Jalen Green vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 3.9 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 6 seasons (20.1 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 576 points more (6,173 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +3.9 | 4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | +576 | 4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Green has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+0.3 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+881).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | +0.3 | 1 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +881 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 9 | +9 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | +41 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +47 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +68 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +0.8 | +4.3 | +7.8 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +6.4 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +2 | +38 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +576 | +20 | +835 | +7.8 | +64 | +204 | +6.4 | +600 | +748 | +0.4 | +2 | +38 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +7.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +7.9 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +10.1 | +4 | +68 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +881 | +324 | +713 | +7.3 | +153 | +400 | +7.9 | +80 | +101 | +10.1 | +4 | +68 |
| 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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Michael Porter Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Porter Jr. played 2 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 158 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Michael Porter Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Michael Porter Jr. played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 26 games. |