Michael Porter Jr. vs. Alex Sarr: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alex Sarr and Michael Porter Jr. 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 Michael Porter Jr. has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Alex Sarr didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Michael Porter Jr. has better playoff stats. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 2.6 points more than Alex Sarr in his 2 seasons (16.8 points against 14.2), and he also scored a total of 4,970 points more (6,162 vs. 1,192).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.8 | +2.6 | 7 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.2 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6,162 | +4,970 | 7 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,192 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Michael Porter Jr. has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | +13.0 | 5 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +974 | 5 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 133 | +116 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 296 | +230 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 66 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 360 | +276 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +7 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Michael Porter Jr.'s point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.8 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 49.9 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 40.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 79.8 | 7 | 367 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +7.8 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +9.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +13.0 | +5 | +283 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.2 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 42.1 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 31.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 66.8 | 2 | 84 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6,162 | 2,325 | 4,657 | 49.9 | 923 | 2,276 | 40.6 | 589 | 738 | 79.8 | 7 | 367 |
| difference: | +4,970 | +1,867 | +3,570 | +7.8 | +798 | +1,879 | +9.1 | +438 | +512 | +13.0 | +5 | +283 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,192 | 458 | 1,087 | 42.1 | 125 | 397 | 31.5 | 151 | 226 | 66.8 | 2 | 84 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13.0 | +4.7 | +10.7 | +44.6 | +2.2 | +5.9 | +37.4 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +76.8 | +5 | +75 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
| difference: | +974 | +356 | +799 | +44.6 | +166 | +444 | +37.4 | +96 | +125 | +76.8 | +5 | +75 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Michael Porter Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Porter Jr. played 5 seasons more than Alex Sarr in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 7, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 251 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.7 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Michael Porter Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Michael Porter Jr. played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.8 ppg and his lowest 9.1. |