Johnny Newman vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Johnny Newman, 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.

Johnny Newman played 16 years in the NBA, 8 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Johnny Newman had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Johnny Newman 16 6 1986-87 to 2001-02
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1986-872015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew 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 %
Johnny Newman 59 10.7 5.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.7 .411 0.0 0.4 .045 1.1 1.3 .868
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 %
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1987-882016-17
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Johnny Newman 77 20.6 10.0 1.1 0.9 2.1 0.8 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.6 3.5 8.1 .435 0.3 1.2 .280 2.7 3.2 .841
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 %
Johnny Newman 4 28.3 19.0 2.0 0.8 2.8 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.5 4.0 7.8 17.0 .456 0.0 2.3 .000 3.5 4.0 .875
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1988-892017-18
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Johnny Newman 81 28.8 16.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 2.0 1.4 0.3 1.9 3.2 5.6 11.8 .475 1.2 3.5 .338 3.5 4.3 .815
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 %
Johnny Newman 9 28.7 16.1 1.4 1.3 2.8 1.9 0.9 0.1 2.0 3.0 5.6 11.9 .467 0.8 3.1 .250 4.2 5.4 .776
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1989-902019-20
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
Johnny Newman 80 28.5 12.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.2 4.7 9.8 .476 0.6 1.8 .317 3.0 3.7 .799
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 %
Johnny Newman 10 23.1 11.7 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.0 0.9 0.3 1.7 4.1 3.8 8.5 .447 0.4 1.0 .400 3.7 4.9 .755
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

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1990-912020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsDallas 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 %
Johnny Newman 81 30.6 16.9 1.2 2.0 3.1 2.3 1.2 0.2 2.3 3.4 5.9 12.6 .470 0.4 1.0 .357 4.8 5.9 .809
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 %
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
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

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1991-922021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsDallas 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 %
Johnny Newman 55 30.0 15.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 3.3 5.4 11.2 .477 0.2 0.8 .283 4.3 5.6 .766
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 %
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
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Season 7

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1992-932022-23
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Johnny Newman 64 23.0 11.9 1.1 1.1 2.2 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.4 4.4 8.3 .522 0.2 0.7 .267 3.0 3.8 .808
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 %
Johnny Newman 9 19.2 7.6 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 3.1 6.1 .509 0.1 0.6 .200 1.2 1.8 .688
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1993-942023-24
Team Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Johnny Newman 81 21.0 10.3 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.9 0.9 0.3 1.1 2.4 3.9 8.2 .471 0.3 1.1 .267 2.2 2.8 .809
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 %
Johnny Newman 4 13.5 3.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.8 0.8 3.3 .231 0.3 1.0 .250 1.3 1.8 .714
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

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1994-95-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Johnny Newman 82 23.1 7.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.0 2.9 2.8 6.0 .463 0.5 1.6 .352 1.7 2.1 .801
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
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Season 10

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1995-96-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Johnny Newman 82 32.8 10.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 3.1 3.9 7.9 .495 0.7 2.0 .377 2.3 2.8 .802
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
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Season 11

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1996-97-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Johnny Newman 82 25.1 8.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.0 6.7 .450 0.4 1.2 .347 2.3 3.0 .765
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
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Season 12

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1997-98-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Johnny Newman 74 29.4 14.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.8 4.6 10.8 .431 0.5 1.4 .343 4.9 6.0 .820
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 13

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1998-99-
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 %
Johnny Newman 50 19.0 6.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.5 2.1 5.0 .422 0.5 1.2 .377 1.4 1.7 .810
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 14

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1999-00-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Johnny Newman 82 21.5 10.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.5 3.4 7.6 .446 0.9 2.3 .379 2.3 2.8 .838
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 15

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2000-01-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Johnny Newman 82 25.0 10.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.8 3.5 8.5 .419 0.7 2.1 .335 3.1 3.6 .855
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Johnny Newman Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2001-02-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Newman 47 15.4 4.2 0.2 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.4 3.1 .453 0.5 1.2 .386 0.9 1.2 .724
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Newman 3 7.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------