Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Terry Porter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terry Porter and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 6 years in the NBA, 11 less than Terry Porter, who played 17. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Terry Porter had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Terry Porter 17 16 1985-86 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 82 26.5 10.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.2 8.7 .476 0.6 1.7 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
Terry Porter 79 15.4 7.1 0.4 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.7 5.7 .474 0.2 0.5 .310 1.6 2.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 28.8 13.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 1.5 3.0 .500 2.8 3.3 .850
Terry Porter 4 17.0 6.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 6.8 .444 0.3 1.5 .167 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 70 34.7 19.0 0.7 5.2 5.9 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.5 .471 1.2 3.6 .347 4.1 5.1 .807
Terry Porter 80 33.9 13.1 0.9 3.3 4.2 8.9 2.0 0.1 3.2 2.4 4.7 9.6 .488 0.2 0.8 .217 3.5 4.2 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 39.9 16.3 0.4 4.9 5.3 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.9 .433 2.0 5.0 .400 3.1 3.3 .957
Terry Porter 4 37.5 17.0 0.3 4.5 4.8 10.0 2.5 0.5 3.3 3.5 6.0 12.5 .480 0.5 1.3 .400 4.5 5.0 .900

Season 3

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 33.7 23.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 5.9 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.0 8.2 16.1 .508 2.0 4.9 .418 5.3 6.5 .808
Terry Porter 82 36.5 14.9 0.8 3.8 4.6 10.1 1.8 0.2 3.0 2.5 5.6 10.9 .519 0.3 0.8 .348 3.3 4.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 4 37.3 17.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 7.0 2.5 0.0 3.3 3.3 7.3 13.0 .558 0.3 0.8 .333 2.3 3.3 .692

Season 4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 56 34.7 24.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 2.8 2.5 8.5 18.8 .453 1.6 5.3 .300 5.9 7.2 .810
Terry Porter 81 38.3 17.7 1.0 3.5 4.5 9.5 1.8 0.1 3.1 2.3 6.7 14.1 .471 1.0 2.7 .361 3.4 4.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 3 41.3 22.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 8.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 8.7 17.3 .500 1.3 3.7 .364 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 68 35.5 31.4 0.9 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.8 10.4 20.3 .510 0.9 2.5 .345 9.8 10.9 .905
Terry Porter 80 34.8 17.6 0.7 2.7 3.4 9.1 1.9 0.1 3.1 1.9 5.6 12.1 .462 1.1 3.0 .374 5.3 5.9 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 21 38.8 20.6 0.4 2.5 2.9 7.4 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.4 6.0 13.0 .464 1.9 4.9 .392 6.6 7.9 .842

Season 6

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder TBDTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 75 34.0 30.1 0.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 2.5 10.6 19.8 .535 1.3 3.6 .353 7.6 8.7 .874
Terry Porter 81 32.9 17.0 0.6 2.8 3.5 8.0 2.0 0.1 2.3 1.9 6.0 11.7 .515 1.6 3.9 .415 3.4 4.2 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 8 39.1 29.5 1.0 6.9 7.9 6.0 1.4 1.8 2.4 3.1 10.6 22.1 .480 1.3 3.5 .357 7.0 8.5 .824
Terry Porter 16 37.2 18.1 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.6 1.5 0.1 2.0 2.0 6.4 12.8 .500 1.1 2.9 .362 4.3 4.9 .861

Season 7

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -1991-92
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 82 34.0 18.1 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.8 1.5 0.1 2.3 1.9 6.4 13.8 .461 1.6 4.0 .395 3.8 4.5 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 21 41.4 21.4 1.2 3.4 4.6 6.7 1.0 0.1 2.2 2.3 7.0 13.6 .516 1.8 3.7 .474 5.7 6.8 .832

Season 8

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -1992-93
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 81 35.6 18.2 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.5 6.2 13.7 .454 1.8 4.3 .414 4.0 4.8 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 4 38.0 16.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 6.8 17.0 .397 0.8 4.8 .158 2.3 2.8 .818

Season 9

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -1993-94
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 77 26.9 13.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.2 1.0 0.2 2.2 1.7 4.5 10.9 .416 1.4 3.7 .390 2.6 3.0 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 4 19.0 10.3 0.3 2.8 3.0 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 3.0 8.8 .343 1.5 3.5 .429 2.8 3.5 .786

Season 10

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -1994-95
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 35 22.0 8.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.0 7.6 .393 1.3 3.3 .386 1.7 2.3 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 3 7.0 6.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.3 .538 0.7 1.7 .400 1.0 1.7 .600

Season 11

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -1995-96
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 82 25.3 9.4 0.4 2.1 2.6 5.5 1.1 0.2 2.1 1.9 3.3 7.4 .442 0.9 2.8 .314 2.0 2.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -1996-97
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 82 19.1 6.9 0.4 1.8 2.1 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.3 2.3 5.5 .416 0.8 2.4 .335 1.5 2.0 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 3 15.3 5.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 13

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -1997-98
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 82 21.8 9.5 0.5 1.6 2.0 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.3 3.2 7.0 .449 1.1 2.8 .395 2.0 2.4 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 5 37.6 15.8 1.4 3.6 5.0 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.0 5.0 .400 3.0 3.6 .833

Season 14

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -1998-99
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 50 27.3 10.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.4 7.4 .465 1.2 2.8 .411 2.5 3.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 5 28.2 9.0 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 6.4 .469 0.6 2.4 .250 2.4 3.0 .800

Season 15

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -1999-00
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 68 23.7 9.4 0.4 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.2 3.0 6.8 .447 1.3 3.0 .435 2.0 2.5 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 4 22.3 5.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 1.0 2.0 7.8 .258 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -2000-01
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 80 21.0 7.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.5 5.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .424 1.2 1.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 13 25.1 8.3 0.1 1.8 1.8 3.4 0.8 0.0 1.7 1.2 3.0 6.6 .453 1.0 3.0 .333 1.3 1.7 .773

Season 17

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Terry Porter
Season -2001-02
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 72 18.0 5.5 0.2 2.1 2.3 2.8 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 1.9 4.5 .424 0.8 2.0 .415 0.9 1.2 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 10 13.0 3.3 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.5 .371 0.5 1.7 .294 0.2 0.4 .500