Cole Aldrich vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Cole Aldrich, 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.

Cole Aldrich and Kristaps Porzingis both played 8 years in the NBA. Cole Aldrich had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Cole Aldrich 8 2 2010-11 to 2017-18
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Aldrich Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112015-16
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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 %
Cole Aldrich 18 7.9 1.0 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.4 0.8 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cole Aldrich Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Cole Aldrich 26 6.7 2.2 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.6 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .929
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 %
Cole Aldrich 5 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cole Aldrich Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Houston Rockets, Sacramento KingsNew 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 %
Cole Aldrich 45 8.6 2.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.0 1.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .600
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4
Cole Aldrich Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2013-142019-20
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
Cole Aldrich 46 7.2 2.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.7 1.3 .541 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .867
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
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
Cole Aldrich Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2014-152020-21
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
Cole Aldrich 61 16.0 5.5 1.7 3.9 5.5 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.0 2.4 4.9 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .781
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
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
Cole Aldrich Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Cole Aldrich 60 13.3 5.5 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.1 2.3 2.2 3.8 .596 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .714
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 %
Cole Aldrich 6 12.8 3.8 1.3 3.7 5.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.8 1.7 2.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Cole Aldrich Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington 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 %
Cole Aldrich 62 8.6 1.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.4 .523 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .682
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Cole Aldrich Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2017-182023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston 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 %
Cole Aldrich 21 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .333
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
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
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