Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Kobe Bryant 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.
Kobe Bryant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Michael Porter Jr..
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kobe Bryant has better scoring stats than Michael Porter Jr. 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.
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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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kobe Bryant averages 8.8 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 6 seasons (25.0 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 28,046 points more (33,643 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +8.8 | 20 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +28,046 | 20 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  +2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kobe Bryant has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+12.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,666).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | +12.6 | 15 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +4,666 | 15 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +6 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25 | +25 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 122 | +122 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +824 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +980 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +993 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | +8 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 13 | +13 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 88 | +88 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +153 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +154 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +143 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | +2 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +2.5 | +7.2 | +5.3 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +7.7 | +4.7 | +5.5 | +4.2 | +14 | +1,001 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 | 1,827 | 5,546 | 32.9 | 8,378 | 10,011 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +28,046 | +9,596 | +21,953 | +5.3 | +984 | +3,472 | +7.7 | +7,870 | +9,372 | +4.2 | +14 | +1,001 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 9.2 | 20.5 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +4.5 | +9.8 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +4.7 | +5.7 | +4.8 | +10 | +145 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | 2,014 | 4,499 | 44.8 | 292 | 882 | 33.1 | 1,320 | 1,617 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +4,666 | +1,658 | +3,700 | +0.2 | +126 | +438 | +4.3 | +1,224 | +1,492 | +4.8 | +10 | +145 |
| 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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Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 14 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 20, from 2003 to 2016—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 932 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 35.4 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 14 extra years over Michael Porter Jr., Kobe Bryant won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1999 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.7 points in a total of 135 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.8 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |