Kevin Porter Jr. vs. Billy Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Thompson and Kevin Porter Jr., 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.

Kevin Porter Jr. played 4 years in the NBA, 2 less than Billy Thompson, who played 6. Kevin Porter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Billy Thompson had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Kevin Porter Jr. 4 0 2019-20 to 2022-23
Billy Thompson 6 1 1986-87 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kevin Porter Jr. Billy Thompson
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
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
Billy Thompson 59 12.9 5.6 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.4 4.4 .544 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Billy Thompson 3 9.0 4.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2
Kevin Porter Jr. Billy Thompson
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
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
Billy Thompson 9 4.2 1.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.3 1.4 .231 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Billy Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kevin Porter Jr. Billy Thompson
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
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 %
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
Billy Thompson 79 28.8 10.8 3.1 4.2 7.2 2.2 0.7 1.3 2.4 3.3 4.4 9.1 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.8 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Billy Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kevin Porter Jr. Billy Thompson
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
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 %
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
Billy Thompson 79 27.1 11.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 2.1 0.7 1.1 2.0 3.0 4.7 9.2 .516 0.0 0.1 .500 1.5 2.3 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Billy Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kevin Porter Jr. Billy Thompson
Season -1990-91
Team -Miami Heat
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 %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Billy Thompson 73 20.3 6.8 1.6 2.6 4.3 1.5 0.4 0.7 1.6 2.2 2.8 5.6 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.7 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Billy Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kevin Porter Jr. Billy Thompson
Season -1991-92
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Billy Thompson 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Billy Thompson ------- --- ----------
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