Michael Porter Jr. vs. Lorenzen Wright Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lorenzen Wright and Michael Porter Jr., 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.

Michael Porter Jr. played 5 years in the NBA, 8 less than Lorenzen Wright, who played 13. Michael Porter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Lorenzen Wright had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24
Lorenzen Wright 13 4 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsClippers Lost West 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 77 25.1 7.3 2.7 3.4 6.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.7 3.1 6.4 .481 0.0 0.1 .250 1.1 1.9 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright 3 30.7 10.3 2.3 5.0 7.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 2.0 4.3 10.7 .406 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.7 1.000

Season 2

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 69 30.0 9.0 2.6 6.2 8.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 1.2 3.4 3.5 7.9 .445 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.1 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 48 23.6 6.6 3.0 4.6 7.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.0 3.4 2.5 5.4 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season 2022-231999-00
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 75 16.1 6.0 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.7 2.4 4.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.8 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season 2023-242000-01
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 71 28.0 12.4 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.9 1.8 3.3 5.1 11.4 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season -2001-02
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 43 29.1 12.0 3.0 6.4 9.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.7 2.9 5.2 11.3 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.9 .569
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season -2002-03
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 70 28.3 11.4 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.6 3.0 4.6 10.2 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.2 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season -2003-04
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 65 25.8 9.4 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.2 3.0 4.0 9.0 .439 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 4 24.8 5.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.3 3.8 2.5 5.8 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.5 .333

Season 9

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season -2004-05
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 80 28.6 9.6 2.2 5.5 7.7 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.1 4.0 8.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 4 21.0 8.3 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.5 4.0 7.0 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 10

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season -2005-06
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 78 21.7 5.8 1.8 3.2 5.1 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 2.6 2.5 5.2 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 4 21.5 7.3 2.8 2.3 5.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.8 4.5 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 11

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season -2006-07
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 67 15.4 2.6 1.3 2.0 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.0 1.2 2.7 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .281
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season -2007-08
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings
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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 18 8.9 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.3 1.2 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Michael Porter Jr. Lorenzen Wright
Season -2008-09
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 17 7.4 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.6 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .375
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------