Michael Jordan vs. Howard Porter Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Howard Porter:
1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Jordan6
Howard Porter0
Michael Jordan15
Howard Porter7
Michael Jordan13
Howard Porter6
Michael Jordan14
Howard Porter0

Honors and Awards

Michael Jordan5
Howard Porter0
Michael Jordan6
Howard Porter0
Michael Jordan10
Howard Porter0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan11
Howard Porter0
Michael Jordan9
Howard Porter0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan9
Howard Porter0
Michael Jordan1
Howard Porter0
*
Michael Jordan10
Howard Porter0
Michael Jordan3
Howard Porter0
*
Michael Jordan1
Howard Porter0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 30.1
Howard Porter 9.2

Michael Jordan 6.2
Howard Porter 4.1

Michael Jordan 5.3
Howard Porter 0.5

Michael Jordan 2.3
Howard Porter 0.4

*
Michael Jordan 0.8
Howard Porter 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 32,292
Howard Porter 4,215

Michael Jordan 6,672
Howard Porter 1,872

Michael Jordan 5,633
Howard Porter 211

Michael Jordan 2,514
Howard Porter 156

*
Michael Jordan 893
Howard Porter 212

*
Michael Jordan 1,072
Howard Porter 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .497
Howard Porter .469

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .327
Howard Porter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .835
Howard Porter .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)
Howard Porter 13.2
(1977)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Howard Porter 5.9
(1977)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Howard Porter 0.7
(1977)

Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)
Howard Porter 0.6
(1977)

*
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)
Howard Porter 0.9
(1977)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 33.4
Howard Porter 9.3

Michael Jordan 6.4
Howard Porter 4.2

Michael Jordan 5.7
Howard Porter 0.5

Michael Jordan 2.1
Howard Porter 0.7

*
Michael Jordan 0.9
Howard Porter 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 5,987
Howard Porter 335

Michael Jordan 1,152
Howard Porter 152

Michael Jordan 1,022
Howard Porter 18

Michael Jordan 376
Howard Porter 18

*
Michael Jordan 158
Howard Porter 15

*
Michael Jordan 179
Howard Porter 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .487
Howard Porter .459

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .332
Howard Porter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .828
Howard Porter .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)
Howard Porter 20.0
(1977)

Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)
Howard Porter 6.7
(1975)

Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)
Howard Porter 0.8
(1972)

Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)
Howard Porter 1.7
(1975)

*
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)
Howard Porter 1.3
(1977)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.