Michael Porter Jr. vs. Ricky Sobers Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Sobers 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. played 5 years in the NBA, 6 less than Ricky Sobers, who played 11. Michael Porter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Ricky Sobers had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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
Ricky Sobers 11 3 1975-76 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season 2019-201975-76
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsSuns Lost NBA 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. 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
Ricky Sobers 78 24.3 9.2 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.8 1.4 0.1 - 3.2 3.6 8.0 .449 - - - 2.0 2.5 .823
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
Ricky Sobers 19 29.6 13.0 1.1 2.3 3.3 4.2 0.9 0.3 - 4.1 5.1 10.8 .468 - - - 2.9 3.5 .833

Season 2
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
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
Ricky Sobers 79 25.4 13.6 1.0 1.9 3.0 3.0 1.2 0.2 - 3.3 5.2 10.6 .496 - - - 3.1 3.7 .841
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
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
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
Ricky Sobers 79 38.2 18.2 1.2 3.0 4.1 7.4 2.2 0.3 4.5 3.9 7.0 15.5 .453 - - - 4.2 5.1 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
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
Ricky Sobers 81 34.9 17.3 1.5 2.3 3.7 5.6 1.7 0.3 3.8 3.9 6.8 14.7 .463 - - - 3.7 4.2 .882
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
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season 2023-241979-80
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDDid 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. 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
Ricky Sobers 82 32.6 14.2 0.9 2.0 3.0 5.2 1.7 0.2 3.4 3.6 5.7 12.2 .469 0.3 0.8 .309 2.4 2.9 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season -1980-81
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls Lost East 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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers 71 25.4 13.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 4.0 1.4 0.2 2.9 3.2 5.0 10.8 .462 0.2 0.9 .258 3.3 3.5 .935
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers 6 27.0 13.2 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.7 0.7 0.0 2.5 4.3 5.8 13.5 .432 0.2 1.0 .167 1.3 1.5 .889

Season 7
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season -1981-82
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers 80 24.2 11.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.7 3.0 4.5 10.0 .453 0.2 1.0 .250 2.4 3.2 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season -1982-83
Team -Washington Bullets
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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers 41 35.1 15.7 0.9 1.6 2.5 5.3 1.5 0.3 3.6 3.9 5.7 13.0 .438 0.6 1.3 .418 3.8 4.5 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season -1983-84
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers 81 32.4 15.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.7 1.4 0.2 2.7 3.4 6.3 13.8 .456 0.4 1.4 .261 2.7 3.3 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers 4 37.5 15.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.0 1.3 0.5 2.3 4.8 6.3 14.3 .439 0.8 2.5 .300 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 10
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season -1984-85
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers 71 21.0 9.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.2 3.9 8.8 .446 0.1 0.4 .286 1.9 2.3 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Michael Porter Jr. Ricky Sobers
Season -1985-86
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers 78 16.4 7.7 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.3 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.8 3.1 6.9 .444 0.2 0.6 .302 1.4 1.6 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ricky Sobers ------- --- ----------
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