Larry Friend vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. and Larry Friend that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Friend

vs.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. 846

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. 433

Total Assists Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. 73

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 45

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 30

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Michael Porter Jr. 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.