Will Bynum vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Will Bynum, 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.

Will Bynum played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Will Bynum had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Will Bynum 8 2 2005-06 to 2014-15
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Will Bynum Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Will Bynum 15 10.8 3.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.4 3.5 .404 0.1 0.6 .222 0.7 1.1 .625
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Will Bynum didn't play in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Season 2
Will Bynum Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Will Bynum 57 14.1 7.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.8 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.7 6.0 .456 0.1 0.3 .158 1.7 2.1 .798
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 %
Will Bynum 4 19.5 11.8 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.5 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.3 4.5 9.8 .462 0.3 1.0 .250 2.5 2.5 1.000
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
Will Bynum Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Will Bynum 63 26.5 10.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.3 3.8 8.5 .444 0.2 0.9 .218 2.3 2.8 .798
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Will Bynum Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Will Bynum 61 18.4 7.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 3.2 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.7 .448 0.3 0.8 .320 1.7 2.0 .836
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
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
Will Bynum Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Bynum 36 14.3 5.7 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.1 5.4 .381 0.2 0.8 .241 1.4 1.8 .766
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
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
Will Bynum Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2012-13-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Bynum 65 18.8 9.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.9 2.0 3.9 8.3 .469 0.4 1.2 .316 1.6 2.0 .809
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Will Bynum Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2013-14-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Bynum 56 18.8 8.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.2 3.3 7.7 .428 0.4 1.1 .323 1.7 2.2 .802
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Will Bynum Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2014-15-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Bynum 7 9.6 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.6 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.4 4.4 .323 0.0 1.3 .000 0.3 0.6 .500
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Bynum 3 10.3 6.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 4.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 1.3 1.7 .800
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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