Joe Meriweather vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. and Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Michael Porter Jr. 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Michael Porter Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Michael Porter Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Michael Porter Jr. 6,214

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Michael Porter Jr. 2,385

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Michael Porter Jr. 562

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Michael Porter Jr. 227

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Michael Porter Jr. 206

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Michael Porter Jr. 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Michael Porter Jr. .406

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Michael Porter Jr. .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 25.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 3.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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.