Eric Murdock vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Eric Murdock, 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.

Eric Murdock played 9 years in the NBA, 4 more than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Eric Murdock had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Eric Murdock 9 2 1991-92 to 1999-00
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Eric Murdock Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 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 %
Eric Murdock 50 9.6 4.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.5 3.7 .415 0.1 0.5 .192 0.9 1.2 .754
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 %
Eric Murdock 3 3.7 2.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
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
Eric Murdock Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver 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 %
Eric Murdock 79 30.8 14.4 1.2 2.4 3.6 7.6 2.2 0.1 2.6 2.2 5.5 11.8 .468 0.4 1.5 .261 2.9 3.7 .780
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 %
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------
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
Eric Murdock Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver 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 %
Eric Murdock 82 30.9 15.3 1.1 2.1 3.2 6.7 2.4 0.1 2.5 2.3 5.8 12.4 .468 0.8 2.0 .411 2.9 3.5 .813
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 %
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Eric Murdock Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver 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 %
Eric Murdock 75 28.8 13.0 0.6 2.2 2.9 6.4 1.5 0.2 2.6 1.9 4.5 10.9 .415 1.2 3.2 .375 2.8 3.6 .790
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 %
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------
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
Eric Murdock Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver GrizzliesDenver 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 %
Eric Murdock 73 22.9 8.9 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.5 1.8 0.1 1.8 1.9 3.3 8.0 .416 0.6 2.0 .310 1.6 2.0 .797
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 %
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. 11 37.1 16.5 0.6 6.0 6.6 1.2 1.0 0.7 1.6 2.2 5.9 12.2 .485 2.9 6.8 .427 1.8 2.4 .769

Season 6
Eric Murdock Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1996-97-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Eric Murdock 12 9.5 3.8 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.8 .455 0.3 0.8 .400 0.9 1.0 .917
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Eric Murdock Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1997-98-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Murdock 82 17.0 6.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.7 1.3 0.2 1.3 2.1 2.2 5.1 .422 0.3 1.1 .308 1.5 1.9 .801
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Murdock 5 25.0 9.4 0.6 3.4 4.0 3.0 1.4 0.0 0.8 2.2 2.2 6.4 .344 0.4 1.8 .222 4.6 5.6 .821
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Eric Murdock Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1998-99-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Eric Murdock 15 26.7 7.9 0.2 2.1 2.3 4.4 1.5 0.1 1.9 2.3 3.0 7.6 .395 0.5 1.5 .364 1.4 1.7 .808
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Eric Murdock Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1999-00-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Eric Murdock 40 17.3 5.6 0.4 1.6 1.9 2.7 1.2 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 5.1 .385 0.4 1.1 .381 1.3 2.0 .638
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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