Marquis Daniels vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Marquis Daniels, 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.

Marquis Daniels played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 8. Marquis Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Marquis Daniels 10 6 2003-04 to 2012-13
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Marquis Daniels 56 18.6 8.5 1.2 1.4 2.6 2.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.9 3.6 7.3 .494 0.2 0.6 .306 1.1 1.4 .769
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 %
Marquis Daniels 5 37.0 15.8 2.0 4.2 6.2 3.0 2.0 0.6 3.0 2.8 6.4 15.0 .427 0.2 1.4 .143 2.8 4.4 .636
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Marquis Daniels 60 23.5 9.1 1.5 2.2 3.6 2.1 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.7 8.4 .437 0.1 0.6 .200 1.6 2.2 .737
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 %
Marquis Daniels 11 15.2 6.5 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.4 5.5 .433 0.1 0.5 .167 1.7 2.5 .704
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA 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 %
Marquis Daniels 62 28.5 10.2 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.1 0.3 .211 2.2 3.0 .754
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 %
Marquis Daniels 20 11.1 3.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.8 .446 0.1 0.3 .400 0.8 1.1 .762
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Indiana PacersDallas 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 %
Marquis Daniels 45 17.8 7.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 2.9 6.2 .459 0.1 0.6 .231 1.2 1.8 .700
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 %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
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
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Indiana PacersDallas 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 %
Marquis Daniels 74 20.9 8.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.6 3.3 7.6 .430 0.4 1.4 .265 1.3 1.9 .698
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 %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
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
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Indiana PacersDallas 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 %
Marquis Daniels 54 31.5 13.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 2.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.8 12.8 .451 0.3 1.7 .200 1.7 2.4 .721
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 %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA 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 %
Marquis Daniels 51 18.4 5.6 0.5 1.3 1.9 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.4 4.9 .498 0.1 0.5 .214 0.7 1.1 .607
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 %
Marquis Daniels 11 3.4 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 .385 0.1 0.2 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Boston CelticsBoston 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 %
Marquis Daniels 49 19.1 5.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.7 .491 0.1 0.4 .190 0.8 1.2 .684
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 %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
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
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Marquis Daniels 38 12.7 3.2 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 3.8 .364 0.0 0.3 .000 0.4 0.6 .739
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 15 6.1 2.0 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.3 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .800
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Marquis Daniels Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2012-13-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Marquis Daniels 59 18.4 5.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.9 .376 0.3 1.2 .278 0.7 0.9 .741
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 3 11.0 4.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
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