Drazen Petrovic vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Drazen Petrovic 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.

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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 Drazen Petrovic 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 1.4 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (16.8 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 1,673 points more (6,134 vs. 4,461).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Drazen Petrovic 15.4
4
Michael Porter Jr. 16.8
+1.4
7

Total Points

Seasons
Drazen Petrovic 4,461
4
Michael Porter Jr. 6,134
+1,673
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 Drazen Petrovic (+2.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+677).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Drazen Petrovic 10.2
3
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0
+2.8
5

Total Points

Playoffs
Drazen Petrovic 297
3
Michael Porter Jr. 974
+677
5

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 1
+1
Michael Porter Jr. 0

30+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 14
Michael Porter Jr. 27
+13

20+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 99
Michael Porter Jr. 132
+33

10+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 205
Michael Porter Jr. 295
+90

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Drazen Petrovic 280
Michael Porter Jr. 359
+79

0 Point Games (games without points)

Drazen Petrovic 10
+3
Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 1
+1
Michael Porter Jr. 0

30+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 1
+1
Michael Porter Jr. 0

20+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 4
Michael Porter Jr. 14
+10

10+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 15
Michael Porter Jr. 50
+35

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Drazen Petrovic 25
Michael Porter Jr. 75
+50

0 Point Games (games without points)

Drazen Petrovic 4
+4
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
Drazen Petrovic 15.4 5.9 11.6 50.6 0.9 2.0 43.7 2.7 3.3 84.1 4 290
difference:+1.4+0.4+1.1+0.6+1.6+4.2+3.1+1.1+1.3+4.4+3+76
Michael Porter Jr. 16.8 6.3 12.7 50.0 2.5 6.2 40.6 1.6 2.0 79.7 7 366

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Drazen Petrovic 4,461 1,705 3,369 50.6 255 583 43.7 796 946 84.1 4 290
difference:+1,673+610+1,264+0.6+663+1,679+3.1+210+211+4.4+3+76
Michael Porter Jr. 6,134 2,315 4,633 50.0 918 2,262 40.6 586 735 79.7 7 366

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Drazen Petrovic 10.2 4.1 8.7 47.4 0.4 1.2 32.4 1.7 2.4 69.6 3 29
difference:+2.8+0.6+2.0+2.9+1.8+4.7+5.0+0.4+0.7+7.2+2+46
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
Drazen Petrovic 297 119 251 47.4 11 34 32.4 48 69 69.6 3 29
difference:+677+237+548+2.9+155+410+5.0+48+56+7.2+2+46
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
Drazen Petrovic 7.6
199077
Michael Porter Jr. 9.3
+1.7
202055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 10.2
199161
Michael Porter Jr. 19.0
+8.8
202161

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 10.2
+0.3
199161
Michael Porter Jr. 9.9
20229

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 20.6
+3.2
199282
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
2023NBA Champion62

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 22.3
+5.6
199370
Michael Porter Jr. 16.7
202481

Michael Porter Jr.'s additional seasons:

* Michael Porter Jr. played 2 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 98 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 6.1
199020
Michael Porter Jr. 11.4
+5.3
202019

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic -
DNP
19910
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+17.4
202110

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic -
DNP
19910
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP
20220

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 24.3
+10.9
19924
Michael Porter Jr. 13.4
2023NBA Champion20

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 15.6
19935
Michael Porter Jr. 15.8
+0.2
202412

Michael Porter Jr.'s additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Michael Porter Jr. played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 14 games.

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