Nikola Mirotic vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Nikola Mirotic, 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.

Nikola Mirotic and Michael Porter Jr. both played 5 years in the NBA. Nikola Mirotic had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
Nikola Mirotic 5 4 2014-15 to 2018-19
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nikola Mirotic Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Nikola Mirotic 82 20.2 10.2 0.8 4.2 4.9 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.1 3.1 7.6 .405 1.2 3.8 .316 2.8 3.5 .803
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 %
Nikola Mirotic 11 14.9 5.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 6.0 .303 0.6 2.7 .233 1.5 1.8 .800
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

Nikola Mirotic Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Nikola Mirotic 66 24.9 11.8 0.9 4.6 5.5 1.5 0.9 0.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 9.2 .407 2.0 5.2 .390 2.2 2.7 .807
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 %
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------
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

Nikola Mirotic Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Nikola Mirotic 70 24.0 10.6 0.9 4.6 5.5 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.8 3.7 8.9 .413 1.8 5.4 .342 1.4 1.8 .773
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 %
Nikola Mirotic 6 27.0 8.7 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.7 2.8 8.3 .340 1.7 5.8 .286 1.3 1.7 .800
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Nikola Mirotic Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Chicago Bulls, New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Nikola Mirotic 55 27.2 15.6 1.1 6.3 7.4 1.5 0.8 0.7 1.1 2.0 5.6 12.4 .447 2.5 6.5 .377 2.0 2.5 .818
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 %
Nikola Mirotic 9 35.6 15.0 1.0 8.6 9.6 1.7 1.1 1.3 1.1 2.7 5.4 11.3 .480 2.4 5.7 .431 1.7 2.1 .789
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

Nikola Mirotic Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2018-192023-24
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Nikola Mirotic 46 27.1 15.2 1.3 6.1 7.4 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.3 5.2 11.8 .439 2.5 6.9 .365 2.3 2.7 .847
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 %
Nikola Mirotic 14 21.3 9.5 1.2 3.1 4.3 0.7 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.8 3.1 8.4 .376 1.6 5.4 .289 1.6 2.0 .821
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