Kristaps Porzingis vs. Gerald Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Wilkins and Kristaps Porzingis, 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.

Kristaps Porzingis played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Gerald Wilkins, who played 13. Kristaps Porzingis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Gerald Wilkins had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24
Gerald Wilkins 13 8 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season 2015-161985-86
Team New York KnicksNew 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 81 25.0 12.5 1.1 1.4 2.6 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.9 5.4 11.5 .468 0.1 0.3 .280 1.6 2.9 .557
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season 2016-171986-87
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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 80 34.5 19.1 1.5 2.2 3.7 4.4 1.1 0.2 2.7 2.1 7.9 16.3 .486 0.3 0.9 .351 2.9 4.2 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season 2017-181987-88
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 81 33.4 17.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.3 7.3 16.3 .446 0.5 1.6 .302 2.4 3.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 4 37.3 20.0 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.8 1.0 0.0 2.8 3.0 8.3 17.3 .478 0.5 1.0 .500 3.0 3.5 .857

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

Season 4

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 81 29.8 14.3 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.0 5.7 12.7 .451 0.6 2.1 .297 2.3 3.0 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wilkins 9 32.2 16.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 4.7 1.3 0.3 2.4 3.0 7.0 14.6 .481 0.1 1.1 .100 2.0 2.6 .783

Season 5

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 82 31.8 14.5 1.6 2.9 4.5 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.3 5.8 12.6 .457 0.5 1.5 .312 2.5 3.2 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wilkins 10 31.9 14.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 5.2 1.4 0.1 1.8 2.3 6.3 13.7 .460 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 68 31.8 13.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.7 5.6 11.8 .473 0.1 0.6 .209 2.5 3.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 3 26.0 10.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.7 1.7 0.3 2.7 3.7 4.7 12.7 .368 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 7

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 82 28.6 12.4 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.8 .447 0.5 1.3 .352 1.4 1.9 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 12 28.7 8.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.8 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.9 3.8 9.1 .413 0.1 1.1 .077 1.3 1.9 .696

Season 8

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics TBDCavaliers Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 80 26.0 11.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.3 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.9 4.5 10.0 .453 0.2 0.7 .276 1.9 2.3 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wilkins 9 26.2 10.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.7 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.8 4.2 9.7 .437 0.4 1.3 .333 1.4 1.9 .765

Season 9

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season -1993-94
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 82 33.8 14.3 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.1 1.3 0.5 1.6 2.3 5.4 11.9 .457 1.0 2.6 .396 2.4 3.0 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 3 42.0 20.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 3.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 6.7 15.0 .444 2.3 5.3 .438 4.7 5.3 .875

Note: Gerald Wilkins didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 10

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season -1995-96
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
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 %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 28 26.4 6.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.8 7.3 .376 0.5 2.3 .219 0.7 0.8 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season -1996-97
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 80 27.5 10.6 0.7 1.4 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.8 4.0 9.5 .426 0.8 2.5 .325 1.7 2.4 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 5 28.6 9.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.2 9.0 .356 0.6 1.8 .333 2.4 2.8 .857

Season 12

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season -1997-98
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 %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 72 17.4 5.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.1 2.0 6.0 .325 0.4 1.5 .266 1.0 1.4 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kristaps Porzingis Gerald Wilkins
Season -1998-99
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 %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 3 9.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------