Ian Clark vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Ian Clark, 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.

Ian Clark played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Ian Clark had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Ian Clark 6 3 2013-14 to 2018-19
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ian Clark Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Utah JazzDenver 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 %
Ian Clark 23 7.5 3.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.9 .388 0.5 1.3 .355 0.2 0.3 .714
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 %
Ian Clark ------- --- ----------
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

Ian Clark Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Utah Jazz, Denver NuggetsDenver 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 %
Ian Clark 30 6.4 1.9 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.8 .345 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Ian Clark ------- --- ----------
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

Ian Clark Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Ian Clark 66 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.1 .441 0.5 1.3 .357 0.4 0.5 .824
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 %
Ian Clark 16 9.6 4.1 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.6 3.3 .491 0.4 1.1 .333 0.5 0.6 .800
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ian Clark Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Ian Clark 77 14.8 6.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 2.7 5.6 .487 0.8 2.1 .374 0.6 0.8 .759
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 %
Ian Clark 16 13.7 6.8 0.3 1.4 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.1 2.5 4.9 .506 0.8 2.3 .361 1.0 1.1 .941
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

Ian Clark Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2017-182023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Ian Clark 74 19.7 7.4 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.0 6.7 .448 0.8 2.6 .318 0.6 0.8 .763
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 %
Ian Clark 9 21.1 7.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.2 3.1 7.3 .424 1.1 3.1 .357 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Ian Clark Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2018-19-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
Ian Clark 60 16.2 6.7 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.5 6.4 .394 1.1 3.4 .327 0.6 0.6 .892
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Clark ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------