Chick Halbert vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Chick Halbert, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chick Halbert and Michael Porter Jr. both played 5 years in the NBA. Chick Halbert had the first of his seasons in 1946-47, while Michael Porter Jr. had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chick Halbert 5 3 1946-47 to 1950-51
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chick Halbert Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1946-472019-20
Team Chicago StagsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Stags Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert 61 - 12.7 - - - 0.8 - - - 2.6 4.6 15.0 .306 - - - 3.5 5.8 .598
Michael Porter Jr. 55 16.4 9.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.8 3.5 7.0 .509 1.1 2.7 .422 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert 11 - 14.1 - - - 0.3 - - - 2.9 4.5 18.0 .253 - - - 5.0 8.3 .604
Michael Porter Jr. 19 23.7 11.4 1.1 5.6 6.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.3 4.1 8.6 .476 1.8 4.7 .382 1.4 1.8 .743

Season 2
Chick Halbert Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1947-482020-21
Team Chicago Stags, Philadelphia WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert 46 - 9.8 - - - 0.7 - - - 2.7 3.4 13.2 .258 - - - 3.0 4.8 .636
Michael Porter Jr. 61 31.3 19.0 1.5 5.8 7.3 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.3 2.1 7.3 13.4 .542 2.8 6.3 .445 1.7 2.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert 13 - 11.5 - - - 0.3 - - - 3.5 3.8 14.2 .265 - - - 3.9 6.5 .607
Michael Porter Jr. 10 33.2 17.4 1.2 5.0 6.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.1 6.4 13.5 .474 2.9 7.3 .397 1.7 2.1 .810

Season 3
Chick Halbert Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1948-492021-22
Team Boston Celtics, Providence SteamrollersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert 60 - 10.3 - - - 1.9 - - - 2.9 3.4 10.8 .312 - - - 3.6 5.8 .620
Michael Porter Jr. 9 29.4 9.9 1.0 5.6 6.6 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 1.8 4.1 11.4 .359 1.1 5.3 .208 0.6 1.0 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Chick Halbert Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1949-502022-23
Team Washington CapitolsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Capitols Lost East Div SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert 68 - 4.8 - - - 1.3 - - - 2.0 1.6 4.2 .380 - - - 1.6 2.6 .640
Michael Porter Jr. 62 29.0 17.4 1.0 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.9 6.4 13.2 .487 3.0 7.3 .414 1.5 1.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert 2 - 9.5 - - - 1.5 - - - 3.5 3.5 8.0 .438 - - - 2.5 4.5 .556
Michael Porter Jr. 20 32.7 13.4 1.0 7.1 8.1 1.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 2.1 5.0 11.7 .423 2.3 6.6 .351 1.2 1.5 .793

Season 5
Chick Halbert Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1950-512023-24
Team Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets (1st)Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert 68 - 7.4 - - 7.9 2.3 - - - 3.2 2.4 6.6 .365 - - - 2.5 3.6 .694
Michael Porter Jr. 81 31.7 16.7 1.3 5.7 7.0 1.5 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.8 6.4 13.3 .484 2.7 6.8 .397 1.1 1.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chick Halbert ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. 11 37.1 16.5 0.6 6.0 6.6 1.2 1.0 0.7 1.6 2.2 5.9 12.2 .485 2.9 6.8 .427 1.8 2.4 .769
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