Marquis Daniels vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Marquis Daniels, 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.

Marquis Daniels played 10 years in the NBA, 5 more than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Marquis Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Marquis Daniels 10 6 2003-04 to 2012-13
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Marquis Daniels 56 18.6 8.5 1.2 1.4 2.6 2.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.9 3.6 7.3 .494 0.2 0.6 .306 1.1 1.4 .769
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 %
Marquis Daniels 5 37.0 15.8 2.0 4.2 6.2 3.0 2.0 0.6 3.0 2.8 6.4 15.0 .427 0.2 1.4 .143 2.8 4.4 .636
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
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Marquis Daniels 60 23.5 9.1 1.5 2.2 3.6 2.1 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.7 8.4 .437 0.1 0.6 .200 1.6 2.2 .737
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 %
Marquis Daniels 11 15.2 6.5 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.4 5.5 .433 0.1 0.5 .167 1.7 2.5 .704
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
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Marquis Daniels 62 28.5 10.2 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.1 0.3 .211 2.2 3.0 .754
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 %
Marquis Daniels 20 11.1 3.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.8 .446 0.1 0.3 .400 0.8 1.1 .762
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Marquis Daniels 45 17.8 7.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 2.9 6.2 .459 0.1 0.6 .231 1.2 1.8 .700
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 %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
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
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Indiana PacersDenver 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 %
Marquis Daniels 74 20.9 8.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.6 3.3 7.6 .430 0.4 1.4 .265 1.3 1.9 .698
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 %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2008-09-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Marquis Daniels 54 31.5 13.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 2.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.8 12.8 .451 0.3 1.7 .200 1.7 2.4 .721
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2009-10-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA 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 %
Marquis Daniels 51 18.4 5.6 0.5 1.3 1.9 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.4 4.9 .498 0.1 0.5 .214 0.7 1.1 .607
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 11 3.4 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 .385 0.1 0.2 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2010-11-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Marquis Daniels 49 19.1 5.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.7 .491 0.1 0.4 .190 0.8 1.2 .684
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Marquis Daniels 38 12.7 3.2 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 3.8 .364 0.0 0.3 .000 0.4 0.6 .739
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 15 6.1 2.0 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.3 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .800
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Marquis Daniels Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2012-13-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 59 18.4 5.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.9 .376 0.3 1.2 .278 0.7 0.9 .741
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 3 11.0 4.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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