Michael Porter Jr. vs. Alperen Sengun Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alperen Sengun and Michael Porter Jr., 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Michael Porter Jr. played 6 years in the NBA, 2 more than Alperen Sengun, who played 4. Michael Porter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Alperen Sengun had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6 | 5 | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Michael Porter Jr. | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +17 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -1.1 | -1.2 | +0.3 | +.035 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.174 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +.122 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 72 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 7.3 | .474 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .248 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .711 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Alperen Sengun | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Michael Porter Jr. | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -1.3 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +.011 | +2.5 | +5.5 | +.112 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +.076 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 75 | 28.9 | 14.8 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 10.7 | .553 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .715 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Alperen Sengun | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Michael Porter Jr. | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +54 | +3.1 | +11.2 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -1.3 | -1.5 | +4.3 | +4.2 | +.178 | +0.6 | +3.5 | +.089 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +.137 |
| Alperen Sengun | 63 | 32.5 | 21.1 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 15.6 | .537 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .297 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .693 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Michael Porter Jr. nor Alperen Sengun played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| Michael Porter Jr. | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Cup All-Tournament Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +4.8 | +3.9 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -0.9 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +.009 | +2.7 | +6.1 | +.181 | +2.4 | +3.7 | +.108 |
| Alperen Sengun | 76 | 31.5 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 15.0 | .496 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .233 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .692 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +3.9 | +7.5 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +3.7 | +1.4 | +0.2 | -1.6 | -1.6 | +3.4 | +7.0 | +.027 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +.024 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +.168 |
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | 36.6 | 20.9 | 3.0 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 18.7 | .450 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .375 | 3.6 | 5.7 | .625 |
Additional Years |
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* Michael Porter Jr. played 2 seasons more than Alperen Sengun in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2024 to 2025—Michael Porter Jr. played in two Playoffs. |