Michael Porter Jr. vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead and Michael Porter Jr. 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

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 14.3 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.2 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 800 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 404 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 69 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 44 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 24 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 56 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .462 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .385 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .769 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 20.4 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.4 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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