Nerlens Noel vs. Kevin Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Porter Jr. and Nerlens Noel, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Nerlens Noel played 9 years in the NBA, 5 more than Kevin Porter Jr., who played 4. Nerlens Noel had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Kevin Porter Jr. had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Nerlens Noel 9 3 2014-15 to 2022-23
Kevin Porter Jr. 4 0 2019-20 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nerlens Noel Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Nerlens Noel 75 30.8 9.9 2.5 5.7 8.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.8 4.0 8.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.1 .609
Kevin Porter Jr. 50 23.2 10.0 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.3 1.9 2.7 3.7 8.4 .442 1.1 3.2 .335 1.5 2.0 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nerlens Noel Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
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 %
Nerlens Noel 67 29.3 11.1 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.8 1.8 1.5 2.4 2.9 4.6 8.8 .521 0.0 0.0 .500 2.0 3.4 .590
Kevin Porter Jr. 26 32.1 16.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 6.3 0.7 0.3 3.5 2.3 6.0 14.1 .425 1.9 6.2 .311 2.7 3.6 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nerlens Noel Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
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 %
Nerlens Noel 51 20.5 8.7 1.8 3.9 5.8 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 2.5 3.6 6.1 .595 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .694
Kevin Porter Jr. 61 31.3 15.6 0.7 3.7 4.4 6.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.6 5.5 13.2 .415 2.5 6.8 .375 2.0 3.2 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Nerlens Noel Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
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 %
Nerlens Noel 30 15.7 4.4 1.6 4.0 5.6 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.9 2.0 1.8 3.5 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .750
Kevin Porter Jr. 59 34.3 19.2 1.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 1.4 0.3 3.2 2.6 6.6 15.0 .442 2.4 6.5 .366 3.5 4.5 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nerlens Noel Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 2018-19-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Nerlens Noel 77 13.7 4.9 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.6 0.9 1.2 0.6 2.2 2.1 3.6 .587 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .684
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel 5 12.0 4.8 2.2 1.6 3.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.4 4.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Nerlens Noel Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 2019-20-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Nerlens Noel 61 18.5 7.4 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.9 1.0 1.5 1.1 2.7 3.0 4.4 .684 0.0 0.0 .333 1.3 1.7 .755
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel 7 13.9 3.0 0.7 3.4 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.3 2.1 1.1 2.4 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.4 .500
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nerlens Noel Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 2020-21-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Nerlens Noel 64 24.2 5.1 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.7 1.1 2.2 1.0 2.8 2.1 3.5 .614 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .714
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel 5 18.4 4.6 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.8 3.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.2 .813
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Nerlens Noel Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 2021-22-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Nerlens Noel 25 22.5 3.4 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.8 2.7 1.3 2.4 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .700
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Nerlens Noel Kevin Porter Jr.
Season 2022-23-
Team Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets-
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 %
Nerlens Noel 17 11.5 2.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.9 0.8 2.1 .361 0.1 0.1 .500 0.5 0.7 .667
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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