Marcus Banks vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Marcus Banks, 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.

Marcus Banks played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Marcus Banks had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Marcus Banks 8 3 2003-04 to 2010-11
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marcus Banks Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Marcus Banks 81 17.1 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 .400 0.3 1.1 .314 1.2 1.6 .756
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 %
Marcus Banks 4 14.5 5.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.8 4.0 .438 0.5 1.3 .400 1.0 1.0 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

Marcus Banks Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Marcus Banks 81 14.1 4.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 1.4 3.5 .402 0.3 0.7 .356 1.5 2.0 .742
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 %
Marcus Banks 7 15.9 4.6 0.1 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.1 .448 0.4 0.9 .500 0.4 0.9 .500
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

Marcus Banks Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Boston Celtics, Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver 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 %
Marcus Banks 58 25.8 10.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.8 3.8 8.1 .468 0.4 1.1 .349 2.0 2.5 .803
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 %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Marcus Banks Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Marcus Banks 45 11.2 4.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.4 .429 0.1 0.6 .172 1.1 1.3 .800
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 %
Marcus Banks 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
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

Marcus Banks Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatDenver 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 %
Marcus Banks 36 15.8 6.6 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.3 .450 1.1 2.8 .392 0.8 1.0 .771
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 %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
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

Marcus Banks Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2008-09-
Team Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Marcus Banks 22 9.4 2.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.6 .368 0.1 0.9 .158 0.5 0.8 .611
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Marcus Banks Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2009-10-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Marcus Banks 22 11.1 5.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.3 .534 0.3 1.1 .292 1.1 1.3 .828
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Marcus Banks Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2010-11-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Marcus Banks 3 7.3 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------