2.7 7.4 .364 1.9 5.4 .349 0.9 1.0 .938
Kristaps Porzingis 7 33.3 13.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 2.7 4.9 10.3 .472 1.1 3.9 .296 2.3 2.7 .842

Season 6

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 77 33.0 12.7 0.8 5.8 6.7 1.2 0.6 1.0 0.9 3.5 4.6 10.8 .432 2.2 5.7 .390 1.2 1.4 .832
Kristaps Porzingis 51 29.0 20.2 2.0 6.1 8.1 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.7 6.9 15.0 .459 1.5 4.9 .310 4.9 5.6 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 64 26.1 10.5 1.1 4.8 5.9 1.4 0.7 1.1 1.0 2.8 4.0 9.6 .416 1.4 4.1 .346 1.1 1.3 .890
Kristaps Porzingis 65 32.6 23.2 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.0 7.8 15.7 .498 2.1 5.5 .385 5.4 6.4 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Note: Channing Frye didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 8

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2013-142023-24
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 82 28.2 11.1 0.9 4.2 5.1 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.1 3.0 4.1 9.5 .432 2.0 5.3 .370 1.0 1.2 .821
Kristaps Porzingis 57 29.6 20.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 2.7 6.8 13.2 .516 1.9 5.1 .375 4.5 5.3 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis 4 26.3 12.3 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.8 1.3 1.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 9.0 .389 2.0 5.0 .400 3.3 3.5 .929

Season 9

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2014-15-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 75 24.9 7.3 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.5 6.5 .392 1.8 4.6 .393 0.4 0.5 .886
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2015-16-
Team Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 70 17.1 6.1 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.2 5.0 .438 1.3 3.4 .387 0.4 0.5 .857
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 17 13.9 6.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 2.2 2.4 4.1 .594 1.5 2.7 .565 0.4 0.4 .857
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 74 18.9 9.1 0.5 3.4 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.9 3.2 7.0 .458 1.9 4.5 .409 0.9 1.0 .851
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 12 12.8 7.3 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.9 2.6 5.0 .517 1.7 3.3 .513 0.5 0.6 .857
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2017-18-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 53 13.1 5.0 0.2 2.3 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 2.0 4.0 .491 0.7 2.2 .339 0.3 0.4 .895
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Channing Frye Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2018-19-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 36 9.5 3.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.2 3.3 .368 0.9 2.2 .405 0.3 0.4 .786
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------