Chet Holmgren vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Chet Holmgren 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. scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Chet Holmgren has a better scoring 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 0.2 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 3 seasons (16.8 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 3,878 points more (6,162 vs. 2,284).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Chet Holmgren 16.6
3
Michael Porter Jr. 16.8
+0.2
7

Total Points

Seasons
Chet Holmgren 2,284
3
Michael Porter Jr. 6,162
+3,878
7

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Chet Holmgren has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+2.3 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+469).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Chet Holmgren 15.3
+2.3
2
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0
5

Total Points

Playoffs
Chet Holmgren 505
2
Michael Porter Jr. 974
+469
5

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 5
Michael Porter Jr. 27
+22

20+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 45
Michael Porter Jr. 133
+88

10+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 117
Michael Porter Jr. 296
+179

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Chet Holmgren 137
Michael Porter Jr. 360
+223

0 Point Games (games without points)

Chet Holmgren 1
Michael Porter Jr. 7
+6

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 8
Michael Porter Jr. 14
+6

10+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 28
Michael Porter Jr. 50
+22

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Chet Holmgren 33
Michael Porter Jr. 75
+42

0 Point Games (games without points)

Chet Holmgren 0
Michael Porter Jr. 0

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chet Holmgren 16.6 6.1 11.5 52.9 1.5 4.0 37.6 2.9 3.7 78.5 3 138
difference:+0.2+0.2+1.2+3.0+1.0+2.2+3.0+1.3+1.7+1.3+4+229
Michael Porter Jr. 16.8 6.3 12.7 49.9 2.5 6.2 40.6 1.6 2.0 79.8 7 367

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chet Holmgren 2,284 838 1,584 52.9 209 556 37.6 399 508 78.5 3 138
difference:+3,878+1,487+3,073+3.0+714+1,720+3.0+190+230+1.3+4+229
Michael Porter Jr. 6,162 2,325 4,657 49.9 923 2,276 40.6 589 738 79.8 7 367

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chet Holmgren 15.3 5.5 11.7 47.3 1.2 4.3 28.4 3.1 3.9 77.7 2 33
difference:+2.3+0.8+1.0+2.7+1.0+1.6+9.0+1.8+2.2+0.9+3+42
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
Chet Holmgren 505 182 385 47.3 40 141 28.4 101 130 77.7 2 33
difference:+469+174+414+2.7+126+303+9.0+5+5+0.9+3+42
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
Chet Holmgren 16.5
+7.2
202482
Michael Porter Jr. 9.3
202055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Chet Holmgren 15.0
2025NBA Champion32
Michael Porter Jr. 19.0
+4.0
202161

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Chet Holmgren 18.7
+8.8
202624
Michael Porter Jr. 9.9
20229

Michael Porter Jr.'s additional seasons:

* Michael Porter Jr. played 4 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 4 to 7, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 242 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.7 ppg and his lowest 16.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Chet Holmgren 15.6
+4.2
202410
Michael Porter Jr. 11.4
202019

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Chet Holmgren 15.2
2025NBA Champion23
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+2.2
202110

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Chet Holmgren -
DNP *
20260
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP
20220
* season in progress

Michael Porter Jr.'s additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Michael Porter Jr. played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.8 ppg and his lowest 9.1.