Larry Hughes vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Larry Hughes, 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.

Larry Hughes played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Larry Hughes had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Larry Hughes 13 5 1998-99 to 2011-12
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Larry Hughes 50 19.8 9.1 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.4 8.3 .411 0.2 1.0 .154 2.1 3.0 .709
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 %
Larry Hughes 8 25.0 10.3 2.1 2.5 4.6 2.0 1.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 3.9 9.6 .403 0.0 0.9 .000 2.5 3.0 .833
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State WarriorsNew 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 %
Larry Hughes 82 28.3 15.0 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.5 1.4 0.3 2.4 2.3 5.6 14.0 .400 0.4 1.5 .232 3.4 4.6 .740
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 %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsNew 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 %
Larry Hughes 50 36.9 16.5 1.5 4.0 5.5 4.5 1.9 0.6 3.0 2.9 6.2 16.1 .383 0.3 1.5 .187 3.9 5.0 .766
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 %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas 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 %
Larry Hughes 73 28.1 12.3 1.1 2.2 3.4 4.3 1.5 0.3 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.1 .423 0.2 1.3 .194 2.6 3.5 .737
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 %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2002-032020-21
Team Washington WizardsDallas 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 %
Larry Hughes 67 31.9 12.8 1.0 3.6 4.6 3.1 1.3 0.4 2.0 2.2 5.2 11.1 .467 0.4 1.2 .367 2.0 2.8 .731
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 %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Washington WizardsDallas 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 %
Larry Hughes 61 33.8 18.8 1.6 3.8 5.3 2.4 1.6 0.4 2.5 2.4 6.6 16.5 .397 1.3 3.8 .341 4.4 5.5 .797
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 %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2004-052022-23
Team Washington WizardsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Larry Hughes 61 38.7 22.0 1.2 5.0 6.3 4.7 2.9 0.3 2.5 2.8 7.7 17.8 .430 1.0 3.4 .282 5.8 7.4 .777
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 %
Larry Hughes 10 40.3 20.7 1.7 5.4 7.1 3.7 2.0 0.7 2.5 3.5 6.8 18.1 .376 0.7 3.3 .212 6.4 7.7 .831
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2005-062023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Larry Hughes 36 35.6 15.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.6 2.8 3.3 5.3 13.0 .409 0.8 2.1 .368 4.1 5.4 .756
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 %
Larry Hughes 9 37.3 11.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.2 0.1 1.8 3.8 4.0 12.6 .319 0.6 2.0 .278 2.6 3.4 .742
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

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-07-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 70 37.1 14.9 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.7 1.3 0.4 2.2 2.3 5.4 13.6 .400 1.1 3.2 .333 3.0 4.4 .676
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 18 35.5 11.3 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.4 1.4 0.4 2.3 1.9 3.8 11.1 .347 1.1 3.0 .352 2.6 3.5 .746
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2007-08-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Larry Hughes 68 29.7 12.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.7 1.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 11.8 .381 1.0 2.9 .345 2.2 2.8 .798
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2008-09-
Team Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 55 26.9 11.6 0.3 2.6 2.9 2.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.1 10.1 .402 1.4 3.5 .389 2.1 2.6 .807
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2009-10-
Team New York Knicks, Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bobcats 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 %
Larry Hughes 45 24.8 9.1 0.5 2.6 3.2 3.0 1.2 0.3 1.7 1.6 3.0 8.6 .355 1.0 3.1 .309 2.1 2.5 .832
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 4 14.5 6.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.3 .471 1.0 2.5 .400 1.0 1.8 .571
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Note: Larry Hughes didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 13

Larry Hughes Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-12-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 9 12.7 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.3 1.1 0.6 2.4 .227 0.1 0.8 .143 0.1 0.2 .500
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------