De'Aaron Fox vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and De'Aaron Fox 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that De'Aaron Fox has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, De'Aaron Fox averages 5.3 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 6 seasons (21.5 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 5,802 points more (11,399 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | +5.3 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | +5,802 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason De'Aaron Fox has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+14.4 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+782).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | +14.4 | 1 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 1 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +782 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 16 | +16 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 299 | +182 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 485 | +211 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 530 | +192 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 2 | +2 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 6 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +68 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 47.0 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 33.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +7.6 | +2.6 | +3.6 | +4.9 | +2 | +186 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 50.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | 4,210 | 8,959 | 47.0 | 815 | 2,467 | 33.0 | 2,164 | 2,900 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
| difference: | +5,802 | +2,087 | +4,712 | +3.0 | +28 | +393 | +7.6 | +1,656 | +2,261 | +4.9 | +2 | +186 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 2,123 | 4,247 | 50.0 | 843 | 2,074 | 40.6 | 508 | 639 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | 10.0 | 23.6 | 42.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +14.4 | +5.3 | +12.9 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +4.1 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +1.2 | +4 | +68 |
| 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 | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 70 | 165 | 42.4 | 21 | 63 | 33.3 | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +782 | +286 | +634 | +2.1 | +145 | +381 | +4.1 | +65 | +84 | +1.2 | +4 | +68 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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De'Aaron Fox's additional seasons: | ||||
* De'Aaron Fox played 4 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 260 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 23.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2024 | 12 |
De'Aaron Fox's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, De'Aaron Fox didn't play in the postseason. |