Mark Aguirre vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Mark Aguirre, 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.

Mark Aguirre played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Mark Aguirre had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Mark Aguirre 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Dallas MavericksNew 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 %
Mark Aguirre 51 28.8 18.7 1.7 3.1 4.9 3.2 0.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.5 16.1 .465 0.5 1.4 .352 3.3 4.8 .680
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Dallas MavericksNew 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 %
Mark Aguirre 81 34.4 24.4 2.4 3.9 6.3 4.1 1.0 0.3 3.2 3.0 9.5 19.6 .483 0.2 0.9 .211 5.3 7.3 .728
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Mark Aguirre 79 36.7 29.5 2.0 3.9 5.9 4.5 1.0 0.3 3.6 3.1 11.7 22.3 .524 0.2 0.7 .268 5.9 7.9 .749
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 %
Mark Aguirre 10 35.0 22.0 2.1 5.5 7.6 3.2 0.5 0.5 2.7 3.4 8.8 18.4 .478 0.0 0.5 .000 4.4 5.7 .772
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1984-852019-20
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 33.7 25.7 2.4 3.6 6.0 3.1 0.8 0.3 3.2 3.1 9.9 19.6 .506 0.3 1.1 .318 5.5 7.3 .759
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 %
Mark Aguirre 4 41.0 29.0 4.0 3.5 7.5 4.0 0.8 0.0 3.8 4.0 11.0 22.3 .494 0.3 0.5 .500 6.8 8.0 .844
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

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Mark Aguirre 74 33.8 22.6 2.4 3.6 6.0 4.6 0.8 0.2 3.4 3.1 9.0 17.9 .503 0.2 0.8 .286 4.3 6.1 .705
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 %
Mark Aguirre 10 34.5 24.7 2.1 5.0 7.1 5.4 0.9 0.0 2.3 2.8 10.5 21.4 .491 0.2 0.6 .333 3.5 5.5 .636
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

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 33.3 25.7 2.3 3.1 5.3 3.2 1.1 0.4 2.7 3.0 9.8 19.9 .495 0.7 1.9 .353 5.4 7.0 .770
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 %
Mark Aguirre 4 32.5 21.3 2.8 3.3 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.3 3.8 7.8 15.5 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 5.8 7.5 .767
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1987-882022-23
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 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 %
Mark Aguirre 77 33.9 25.1 2.4 3.3 5.6 3.6 0.9 0.7 2.6 2.9 9.7 20.4 .475 0.7 2.2 .302 5.0 6.5 .770
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 %
Mark Aguirre 17 32.8 21.6 2.0 3.9 5.9 3.3 0.8 0.5 2.4 2.9 8.6 17.3 .500 0.8 2.0 .382 3.5 5.1 .698
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1988-892023-24
Team Dallas Mavericks, Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 32.5 18.9 1.8 3.0 4.8 3.5 0.6 0.5 2.6 2.9 7.3 15.9 .461 0.6 2.2 .293 3.6 4.9 .733
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 %
Mark Aguirre 17 27.2 12.6 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.2 5.2 10.7 .489 0.5 1.7 .276 1.6 2.2 .737
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

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1989-90-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Mark Aguirre 78 25.7 14.1 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.6 5.6 11.5 .488 0.4 1.2 .333 2.5 3.3 .756
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 20 22.0 11.0 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.6 4.3 9.2 .467 0.4 1.2 .333 2.0 2.6 .750
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1990-91-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 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 %
Mark Aguirre 78 25.7 14.2 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.7 5.4 11.7 .462 0.3 1.0 .308 3.1 4.1 .757
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 15 26.5 15.6 1.1 2.9 4.1 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.7 6.0 11.9 .506 0.8 2.2 .364 2.8 3.4 .824
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1991-92-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Mark Aguirre 75 21.1 11.3 0.9 2.3 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.5 .431 0.2 0.9 .211 2.1 3.1 .687
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 5 22.6 9.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.4 0.4 0.2 2.6 1.8 3.2 9.6 .333 0.2 1.0 .200 2.4 3.2 .750
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1992-93-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Mark Aguirre 51 20.7 9.9 0.8 2.1 3.0 2.1 0.3 0.1 1.3 2.0 3.7 8.3 .443 0.6 1.6 .361 1.9 2.5 .767
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mark Aguirre Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1993-94-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Mark Aguirre 39 22.0 10.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.7 0.5 0.2 1.8 2.5 4.2 8.9 .468 0.9 2.4 .398 1.3 1.8 .694
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------