Mark Madsen vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Mark Madsen, 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 Madsen played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Mark Madsen had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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 Madsen 9 4 2000-01 to 2008-09
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mark Madsen Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2000-012015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 Madsen 70 9.2 2.0 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.8 1.6 .487 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.5 .703
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 Madsen 13 3.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 1.0 .077 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .600
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mark Madsen Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 Madsen 59 11.0 2.8 1.5 1.2 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.8 1.1 2.5 .452 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .648
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 Madsen 7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mark Madsen Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 Madsen 54 14.5 3.2 1.6 1.4 2.9 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.3 3.0 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .590
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 Madsen 12 13.9 2.8 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.7 1.1 2.6 .419 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.3 .438
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4

Mark Madsen Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks 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 Madsen 72 17.3 3.6 1.9 1.9 3.8 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.4 1.4 2.8 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.6 .483
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 Madsen 17 13.2 2.8 1.6 1.8 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 2.5 1.0 1.9 .531 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.7 .448
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 Madsen Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas 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 %
Mark Madsen 41 14.7 2.1 1.5 1.6 3.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 2.5 0.8 1.6 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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 Madsen ------- --- ----------
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 Madsen Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas 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 %
Mark Madsen 62 10.9 1.2 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.4 1.1 .409 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.8 .426
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 Madsen ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mark Madsen Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington 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 %
Mark Madsen 56 8.4 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.8 0.4 0.8 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .517
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 Madsen ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mark Madsen Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 Madsen 20 7.6 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.2 1.0 .158 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .250
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 Madsen ------- --- ----------
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 Madsen Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2008-09-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 Madsen 19 6.1 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.7 .214 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Madsen ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------