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.

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.

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

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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 Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 4.3
201781
Michael Porter Jr. 9.3
+5.0
202055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 5.9
201821
Michael Porter Jr. 19.0
+13.1
202161

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 7.5
201981
Michael Porter Jr. 9.9
+2.4
20229

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 9.5
202071
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+7.9
2023NBA Champion62

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 9.8
202160
Michael Porter Jr. 16.7
+6.9
202481

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 11.0
202280
Michael Porter Jr. 18.2
+7.2
202577

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3
202366
Michael Porter Jr. 21.8
+13.5
20265

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 gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20170
Michael Porter Jr. 11.4
+11.4
202019

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20180
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+17.4
202110

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20190
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP
20220

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.2
20206
Michael Porter Jr. 13.4
+3.2
2023NBA Champion20

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.3
20217
Michael Porter Jr. 15.8
+5.5
202412

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 11.7
+2.6
202218
Michael Porter Jr. 9.1
202514

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 6.3
+6.3
20234
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP *
20260
* 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.