Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Michael Porter Jr. has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 8 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (16.3 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 797 points more (5,706 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.3 | +8.0 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,706 | +797 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Porter Jr. has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+574).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | +3.0 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +574 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 20 | +20 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 119 | +105 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 279 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +214 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 343 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +27 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +34 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +8.0 | +3.2 | +5.4 | +6.4 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +7.6 | +2 | +241 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.3 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 50.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 40.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.4 | 7 | 350 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +797 | +373 | +223 | +6.4 | +61 | +427 | +4.5 | +112 | +88 | +7.6 | +2 | +241 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,706 | 2,166 | 4,332 | 50.0 | 859 | 2,113 | 40.7 | 515 | 649 | 79.4 | 7 | 350 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +3.8 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +3.3 | +35 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +574 | +212 | +474 | +0.2 | +79 | +233 | +3.8 | +71 | +91 | +3.3 | +35 | |
| 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 ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4.3 | 2017 | 81 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.3 | +5.0 | 2020 | 55 |
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 2 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 131 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2023 | 4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Dorian Finney-Smith played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 5 games. |