Dyson Daniels vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Dyson Daniels 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 Dyson Daniels 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 Dyson Daniels in his 4 seasons (16.5 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 4,110 points more (5,886 vs. 1,776).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 8.5
4
Michael Porter Jr. 16.5
+8.0
7

Total Points

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 1,776
4
Michael Porter Jr. 5,886
+4,110
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 Dyson Daniels (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+970).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 1.3
1
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0
+11.7
5

Total Points

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 4
1
Michael Porter Jr. 974
+970
5

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Michael Porter Jr. 22
+22

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 12
Michael Porter Jr. 125
+113

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 83
Michael Porter Jr. 286
+203

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 187
Michael Porter Jr. 350
+163

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 23
+16
Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Michael Porter Jr. 14
+14

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Michael Porter Jr. 50
+50

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 1
Michael Porter Jr. 75
+74

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 2
+2
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
Dyson Daniels 8.5 3.5 7.4 47.2 0.7 2.2 32.4 0.7 1.2 61.4 4 210
difference:+8.0+2.7+5.1+2.7+1.8+3.9+8.0+0.9+0.7+18.5+3+147
Michael Porter Jr. 16.5 6.2 12.5 49.9 2.5 6.1 40.4 1.6 1.9 79.9 7 357

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 1,776 734 1,555 47.2 152 469 32.4 156 254 61.4 4 210
difference:+4,110+1,492+2,910+2.7+728+1,711+8.0+398+439+18.5+3+147
Michael Porter Jr. 5,886 2,226 4,465 49.9 880 2,180 40.4 554 693 79.9 7 357

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 1.3 0.7 2.0 33.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1 3
difference:+11.7+4.0+8.7+11.2+2.2+5.2+37.4+1.3+1.7+76.8+4+72
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
Dyson Daniels 4 2 6 33.3 0 2 0.0 0 0 - 1 3
difference:+970+354+793+11.2+166+442+37.4+96+125+76.8+4+72
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
Dyson Daniels 3.8
202359
Michael Porter Jr. 9.3
+5.5
202055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 5.8
202461
Michael Porter Jr. 19.0
+13.2
202161

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 14.1
+4.2
202576
Michael Porter Jr. 9.9
20229

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 8.7
202614
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+8.7
2023NBA Champion62

Michael Porter Jr.'s additional seasons:

* Michael Porter Jr. played 3 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 170 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.1 ppg and his lowest 16.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20230
Michael Porter Jr. 11.4
+11.4
202019

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 1.3
20243
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+16.1
202110

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20250
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP
20220

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP *
20260
Michael Porter Jr. 13.4
+13.4
2023NBA Champion20
* season in progress

Michael Porter Jr.'s additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Michael Porter Jr. played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.8 ppg and his lowest 9.1.