Michael Porter Jr. vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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.

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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Ivica Zubac scored more points in the regular season. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 6 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 9 seasons (16.2 points against 10.2). On the other hand Ivica Zubac scored a total of 356 points more than Michael Porter Jr. (5,953 vs. 5,597).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Michael Porter Jr. 16.2
+6.0
6
Ivica Zubac 10.2
9

Total Points

Seasons
Michael Porter Jr. 5,597
6
Ivica Zubac 5,953
+356
9

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Michael Porter Jr. has a better career point average than Ivica Zubac (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+464).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0
+3.2
5
Ivica Zubac 9.8
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Michael Porter Jr. 974
+464
5
Ivica Zubac 510
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 18
+15
Ivica Zubac 3

20+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 117
+72
Ivica Zubac 45

10+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 274
Ivica Zubac 303
+29

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Michael Porter Jr. 338
Ivica Zubac 555
+217

0 Point Games (games without points)

Michael Porter Jr. 7
Ivica Zubac 29
+22

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 14
+11
Ivica Zubac 3

10+ Point Games

Michael Porter Jr. 50
+24
Ivica Zubac 26

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Michael Porter Jr. 75
+27
Ivica Zubac 48

0 Point Games (games without points)

Michael Porter Jr. 0
Ivica Zubac 4
+4

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

more >>

Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
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
difference:+6.0+2.0+5.5+11.6+2.4+6.0+32.3+0.3+0.5+6.9+3+239
Ivica Zubac 10.2 4.2 6.8 61.6 0.0 0.0 8.3 1.8 2.4 72.6 9 584

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Michael Porter Jr. 5,597 2,123 4,247 50.0 843 2,074 40.6 508 639 79.5 6 345
difference:+356+334+259+11.6+842+2,062+32.3+530+791+6.9+3+239
Ivica Zubac 5,953 2,457 3,988 61.6 1 12 8.3 1,038 1,430 72.6 9 584

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:+3.2+0.9+4.3+15.1+2.2+5.9+37.4+0.8+1.2+4.0+1+23
Ivica Zubac 9.8 3.8 6.4 59.7 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.9 72.8 6 52

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:+464+156+464+15.1+166+444+37.4+14+26+4.0+1+23
Ivica Zubac 510 200 335 59.7 0 0 - 110 151 72.8 6 52

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 9.3
+1.8
202055
Ivica Zubac 7.5
201738

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 19.0
+15.3
202161
Ivica Zubac 3.7
201843

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 9.9
+1.0
20229
Ivica Zubac 8.9
201959

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+9.1
2023NBA Champion62
Ivica Zubac 8.3
202072

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 16.7
+7.7
202481
Ivica Zubac 9.0
202172

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 18.2
+7.9
202577
Ivica Zubac 10.3
202276

Ivica Zubac's additional seasons:

* Ivica Zubac played 3 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 224 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 10.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 11.4
+11.4
202019
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20170

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+17.4
202110
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20180

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP
20220
Ivica Zubac 5.0
+5.0
20194

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 13.4
+4.3
2023NBA Champion20
Ivica Zubac 9.1
202013

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 15.8
+9.5
202412
Ivica Zubac 6.3
202117

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Porter Jr. 9.1
+9.1
202514
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20220

Ivica Zubac's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Ivica Zubac played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 9.2.