Michael Porter Jr. vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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
Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Michael Porter Jr..
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 9.1 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 7 seasons (25.3 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 6,633 points more (12,242 vs. 5,609).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 7 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +9.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,609 | 7 | |
| Trae Young | 12,242 | +6,633 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+13.4 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+261).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +13.4 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +261 | 5 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
| Trae Young | 343 | +226 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 275 | |||
| Trae Young | 464 | +189 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 339 | |||
| Trae Young | 484 | +145 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +7 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +25 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +48 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 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 | 49.9 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.3 | 7 | 346 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +1.8 | +6.2 | +6.7 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +5.4 | +5.2 | +5.7 | +8.0 | +1 | +138 |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 484 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,609 | 2,128 | 4,262 | 49.9 | 845 | 2,081 | 40.6 | 508 | 641 | 79.3 | 7 | 346 |
| difference: | +6,633 | +1,742 | +4,687 | +6.7 | +433 | +1,554 | +5.4 | +2,716 | +3,051 | +8.0 | +1 | +138 |
| Trae Young | 12,242 | 3,870 | 8,949 | 43.2 | 1,278 | 3,635 | 35.2 | 3,224 | 3,692 | 87.3 | 8 | 484 |
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: | +13.4 | +3.9 | +10.7 | +4.3 | +0.4 | +2.8 | +7.7 | +5.3 | +6.1 | +8.4 | +2 | +48 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +261 | +124 | +222 | +4.3 | +96 | +208 | +7.7 | +83 | +85 | +8.4 | +2 | +48 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Trae Young's additional seasons: | ||||
* Trae Young played 1 season more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 1 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 14 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Trae Young's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Trae Young didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |