Aaron Gordon vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Michael Porter Jr. has a better scoring average in the regular season and scored more points in the Playoffs while in the inverse situation Aaron Gordon scored more points in during the season and has a better average in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 2.8 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (16.5 points against 13.7). On the other hand Aaron Gordon scored a total of 4,114 points more than Michael Porter Jr. (10,000 vs. 5,886).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 13.7
12
Michael Porter Jr. 16.5
+2.8
7

Total Points

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 10,000
+4,114
12
Michael Porter Jr. 5,886
7

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+0.9 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+54).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 13.9
+0.9
6
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0
5

Total Points

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 920
6
Michael Porter Jr. 974
+54
5

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 1
+1
Michael Porter Jr. 0

40+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 3
+3
Michael Porter Jr. 0

30+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 20
Michael Porter Jr. 22
+2

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 137
+12
Michael Porter Jr. 125

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 521
+235
Michael Porter Jr. 286

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 720
+370
Michael Porter Jr. 350

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 12
+5
Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 14
Michael Porter Jr. 14

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 50
Michael Porter Jr. 50

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 66
Michael Porter Jr. 75
+9

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 0
Michael Porter Jr. 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 13.7 5.2 10.6 48.5 1.1 3.2 33.4 2.3 3.2 69.7 12 732
difference:+2.8+1.0+1.9+1.4+1.4+2.9+7.0+0.7+1.3+10.2+5+375
Michael Porter Jr. 16.5 6.2 12.5 49.9 2.5 6.1 40.4 1.6 1.9 79.9 7 357

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 10,000 3,778 7,790 48.5 790 2,364 33.4 1,654 2,372 69.7 12 732
difference:+4,114+1,552+3,325+1.4+90+184+7.0+1,100+1,679+10.2+5+375
Michael Porter Jr. 5,886 2,226 4,465 49.9 880 2,180 40.4 554 693 79.9 7 357

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 13.9 5.2 10.5 49.8 1.1 2.9 37.6 2.4 3.3 71.7 6 66
difference:+0.9+0.5+0.2+5.2+1.1+3.0+0.2+1.1+1.6+5.1+1+9
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 4.7 10.7 44.6 2.2 5.9 37.4 1.3 1.7 76.8 5 75

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 920 346 695 49.8 71 189 37.6 157 219 71.7 6 66
difference:+54+10+104+5.2+95+255+0.2+61+94+5.1+1+9
Michael Porter Jr. 974 356 799 44.6 166 444 37.4 96 125 76.8 5 75

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 5.2
201547
Michael Porter Jr. 9.3
+4.1
202055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 9.2
201678
Michael Porter Jr. 19.0
+9.8
202161

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.7
+2.8
201780
Michael Porter Jr. 9.9
20229

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 17.6
+0.2
201858
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
2023NBA Champion62

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.0
201978
Michael Porter Jr. 16.7
+0.7
202481

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.4
202062
Michael Porter Jr. 18.2
+3.8
202577

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.4
202150
Michael Porter Jr. 24.1
+11.7
202612

Aaron Gordon's additional seasons:

* Aaron Gordon played 5 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 279 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 13.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20150
Michael Porter Jr. 11.4
+11.4
202019

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20160
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+17.4
202110

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20170
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP
20220

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20180
Michael Porter Jr. 13.4
+13.4
2023NBA Champion20

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.2
20195
Michael Porter Jr. 15.8
+0.6
202412

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20200
Michael Porter Jr. 9.1
+9.1
202514

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 11.1
+11.1
202110
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 51 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 13.3.