Jim Holstein vs. Kevin Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Porter Jr. and Jim Holstein, 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

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.

Jim Holstein and Kevin Porter Jr. both played 4 years in the NBA. Jim Holstein had the first of his seasons in 1952-53, while Kevin Porter Jr. had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Jim Holstein 4 3 1952-53 to 1955-56
Kevin Porter Jr. 4 0 2019-20 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Holstein Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 1952-532019-20
Team Minneapolis LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jim Holstein 66 15.0 4.0 - - 2.6 1.1 - - - 1.9 1.5 4.2 .358 - - - 1.1 1.6 .667
Kevin Porter Jr. 50 23.2 10.0 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.3 1.9 2.7 3.7 8.4 .442 1.1 3.2 .335 1.5 2.0 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Holstein 12 16.0 4.3 - - 2.5 0.9 - - - 2.5 1.7 3.5 .476 - - - 1.0 1.9 .522
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jim Holstein Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 1953-542020-21
Team Minneapolis LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jim Holstein 70 16.5 3.4 - - 2.9 1.1 - - - 2.0 1.3 4.1 .306 - - - 0.9 1.6 .571
Kevin Porter Jr. 26 32.1 16.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 6.3 0.7 0.3 3.5 2.3 6.0 14.1 .425 1.9 6.2 .311 2.7 3.6 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Holstein 13 14.5 3.5 - - 2.7 0.8 - - - 2.2 1.2 3.8 .306 - - - 1.2 1.8 .696
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jim Holstein Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 1954-552021-22
Team Minneapolis LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Jim Holstein 62 15.8 4.5 - - 3.3 0.9 - - - 1.7 1.7 5.3 .324 - - - 1.1 1.5 .713
Kevin Porter Jr. 61 31.3 15.6 0.7 3.7 4.4 6.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.6 5.5 13.2 .415 2.5 6.8 .375 2.0 3.2 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Holstein 7 16.7 5.7 - - 4.3 0.9 - - - 1.1 2.3 5.4 .421 - - - 1.1 1.3 .889
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jim Holstein Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 1955-562022-23
Team Fort Wayne PistonsHouston Rockets
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 %
Jim Holstein 27 13.0 2.7 - - 2.8 1.4 - - - 1.9 0.9 3.3 .270 - - - 0.9 1.4 .649
Kevin Porter Jr. 59 34.3 19.2 1.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 1.4 0.3 3.2 2.6 6.6 15.0 .442 2.4 6.5 .366 3.5 4.5 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Holstein ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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