LeBron James vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and LeBron James 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.

LeBron James 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 LeBron James 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 23 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 10.2 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 7 seasons (27.0 points against 16.8), and he also scored a total of 36,208 points more (42,370 vs. 6,162).

Points Per Game			Seasons
LeBron James	27.0	+10.2	23
Michael Porter Jr.	16.8		7

Total Points			Seasons
LeBron James	42,370	+36,208	23
Michael Porter Jr.	6,162		7

Scoring Titles
LeBron James	1	+1
Michael Porter Jr.	0

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	20.9	+11.6	2004	79
Michael Porter Jr.	9.3		2020	55

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	27.2	+8.2	2005	80
Michael Porter Jr.	19.0		2021	61

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	31.4	+21.5	2006	79
Michael Porter Jr.	9.9		2022	9

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	27.3	+9.9	2007	78
Michael Porter Jr.	17.4		2023	62

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	30.0	+13.3	2008	75
Michael Porter Jr.	16.7		2024	81

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	28.4	+10.2	2009	81
Michael Porter Jr.	18.2		2025	77

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	29.7	+4.0	2010	76
Michael Porter Jr.	25.7		2026	22

LeBron James' additional seasons:

* LeBron James played 16 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 23, from 2011 to 2026—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 1,024 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 18.6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	-	DNP	2004	0
Michael Porter Jr.	11.4	+11.4	2020	19

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	-	DNP	2005	0
Michael Porter Jr.	17.4	+17.4	2021	10

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	30.8	+30.8	2006	13
Michael Porter Jr.	-	DNP	2022	0

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	25.1	+11.7	2007	20
Michael Porter Jr.	13.4		2023	20

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	28.2	+12.4	2008	13
Michael Porter Jr.	15.8		2024	12

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	35.3	+26.2	2009	14
Michael Porter Jr.	9.1		2025	14

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	29.1	+29.1	2010	11
Michael Porter Jr.	-	DNP *	2026	0
* season in progress

LeBron James' additional Playoffs:

* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 13 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.1 points in a total of 221 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34 ppg and his lowest 23.3.