Michael Porter Jr. vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins 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 Andrew Wiggins 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Andrew Wiggins averages 1.6 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 7 seasons (18.4 points against 16.8), and he also scored a total of 8,398 points more (14,560 vs. 6,162).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.8 | 7 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.4 | +1.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6,162 | 7 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,560 | +8,398 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Andrew Wiggins has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+3 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+269).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | +3.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +269 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 10 | +10 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 133 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 335 | +202 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 296 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 717 | +421 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 360 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 789 | +429 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +6 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +5 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +9 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +31 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
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: | +1.6 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +4.9 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +7.3 | +5 | +423 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.4 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.0 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 72.5 | 12 | 790 |
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: | +8,398 | +3,091 | +7,379 | +4.9 | +267 | +1,056 | +4.9 | +1,949 | +2,763 | +7.3 | +5 | +423 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,560 | 5,416 | 12,036 | 45.0 | 1,190 | 3,332 | 35.7 | 2,538 | 3,501 | 72.5 | 12 | 790 |
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: | +3.0 | +1.5 | +2.9 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +5.0 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +11.3 | +1 | +31 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
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: | +269 | +84 | +202 | +1.0 | +98 | +234 | +5.0 | +3 | +17 | +11.3 | +1 | +31 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andrew Wiggins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Andrew Wiggins played 6 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 325 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 13.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2024 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 14 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Andrew Wiggins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Andrew Wiggins played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 11.5. |