Bronny James vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Bronny James, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Bronny James played 1 year in the NBA, 5 less than Michael Porter Jr., who played 6. Bronny James had his first NBA Season in 2024-25, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Bronny James | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6 | 5 | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Bronny James | Michael Porter Jr. | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bronny James | 27 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .313 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .281 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .786 |
| difference: | +28 | +9.7 | +7.0 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -1.3 | +2.7 | +4.5 | +.196 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +.141 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +.047 | |
| 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 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bronny James | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| difference: | +17 | +21.7 | +11.4 | +1.1 | +5.6 | +6.7 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -2.3 | +4.1 | +7.6 | +.476 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +.382 | +1.4 | +1.8 | |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Michael Porter Jr. played 5 seasons more than Bronny James in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 6, from 2021 to 2025—Michael Porter Jr. played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. |