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Nets · F · 28
Michael Porter Jr.
vs
2025-26
Paolo Banchero
Magic · F · 23
Paolo Banchero
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Michael Porter Jr. vs Paolo Banchero

9-8categories
Porter Jr. · Banchero
17
Porter Jr.
Nets
2025-26
Banchero
Magic
Paolo Banchero
52
Games
availability
72
32.5
Minutes
per game
34.7
24.2
Points
per game
22.2
7.1
Rebounds
per game
8.4
3.0
Assists
per game
5.2
1.4
Steals + blocks
per game
1.3
2.3
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
3.1
46.3%
Field goal %
45.9%
36.3%
Three-point %
9.3 vs 3.8 attempts
30.5%
85.9%
Free throw %
77.5%
59.5%
True shooting
TS%
56.6%
29.2%
Usage
USG%
27.4%
16.5%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
23.5%
11.0%
Rebound %
of available
11.9%
-6.6
Net rating
on court
-0.2
14.1%
PIE
player impact estimate
13.8%
-3.9
Plus-minus
per game
0.0
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Michael Porter Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 2.0 points a game apart (24.2 vs 22.2), on Porter Jr.'s heavier usage (29.2% vs 27.4%).

Porter Jr. is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.5% to 56.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Banchero (5.2 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Banchero (8.4 vs 7.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Banchero played 20 more games (72 vs 52 of 82).

With Banchero on the floor his team outscored opponents by -0.2 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, Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Porter Jr.
2025-26
Banchero
14-38
Record when playing
38-34
25.2
Points at home
21.5
23.3
Points on the road
22.9
28.5
Points in wins
22.3
22.6
Points in losses
22.1
38
Season high
39
14
30-point games
14
12
Double-doubles
26

Last games & contracts

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Porter Jr. · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs CHA26 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at MIA27 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Oct 12 at WAS22 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast
Tue, Oct 6 at CHA16 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast
Tue, Mar 10 vs DET19 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast
Banchero · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs ATL35 pts · 7 reb · 10 ast
Fri, Oct 16 vs MIA24 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast
Tue, Oct 13 vs CLE24 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast
Sun, Oct 11 at CLE10 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Oct 7 at MEM11 pts · 1 reb · 5 ast
Porter Jr. · contract
2026-27$40.8M
Banchero · contract
2026-27$41.5M
2027-28$44.8M
2028-29$48.1M
2029-30$51.5M
2030-31player option$54.8M

More comparisons

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Porter Jr. vs
Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Victor Wembanyama · Jalen Johnson
Banchero vs
Jalen Johnson · Trey Murphy III · Brandon Ingram · Julius Randle
Porter Jr. vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane
Banchero vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane

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).