John Long vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games John Long 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals John Long 912 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks John Long 180 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games John Long 893 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Michael Porter Jr. 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Michael Porter Jr. 7.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Michael Porter Jr. 846

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Michael Porter Jr. 433

Total Assists John Long 24 Michael Porter Jr. 73

Total Steals John Long 28 Michael Porter Jr. 45

Total Blocks John Long 2 Michael Porter Jr. 30

Total Games John Long 23 Michael Porter Jr. 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Michael Porter Jr. .455

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Michael Porter Jr. .380

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Michael Porter Jr. .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.