Wade Baldwin IV vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Wade Baldwin IV, 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.

Wade Baldwin IV played 3 years in the NBA, 2 less than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Wade Baldwin IV had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Wade Baldwin IV 3 2 2016-17 to 2018-19
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Wade Baldwin IV Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Wade Baldwin IV 33 12.3 3.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 3.5 .313 0.1 0.7 .136 0.9 1.1 .838
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 %
Wade Baldwin IV 3 4.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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
Wade Baldwin IV Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Wade Baldwin IV 7 11.4 5.4 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.7 2.0 3.0 .667 0.6 0.7 .800 0.9 1.4 .600
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 %
Wade Baldwin IV 4 4.8 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.5 .500
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
Wade Baldwin IV Michael Porter Jr.
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver 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 %
Wade Baldwin IV 16 5.9 1.9 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 2.1 .303 0.1 0.6 .222 0.5 0.7 .727
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 %
Wade Baldwin IV ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Wade Baldwin IV Michael Porter Jr.
Season -2022-23
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Wade Baldwin IV ------- --- ----------
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 %
Wade Baldwin IV ------- --- ----------
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
Wade Baldwin IV Michael Porter Jr.
Season -2023-24
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Wade Baldwin IV ------- --- ----------
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 %
Wade Baldwin IV ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. 7 39.4 20.4 0.7 6.9 7.6 1.3 1.4 0.6 1.6 1.3 7.4 14.4 .515 3.6 7.9 .455 2.0 2.7 .737
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