Michael Porter Jr. vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 a better scoring average in the regular season and scored more points in the Playoffs while in the inverse situation Myles Turner scored more points in during the season and has a better average 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 2.1 points more than Myles Turner in his 10 seasons (16.2 points against 14.1). On the other hand Myles Turner scored a total of 3,434 points more than Michael Porter Jr. (9,031 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | +2.1 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | +3,434 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+0.8 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+64).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +0.8 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +64 | 5 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
| Myles Turner | 129 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | |||
| Myles Turner | 474 | +200 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | |||
| Myles Turner | 634 | +296 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +4 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +9 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +2.1 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +4 | +297 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +3,434 | +1,213 | +2,436 | +0.1 | +87 | +14 | +4.4 | +1,095 | +1,439 | +2.4 | +4 | +297 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 3,336 | 6,683 | 49.9 | 756 | 2,088 | 36.2 | 1,603 | 2,078 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +5.4 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +2 | +9 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +64 | +20 | +127 | +5.4 | +81 | +219 | +0.4 | +57 | +86 | +4.3 | +2 | +9 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Myles Turner's additional seasons: | ||||
* Myles Turner played 4 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 253 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 12.9. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 14 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Myles Turner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Myles Turner played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |