Drazen Petrovic vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Drazen Petrovic, 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.

Drazen Petrovic played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Drazen Petrovic had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Drazen Petrovic 4 3 1989-90 to 1992-93
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Drazen Petrovic Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1989-902019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost NBA FinalsNuggets 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 %
Drazen Petrovic 77 12.6 7.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.7 2.7 5.5 .485 0.4 1.0 .459 1.8 2.1 .844
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 %
Drazen Petrovic 20 12.7 6.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.9 2.4 5.5 .440 0.3 0.8 .313 1.1 1.8 .583
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
Drazen Petrovic Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1990-912020-21
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey NetsDenver 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 %
Drazen Petrovic 61 16.6 10.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.0 1.3 2.2 4.0 8.1 .493 0.4 1.1 .354 1.9 2.2 .832
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 %
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
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
Drazen Petrovic Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1991-922021-22
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Drazen Petrovic 82 36.9 20.6 1.2 2.0 3.1 3.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 3.0 8.1 16.0 .508 1.5 3.4 .444 2.8 3.5 .808
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 %
Drazen Petrovic 4 40.8 24.3 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 10.3 19.0 .539 1.0 3.0 .333 2.8 3.3 .846
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Drazen Petrovic Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1992-932022-23
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Drazen Petrovic 70 38.0 22.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.5 1.3 0.2 2.9 3.4 8.4 16.2 .518 1.1 2.4 .449 4.5 5.2 .870
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 %
Drazen Petrovic 5 38.6 15.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.0 4.4 3.6 6.0 13.2 .455 0.4 1.2 .333 3.2 4.0 .800
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
Drazen Petrovic Michael Porter Jr.
Season -2023-24
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
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 %
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. 12 36.9 15.8 0.7 6.2 6.8 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.7 12.2 .466 2.8 6.8 .407 1.7 2.2 .769
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