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17
Nets · F · 28
Michael Porter Jr.
vs
2025-26
25
Pelicans · F · 26
Trey Murphy III
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Michael Porter Jr. vs Trey Murphy III

6-11categories
Porter Jr. · Murphy III
17
Porter Jr.
Nets
2025-26
Murphy III
Pelicans
25
52
Games
availability
66
32.5
Minutes
per game
35.5
24.2
Points
per game
21.5
7.1
Rebounds
per game
5.7
3.0
Assists
per game
3.8
1.4
Steals + blocks
per game
1.9
2.3
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.8
46.3%
Field goal %
47.0%
36.3%
Three-point %
9.3 vs 8.6 attempts
37.9%
85.9%
Free throw %
88.6%
59.5%
True shooting
TS%
61.3%
29.2%
Usage
USG%
22.3%
16.5%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
16.0%
11.0%
Rebound %
of available
7.8%
-6.6
Net rating
on court
-3.6
14.1%
PIE
player impact estimate
12.2%
-3.9
Plus-minus
per game
-2.6
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, 2.7 points a game apart (24.2 vs 21.5), on Porter Jr.'s heavier usage (29.2% vs 22.3%).

Murphy III is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.3% to 59.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Murphy III (3.8 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Porter Jr. (7.1 vs 5.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Murphy III played 14 more games (66 vs 52 of 82).

With Murphy III on the floor his team outscored opponents by -3.6 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: Porter Jr. $40.8M through 2026-27, Murphy III $27.0M through 2028-29. 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
Murphy III
14-38
Record when playing
21-45
25.2
Points at home
22.1
23.3
Points on the road
20.9
28.5
Points in wins
22.1
22.6
Points in losses
21.2
38
Season high
44
14
30-point games
10
12
Double-doubles
4

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
Murphy III · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs IND11 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast
Fri, Oct 16 vs WAS11 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at DAL5 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast
Thu, Oct 8 at MIA11 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast
Tue, Oct 6 at OKC11 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast
Porter Jr. · contract
2026-27$40.8M
Murphy III · contract
2026-27$27.0M
2027-28$29.0M
2028-29$31.0M

More comparisons

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Porter Jr. vs
Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Victor Wembanyama · Jalen Johnson
Murphy III vs
Brandon Ingram · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · LeBron James
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
Murphy III 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 · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · 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).