Michael Porter Jr. vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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.

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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 stats than Arvydas Sabonis 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 4.3 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (16.3 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 45 points more (5,674 vs. 5,629).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Michael Porter Jr. 16.3
+4.3
7
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0
7

Total Points

Seasons
Michael Porter Jr. 5,674
+45
7
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629
7

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Porter Jr. has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+0.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+357).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0
+0.9
5
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Michael Porter Jr. 974
+357
5
Arvydas Sabonis 617
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 19
+14
Arvydas Sabonis 5

20+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 118
+52
Arvydas Sabonis 66

10+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 278
Arvydas Sabonis 297
+19

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Michael Porter Jr. 342
Arvydas Sabonis 459
+117

0 Point Games (games without points)

Michael Porter Jr. 7
Arvydas Sabonis 11
+4

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 14
+8
Arvydas Sabonis 6

10+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 50
+15
Arvydas Sabonis 35

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Michael Porter Jr. 75
+26
Arvydas Sabonis 49

0 Point Games (games without points)

Michael Porter Jr. 0
Arvydas Sabonis 2
+2

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Michael Porter Jr. 16.3 6.2 12.4 50.0 2.4 6.0 40.6 1.5 1.8 79.2 7 349
difference:+4.3+1.8+3.5+0.1+2.1+5.1+7.8+1.3+1.8+0.6+121
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 4.4 8.9 50.0 0.3 0.9 32.8 2.8 3.6 78.6 7 470

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Michael Porter Jr. 5,674 2,154 4,312 50.0 855 2,104 40.6 511 645 79.2 7 349
difference:+45+72+152+0.1+719+1,689+7.8+818+1,045+0.6+121
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 2,082 4,160 50.0 136 415 32.8 1,329 1,690 78.6 7 470

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:+0.9+0.3+1.1+0.7+1.9+5.0+5.5+1.8+2.2+3.4+2+24
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 4.4 9.6 45.2 0.3 0.9 31.9 3.1 3.9 80.2 7 51

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:+357+134+308+0.7+151+397+5.5+62+72+3.4+2+24
Arvydas Sabonis 617 222 491 45.2 15 47 31.9 158 197 80.2 7 51

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 9.3
202055
Arvydas Sabonis 14.5
+5.2
199673

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 19.0
+5.6
202161
Arvydas Sabonis 13.4
199769

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 9.9
20229
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
+6.1
199873

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+5.3
2023NBA Champion62
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
199950

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 16.7
+4.9
202481
Arvydas Sabonis 11.8
200066

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 18.2
+8.1
202577
Arvydas Sabonis 10.1
200161

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 19.3
+13.2
20264
Arvydas Sabonis 6.1
200378

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 11.4
202019
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
+12.2
19965

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+6.1
202110
Arvydas Sabonis 11.3
19974

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP
20220
Arvydas Sabonis 12.3
+12.3
19984

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 13.4
+3.4
2023NBA Champion20
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
199913

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 15.8
+4.5
202412
Arvydas Sabonis 11.3
200016

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 9.1
202514
Arvydas Sabonis 11.3
+2.2
20013

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP *
20260
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
+10.0
20036
* season in progress