LeBron James vs Michael Porter Jr.
James · Porter Jr.
| James | Porter Jr. | |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Games availability | 52 |
| 33.2 | Minutes per game | 32.5 |
| 20.9 | Points per game | 24.2 |
| 6.1 | Rebounds per game | 7.1 |
| 7.2 | Assists per game | 3.0 |
| 1.8 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.4 |
| 3.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.3 |
| 51.5% | Field goal % | 46.3% |
| 31.7% | Three-point % 4.1 vs 9.3 attempts | 36.3% |
| 73.7% | Free throw % | 85.9% |
| 59.4% | True shooting TS% | 59.5% |
| 26.2% | Usage USG% | 29.2% |
| 33.8% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 16.5% |
| 9.3% | Rebound % of available | 11.0% |
| +2.6 | Net rating on court | -6.6 |
| 15.4% | PIE player impact estimate | 14.1% |
| +2.0 | Plus-minus per game | -3.9 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveMichael Porter Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 3.3 points a game apart (24.2 vs 20.9), on Porter Jr.'s heavier usage (29.2% vs 26.2%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (59.4% vs 59.5%).
Playmaking goes to James (7.2 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Porter Jr. (7.1 vs 6.1 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: James played 8 more games (60 vs 52 of 82).
With James on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.6 per 100 possessions, against -6.6 for Porter Jr.; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: James $3.9M through 2027-28, Porter Jr. $40.8M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| James | Porter Jr. | |
|---|---|---|
| 39-21 | Record when playing | 14-38 |
| 20.7 | Points at home | 25.2 |
| 21.2 | Points on the road | 23.3 |
| 21.3 | Points in wins | 28.5 |
| 20.2 | Points in losses | 22.6 |
| 36 | Season high | 38 |
| 6 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 17 | Double-doubles | 12 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).