Andrew Nicholson vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Andrew Nicholson, 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.

Andrew Nicholson and Michael Porter Jr. both played 5 years in the NBA. Andrew Nicholson had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Andrew Nicholson 5 0 2012-13 to 2016-17
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andrew Nicholson Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Orlando MagicDenver 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 %
Andrew Nicholson 75 16.7 7.8 0.9 2.5 3.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.8 3.4 6.5 .527 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .798
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 %
Andrew Nicholson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 2

Andrew Nicholson Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Andrew Nicholson 76 15.4 5.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.0 2.4 5.5 .429 0.4 1.2 .315 0.6 0.8 .825
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 %
Andrew Nicholson ------- --- ----------
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

Andrew Nicholson Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2014-152021-22
Team Orlando MagicDenver 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 %
Andrew Nicholson 40 12.3 4.9 0.4 1.6 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.8 .437 0.3 1.0 .317 0.4 0.6 .600
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 %
Andrew Nicholson ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Andrew Nicholson Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2015-162022-23
Team Orlando MagicDenver 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 %
Andrew Nicholson 56 14.7 6.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.2 2.6 5.5 .471 0.7 2.0 .360 0.9 1.2 .785
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 %
Andrew Nicholson ------- --- ----------
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

Andrew Nicholson Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Washington Wizards, Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Nicholson 38 9.0 2.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.9 .387 0.1 0.7 .185 0.2 0.4 .643
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 %
Andrew Nicholson ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. 9 38.0 18.7 0.6 6.1 6.7 1.2 1.2 0.6 1.6 1.9 6.7 12.8 .522 3.2 6.9 .468 2.1 2.8 .760