Michael Porter Jr. vs. Larry Staverman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Staverman 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

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. and Larry Staverman both played 5 years in the NBA. Michael Porter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Larry Staverman had his rookie season in 1958-59. 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
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24
Larry Staverman 5 1 1958-59 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Porter Jr. Larry Staverman
Season 2019-201958-59
Team Denver NuggetsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 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 %
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
Larry Staverman 57 11.9 4.3 - - 3.8 0.9 - - - 1.8 1.8 3.8 .470 - - - 0.8 1.0 .763
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
Larry Staverman ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Michael Porter Jr. Larry Staverman
Season 2020-211959-60
Team Denver NuggetsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Larry Staverman 49 9.8 3.8 - - 3.7 0.7 - - - 2.0 1.4 3.0 .470 - - - 1.0 1.3 .734
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
Larry Staverman ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Michael Porter Jr. Larry Staverman
Season 2021-221960-61
Team Denver NuggetsCincinnati Royals
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 %
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
Larry Staverman 66 14.3 4.6 - - 4.3 1.3 - - - 2.5 1.7 3.8 .446 - - - 1.2 1.4 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Larry Staverman ------- --- ----------

Note: Larry Staverman didn't play in 1961-62.

Season 4
Michael Porter Jr. Larry Staverman
Season 2022-231962-63
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Zephyrs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Larry Staverman 33 18.2 7.2 - - 4.8 1.3 - - - 2.8 2.8 5.9 .485 - - - 1.5 1.9 .790
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
Larry Staverman ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Michael Porter Jr. Larry Staverman
Season 2023-241963-64
Team Denver NuggetsBaltimore Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDRoyals Lost East Div 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 %
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
Larry Staverman 60 11.2 4.4 - - 2.9 0.5 - - - 2.0 1.6 3.5 .462 - - - 1.2 1.5 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. 8 38.4 20.5 0.6 6.5 7.1 1.3 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.8 7.3 13.9 .523 3.6 7.5 .483 2.4 3.1 .760
Larry Staverman 7 10.0 5.3 - - 3.7 0.7 - - - 2.3 1.6 3.3 .478 - - - 2.1 2.7 .789
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