Michael Porter Jr. vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic 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 / 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 7 years in the NBA, 8 less than Nikola Vucevic, who played 15. Michael Porter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Nikola Vucevic had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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. 7 5 2019-20 to 2025-26
Nikola Vucevic 15 4 2011-12 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Porter Jr. Nikola Vucevic
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+4+0.5+3.8+0.5+0.4+0.1+0.2+0.1+0.2-0.3-0.4+0.9+1.3+.059+1.0+2.5+.047+0.7+0.6+.304
Nikola Vucevic 51 15.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.6 2.2 2.6 5.7 .450 0.1 0.2 .375 0.4 0.7 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+18+20.7+10.4+1.1+4.6+5.7+0.8+0.7+0.3-1.3-2.3+4.1+7.6+.476+1.8+4.7+0.4+0.2+.243
Nikola Vucevic 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 2
Michael Porter Jr. Nikola Vucevic
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+1.9+5.9+2.0+2.6+4.6+0.8+0.1+0.1-0.5-0.7+1.3+1.9+.023+2.8+6.3+0.6+0.6+.108
Nikola Vucevic 77 33.2 13.1 3.5 8.4 11.9 1.9 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 6.0 11.5 .519 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Michael Porter Jr. Nikola Vucevic
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+48+2.4+4.3+2.2+2.1+4.4+0.1+0.6-0.7-1.2+2.1+0.8+.148+1.1+5.3+1.2+1.4+.210
Nikola Vucevic 57 31.8 14.2 3.2 7.7 11.0 1.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 3.0 6.2 12.2 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .766
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Michael Porter Jr. nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Michael Porter Jr. Nikola Vucevic
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+5.2+1.9+2.2+3.2+5.4+1.0+0.1+0.2-0.9-1.1+2.1+3.1+.036+3.0+7.2+.081+0.7+1.0+.048
Nikola Vucevic 74 34.2 19.3 3.2 7.7 10.9 2.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 3.0 8.5 16.3 .523 0.0 0.1 .333 2.2 2.9 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Michael Porter Jr. Nikola Vucevic
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+16+0.4+1.5+1.4+0.5+1.9+1.3+0.3+0.4-0.8-0.9+1.8+2.8+.026+2.7+6.7+.175+0.6+0.9+.083
Nikola Vucevic 65 31.3 18.2 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.7 8.2 16.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .222 1.7 2.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Porter Jr. 12 36.9 15.8 0.7 6.2 6.8 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.7 12.2 .466 2.8 6.8 .407 1.7 2.2 .769
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Michael Porter Jr. Nikola Vucevic
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Porter Jr. 77 33.7 18.2 1.8 5.2 7.0 2.1 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.0 6.9 13.6 .504 2.5 6.4 .395 1.9 2.5 .768
difference:+2+4.9+3.6+0.5+2.8+3.4+0.7+0.4+0.5-0.2-0.4+0.5+0.1+.036+2.2+5.4+.088+0.5+0.4+.099
Nikola Vucevic 75 28.8 14.6 2.3 8.0 10.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.4 13.7 .468 0.3 1.0 .307 1.4 2.1 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Porter Jr. 14 31.1 9.1 1.0 4.5 5.5 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.4 8.6 .392 1.7 5.0 .343 0.7 1.0 .714
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Michael Porter Jr. Nikola Vucevic
Season 2025-262017-18
Team Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Porter Jr. 18 32.8 25.3 1.2 6.3 7.5 3.2 0.9 0.2 2.2 2.3 9.0 18.4 .488 3.4 8.9 .385 3.9 4.8 .814
difference:+39+3.3+8.8+0.6+1.1+1.7+0.2+0.1+0.9-0.3-0.2+2.0+3.7+.013+2.3+5.3+.071+2.5+3.2+.005
Nikola Vucevic 57 29.5 16.5 1.8 7.4 9.2 3.4 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.5 7.0 14.7 .475 1.1 3.6 .314 1.4 1.6 .819
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Michael Porter Jr. nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Nikola Vucevic played 8 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 15, from 2019 to 2026—Nikola Vucevic played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over Michael Porter Jr., Nikola Vucevic got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game
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