Michael Porter Jr. vs Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic scored more in 2025-26, 3.5 points a game apart (27.7 vs 24.2), on Porter Jr.'s heavier usage (29.2% vs 28.9%).

Jokic is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 67.0% to 59.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Jokic (10.7 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Jokic (12.9 vs 7.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Jokic played 13 more games (65 vs 52 of 82).

With Jokic on the floor his team outscored opponents by +10.8 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: Porter Jr. $40.8M through 2026-27, Jokic $59.0M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.