Mike Brown vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Mike Brown, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mike Brown played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Mike Brown had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Michael Porter Jr. had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mike Brown 12 9 1986-87 to 1997-98
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 62 13.2 4.2 1.1 2.3 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.0 2.1 1.7 3.2 .527 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .639
Michael Porter Jr. 55 16.4 9.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.8 3.5 7.0 .509 1.1 2.7 .422 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Michael Porter Jr. 19 23.7 11.4 1.1 5.6 6.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.3 4.1 8.6 .476 1.8 4.7 .382 1.4 1.8 .743

Season 2
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 46 12.8 4.3 1.4 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.8 1.7 3.8 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .577
Michael Porter Jr. 61 31.3 19.0 1.5 5.8 7.3 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.3 2.1 7.3 13.4 .542 2.8 6.3 .445 1.7 2.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 1 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Michael Porter Jr. 10 33.2 17.4 1.2 5.0 6.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.1 6.4 13.5 .474 2.9 7.3 .397 1.7 2.1 .810

Season 3
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 66 15.9 4.5 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.0 1.6 3.8 .419 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .708
Michael Porter Jr. 9 29.4 9.9 1.0 5.6 6.6 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 1.8 4.1 11.4 .359 1.1 5.3 .208 0.6 1.0 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 17.0 6.2 1.4 3.2 4.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.3 2.2 4.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .500 1.9 2.4 .789
Michael Porter Jr. 62 29.0 17.4 1.0 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.9 6.4 13.2 .487 3.0 7.3 .414 1.5 1.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 5 13.4 3.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.2 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
Michael Porter Jr. 20 32.7 13.4 1.0 7.1 8.1 1.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 2.1 5.0 11.7 .423 2.3 6.6 .351 1.2 1.5 .793

Season 5
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1990-912023-24
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 17.0 4.8 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.6 3.5 .454 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .742
Michael Porter Jr. 81 31.7 16.7 1.3 5.7 7.0 1.5 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.8 6.4 13.3 .484 2.7 6.8 .397 1.1 1.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 9 24.8 9.6 2.2 5.1 7.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.3 4.0 3.0 6.2 .482 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.2 .842
Michael Porter Jr. 12 36.9 15.8 0.7 6.2 6.8 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.7 12.2 .466 2.8 6.8 .407 1.7 2.2 .769

Season 6
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1991-92-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 21.7 7.7 2.3 3.5 5.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.4 2.7 6.0 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.5 .667
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 16 17.1 5.8 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.7 1.9 4.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .780
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1992-93-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 18.9 5.7 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.3 2.1 5.0 .430 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .689
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 5 18.6 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .636
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1993-94-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 23.4 3.6 1.5 4.0 5.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.7 1.4 3.2 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .653
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1994-95-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 27 7.9 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.5 .250 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .556
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1995-96-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 9 18.0 2.9 1.6 2.6 4.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.7 1.0 1.8 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.9 .471
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1996-97-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 6 13.8 2.7 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 0.8 2.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .600
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 4 6.5 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Mike Brown Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1997-98-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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