Michael Porter Jr. vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson and Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 7 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 5 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 16.4 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.4 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 5,852 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 2,294 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 518 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 214 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 203 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 356 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .498 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .404 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .798 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 23.2 (2026) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.7 (2026) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 3.0 (2026) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.8 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.5 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 974 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 510 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 82 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 54 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 36 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 75 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .446 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .374 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .768 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.