Kristaps Porzingis is a Latvian professional basketball center for the Boston Celtics in the 2025 NBA season. He has played in 498 games across his nine seasons in the NBA, starting 458 of them, and averaged 19.6 points, 1.8 assists, and 7.8 rebounds per game, as per Sports Reference. However, his professional career began at the age of 17, with the Spanish Basketball League's Sevilla in 2012. He won the EuroCup Basketball Rising Star in 2015, following which he entered the NBA Draft. He was the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks and was named to the 2016 NBA All-Rookie First Team as well as the 2018 NBA All-Star.
The following season, Porzingis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks and had sustained several injuries, resulting in inconsistent play. Ultimately, he was traded again in 2022 to the Washington Wizards, but a season later, as part of the three-team deal between the Celtics, Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies, he was again traded to the Boston Celtics. In the 2023-24 season, he averaged 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 20.1 points per game, along with the 51.6% of fiel-gold career-high in a total of 57 games. He was integral part of the Celtics roster and helped them clinch their 18th NBA title defeating his former team, Dallas Mavericks in five games in the finals.
Kristaps Porzingis’ injury history
Kristaps Porzingis reportedly has a history of hamstring, knee, and calves injuries. In June 2024, he suffered foot and leg injuries, while April brought soleus and hamstring issues, as well as rest for healing. March was very difficult, with reoccurring hamstring issues and a quad issue.
Earlier in 2024, Porzingis sustained ankle and back injuries in February, followed by more knee and ankle issues in January, as well as an eye injury. Throughout 2023, Porzingis suffered calf injuries in December, ankle concerns in November and prior months, and a series of knee problems dating back to 2020.
Following is the complete injury history of Kristaps Porzingis:
| Date | Injury |
| April 1, 2025 | Illness |
| March 22, 2025 | Illness |
| Feburary 28, 2025 | Illness |
| Feburary 25, 2025 | Illness |
| February 8, 2025 | Illness |
| January 22, 2025 | Illness |
| January 18, 2025 | Ankle |
| December 25, 2024 | Ankle |
| December 18, 2024 | Heel |
| December 5, 2024 | Leg |
| December 2, 2024 | Return From Injury Management |
| November 11, 2024 | Knee |
| June 25, 2024 | Foot |
| June 16, 2024 | Leg |
| June 11, 2024 | Leg |
| April 30, 2024 | Soleus |
| April 12, 2024 | Rest |
| April 8, 2024 | Hamstring |
| March 31, 2024 | Hamstring |
| March 23, 2024 | Hamstring |
| March 21, 2024 | Hamstring |
| March 9, 2024 | Hamstring |
| March 2, 2024 | Quad |
| February 14, 2024 | Ankle |
| February 12, 2024 | Back |
| January 26, 2024 | Ankle |
| January 22, 2024 | Knee |
| January 16, 2024 | Knee |
| January 9, 2024 | Knee |
| January 7, 2024 | Eye |
| December 29, 2023 | Calf |
| December 22, 2023 | Ankle |
| December 18, 2023 | Calf |
| December 15, 2023 | Calf |
| November 25, 2023 | Calf |
| November 14, 2023 | Knee |
| August 16, 2023 | Foot |
| March 31, 2023 | Illness |
| March 18, 2023 | Illness |
| February 25, 2023 | Knee |
| January 21, 2023 | Ankle |
| January 10, 2023 | Ribs |
| December 20, 2022 | Illness |
| December 13, 2022 | Back |
| December 8, 2022 | Ankle |
| November 10, 2022 | Groin |
| February 12, 2022 | Knee |
| January 29, 2022 | Knee |
| January 3, 2022 | Health and safety protocols |
| January 1, 2022 | Rest |
| December 20, 2021 | Toe |
| December 2, 2021 | Knee |
| November 29, 2021 | Ankle |
| October 27, 2021 | Back |
| April 29, 2021 | Knee |
| April 22, 2021 | Ankle |
| April 12, 2021 | Rest |
| April 4, 2021 | Wrist |
| April 3, 2021 | Rest |
| March 27, 2021 | Injury Recovery |
| March 11, 2021 | Injury management |
| February 28, 2021 | Back |
| February 22, 2021 | Back |
| January 23, 2021 | Injury Recovery |
| January 16, 2021 | Ankle |
| January 14, 2021 | Ankle |
| January 12, 2021 | Knee |
| October 9, 2020 | Knee |
| August 23, 2020 | Knee |
| August 22, 2020 | Heel |
| August 20, 2020 | Heel |
| August 18, 2020 | Knee |
| August 12, 2020 | Heel |
| August 9, 2020 | Knee |
| March 11, 2020 | Knee |
| February 8, 2020 | Knee |
| February 5, 2020 | Nose |
| February 1, 2020 | Knee |
| January 1, 2020 | Knee |
| February 6, 2018 | Torn ACL |
| February 6, 2018 | Knee |
| January 23, 2018 | Left knee irritation |
| December 14, 2017 | Sore left knee |
| November 29, 2017 | Sore ankle |
| November 25, 2017 | Low back tightness |
| November 8, 2017 | Sprained left ankle |
| November 2, 2017 | Illness |
Kristaps Porzingis’ injury update
As of April 4, 2025, Porzingis has no such injury but has been on rest due to return-from-illness reconditioning, as per Sports Illustrated.
FAQs on Kristaps Porzingis
A. Kristaps Porzingis hails from Latvia.
A. Kristaps Porzingis plays for the Boston Celtics, as of April 2025.
A. Kevin Durant told the ESPN in 2016: “He [Kristaps Porzingis] can shoot, he can make the right plays, he can defend; he’s a 7-footer that can shoot all the way out to the 3-point line.” “That’s rare. And block shots—that’s like a unicorn in this league."
A. Yes, Kristaps Porzingis won the 2024 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics.
A. Kristaps Porzingis is 29 years old, as of April 2025. He was born on August 2, 1995.
