Grant Hill vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Grant Hill 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 Grant Hill has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points in the postseason. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Grant Hill averages 0.5 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 6 seasons (16.7 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 11,540 points more (17,137 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Grant Hill | 16.7 | +0.5 | 18 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Grant Hill | 17,137 | +11,540 | 18 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Grant Hill has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+0.4 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+451).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Grant Hill | 13.4 | +0.4 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Grant Hill | 523 | 8 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +451 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Grant Hill | 5 | +5 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Grant Hill | 366 | +249 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Grant Hill | 819 | +545 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Grant Hill | 1,005 | +667 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Grant Hill | 21 | +14 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Grant Hill | 12 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Grant Hill | 22 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Grant Hill | 38 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +37 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Grant Hill | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Grant Hill | 16.7 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 48.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 31.4 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 76.9 | 18 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +9.2 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +2.6 | +12 | +681 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Grant Hill | 17,137 | 6,345 | 13,126 | 48.3 | 219 | 697 | 31.4 | 4,228 | 5,498 | 76.9 | 18 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +11,540 | +4,222 | +8,879 | +1.6 | +624 | +1,377 | +9.2 | +3,720 | +4,859 | +2.6 | +12 | +681 |
| 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 | ||||
| Grant Hill | 13.4 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 23.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 78.1 | 8 | 39 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +13.6 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +3 | +36 |
| 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 | ||||
| Grant Hill | 523 | 200 | 426 | 46.9 | 5 | 21 | 23.8 | 118 | 151 | 78.1 | 8 | 39 |
| difference: | +451 | +156 | +373 | +2.4 | +161 | +423 | +13.6 | +22 | +26 | +1.3 | +3 | +36 |
| 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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Grant Hill's additional seasons: | ||||
* Grant Hill played 12 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2001 to 2013—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 591 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.7 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Grant Hill | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Grant Hill | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1997 | 5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Grant Hill | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Grant Hill's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Grant Hill played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |