Desmond Bane vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Michael Porter Jr. scored more total points in both stages. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 1.6 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 6 seasons (17.8 points against 16.2). On the other hand Michael Porter Jr. scored a total of 17 points more than Desmond Bane (5,597 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +1.6 | 5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | +17 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+3.9 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+519).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +3.9 | 4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +519 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +20 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | +27 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +48 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +8.8 | +1 | +32 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +17 | +78 | +86 | +2.8 | +31 | +95 | +0.4 | +170 | +129 | +8.8 | +1 | +32 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +13.1 | +1 | +48 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +519 | +200 | +442 | +0.9 | +94 | +262 | +2.2 | +25 | +46 | +13.1 | +1 | +48 |
| 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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Michael Porter Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Porter Jr. played 1 season more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 77 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Michael Porter Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Michael Porter Jr. played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 14 games. |