Don Buse vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Don Buse 648 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Michael Porter Jr. 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Michael Porter Jr. 771

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Michael Porter Jr. 393

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Michael Porter Jr. 66

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Michael Porter Jr. 40

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Don Buse 35 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Michael Porter Jr. .386

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Michael Porter Jr. .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.