John Paxson vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. and John Paxson 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

John Paxson

vs.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games John Paxson 772 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Michael Porter Jr. 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Michael Porter Jr. 791

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Michael Porter Jr. 399

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Michael Porter Jr. 67

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Michael Porter Jr. 43

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Michael Porter Jr. 23

Total Games John Paxson 119 Michael Porter Jr. 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Michael Porter Jr. .390

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Michael Porter Jr. .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Michael Porter Jr. 22.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)