Darryl Dawkins vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. and Darryl Dawkins 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Michael Porter Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Michael Porter Jr. 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Michael Porter Jr. 6.4

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Michael Porter Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Michael Porter Jr. 5,597

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Michael Porter Jr. 2,209

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Michael Porter Jr. 485

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Michael Porter Jr. 206

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Michael Porter Jr. 201

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Michael Porter Jr. 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Michael Porter Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Michael Porter Jr. .406

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Michael Porter Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.