Kristaps Porzingis (KRIS-taps Por-ZING-is) 2023-24 SEASON: Appeared in 57 games (all starts) in his first season with the Celtics and averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.9 blocks while shooting 51.6 percent from the field, and 37.5 percent from three-point range… Shot a career season-high 60.6 percent on two-point attempts… Tied for the sixth-most games with 6+ blocks (13) among active NBA players… Named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from April 1-7, marking his fourth career award and his first since Jan. 2, 2023… Led the Celtics to a 4-0 week and was the only player in the NBA to average at least 19.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals during the week… Scored 30+ points six times, registered 13 doubledoubles, and dished out 5+ assists in four games… On 4/3, became the second player in Celtics history to amass at least 27 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and five blocks in a game, since blocks became an official stat in 1974, joining Robert Parish 3x (1986; 1982; 1980)… First Celtic ever to log 10+ rebounds, 5+ blocks, and 3+ threes in a game… Posted his fifth career game with at least five blocks, four assists, and three three-point field goals, which is the most in NBA history, passing Kevin Durant (4 games)… Since signing with the Celtics in June of 2023, he has recorded six games with at least five blocks, which ranks sixth in Celtics history, following Kevin McHale (43), Robert Parish (40), Kendrick Perkins (17), Rob Williams (11), and Al Horford (8)… Posted a double-double with 34 points and 11 rebounds against Washington on Feb. 9 and set a new career-high 14 made free throws… On 12/8 vs. New York, became the fifth Celtic to register at least 19 points in the first half while playing less than 14 minutes since 1996-97, alongside Jaylen Brown, Eddie House, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett… Became the third player in Celtics history to log at least 24 points, nine rebounds, and six blocks in a game, joining Robert Parish (8X) and Kevin McHale (3X)… Ranks third in Boston history for the most total points scored in a player’s first two games with the franchise (47 pts)… In his Celtics debut, he made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:29 left in the game to help beat New York 108-104 in the season opener… Set a franchise record for the highest-scoring Celtics debut with 30 points, surpassing Dominique Wilkins’ 25 points (11/4/94 vs. NYK)… Finished with 30 points (8-15 FG, 5-9 3FG, 9-10 FT), eight rebounds, and four blocks… First player in NBA history to record five made three-pointers and four blocks in a team debut. PLAYOFFS: Appeared in seven games (four starts) and averaged 12.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.6 blocks in 23.6 minutes per game en route to the Celtics 2024 NBA Championship title… Scored the sixth-most points off the bench in an NBA Finals Game in Celtics history on 6/6 vs. Dallas when he registered 20 points (8-13 FG, 2-4 3FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, and three blocks… Also became the fourth player since the 1970-71 season when starters were first tracked in the box score, to score at least 20 points off the bench in his first NBA Finals game, joining Derrick White (21 points in 2022), Fred Brown (30 points in 1978) and Phil Smith (20 points in 1975)… Third player with 11 points and two blocks in the first quarter of an NBA Finals game since 1996, joining LeBron James (2014) and Shaquille O'Neal (2002)... Joins Kevin McHale (5/27/1984) as the only two Celtics to record at least 20 points and six rebounds off the bench in a Finals game… In Game 2 of the NBA Finals, he posted 12 points, four rebounds, and two blocks… Scored the Celtics’ first eight points to start the game and finished with 18 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots at Miami on 4/27… Scored 18 points (7-13 FG, 4-8 3FG) and grabbed four rebounds vs. the Heat on 4/21. 2022-23 SEASON: Made the most starts in a season (65) since his 2016-17 campaign (65) and recorded career-highs in points (23.2), assists (2.7), and steals (0.9)… Finished the season as one of only three players in the league to average at least 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks during the 2022-23 season (Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid)… Led the Wizards with 20 double-doubles while shooting a career-high 49.8 percent from the floor this season and has now shot above 45.0 percent from the field in three consecutive years... CAREER NOTES: The seven-year NBA veteran joins the Celtics after stints at New York (2015-19), Dallas (2019-22), and Washington (2022-23)… Named to 2018 NBA All-Star Game but did not play due to left ACL injury suffered 2/6/18… Has finished among the NBA’s top 10 in blocks four times (7th with 1.86 bpg in 2015-16, 5th with 1.95 bpg in 2016-17, 5th with 2.02 bpg in 2019-20) and led the NBA in blocks (2.40 bpg) at the time of season-ending knee injury in 2017-18... Fastest player to 500+ 3-pointers and 500+ blocks in NBA history (247 games)… Has produced the only two games with 35+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ blocks and 5+ 3-pointers in NBA history (37 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks, 5 3FG vs. LAL 12/12/17; 38 points, 13 boards, 5 blocks, 6 3FG at MIN 3/1/20)… Has earned Player of the Week honors twice in his career (Eastern Conference POW, 10/30-11/5/17; Western Conference POW, 2/24-3/1/20)… As a 21-yearold in 2016-17, became one of three players in NBA history, 22 years or younger, to make 100+ 3-pointers and block 100+ shots in a season (Dirk Nowitzki, 2000-01; Karl-Anthony Towns, 2016-17 and 2017-18)… One of five players in league history to record 4,000+ points, 1,500+ rebounds, 400+ 3-pointers and 400+ blocks before 25th birthday (LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tracy McGrady, Towns)... Competed in BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge in 2016 (Toronto) and 2017 (New Orleans)... Won the 2017 Taco Bell Skills Challenge at All-Star Weekend (also selected to compete in event held in Los Angeles in 2018, but did not participate due to knee injury)... NBA All-Rookie First Team (2016)… Finished second to Karl-Anthony Towns in media balloting for 2016 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year… three-time Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month in 2015-16 (joined Mark Jackson in 1987-88 as only Knicks in club history to win as many as three ROM awards)… Led NBA rookies in blocks (1.86) in 2015-16, setting Knicks rookie record with 134 total blocks. 

A native of Liepaja, Latvia, Porzingis played in youth competition with BK Liepajas Lauvas until he was 15 years old. When he made his NBA debut in 2015-16, he became the third Latvian-born player in league history (Gundars Vetra, Andris Biedrins).

PERSONAL: During his rookie season, was given the nickname “The Unicorn” by Kevin Durant because of his rare combination of basketball talents…Is a native of Liepaja, Latvia…Played in youth competitions with BK Liepajas Lauvas until he was 15 years old…Upon NBA debut in 2015, became third Latvianborn player in league history (Gundars Vetra, Andris Biedrins)…Comes from a family of basketball players…father, Talis, is 6-4 and played semi-pro ball before becoming a bus driver…mother, Ingrida, is 6-1 and played on Latvia’s youth national teams…oldest brother, Janis, is 6-7 and played for 15 different teams in multiple European national domestic leagues over his 14-year career…older brother, Martins, is 6-4 and played basketball in Latvia. Competed for Team World at the NBA Africa Game 2017 in Johannesburg (Nowitzki was also part of the event).