Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better scoring stats than Michael Porter Jr. 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.
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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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 8.2 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 6 seasons (24.4 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 5,697 points more (11,294 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +8.2 | 7 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | +5,697 | 7 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+12.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+212).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +12.8 | 4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +212 | 4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | +4 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 26 | +26 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +196 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | +147 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | +122 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 22 | +22 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +20 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +9 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.3 | +4.7 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +4.5 | +5.1 | +6.7 | +1 | +117 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +5,697 | +1,820 | +3,625 | +0.1 | +229 | +345 | +5.1 | +2,286 | +2,604 | +6.7 | +1 | +117 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 2,123 | 4,247 | 50.0 | 843 | 2,074 | 40.6 | 508 | 639 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +4.2 | +8.4 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +5.1 | +5.7 | +9.1 | +1 | +29 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +212 | +55 | +79 | +2.3 | +95 | +241 | +2.4 | +197 | +216 | +9.1 | +1 | +29 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | +1.5 | 2019 | 82 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.3 | 2020 | 55 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.5 | +7.1 | 2022 | 56 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | 2023 | 62 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 31.4 | +14.7 | 2023 | 68 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.7 | 2024 | 81 | |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.1 | +11.9 | 2024 | 75 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 18.2 | 2025 | 77 | |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 1 season more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2025—he averaged 32.7 points in a total of 76 regular season games. In that extra year over Michael Porter Jr., Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +2.3 | 2019 | 6 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | 2020 | 19 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2024 | 12 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +21.1 | 2024 | 10 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.1 | 2025 | 14 | |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in the Playoffs and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 29.9 points in a total of 23 games. |