2025-26 Season
MICHAEL PORTER JR.
2025-26 Season
MICHAEL PORTER JR.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 20 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Michael Porter Jr.'s opening stretch was a volatile rollercoaster defined by staggering shot-making highs and devastating shot-selection lows. When his jumper abandoned him, the underlying costs were glaring. He grabbed 17 rebounds on 11/02 vs PHI, yet posted a brutal -8.6 impact score because a catastrophic 1-for-12 night from the perimeter absolutely torpedoed the offense. Even when his raw scoring totals looked respectable, like his 21 points on 11/11 vs TOR, an inefficient shooting night actively hurt the team's half-court rhythm and dragged his impact down to an ugly -4.7. However, when his shot selection tightened, he transformed into an unstoppable weapon. He delivered a complete masterclass on 12/06 vs NOP, pouring in 35 points while pairing his scoring barrage with engaged weak-side defense to generate a monstrous +18.9 impact. He remains a lethal threat, but his overall value still swings wildly depending on his willingness to stop forcing contested jumpers early in the shot clock.
This stretch was defined by a wild pendulum swing between unstoppable offensive gravity and detrimental perimeter chucking. When his jumper fell, he was an absolute flamethrower, peaking with a mammoth +21.3 impact score on 01/29 vs DEN where his relentless shot-making shredded drop coverages for 38 points. He looked equally lethal earlier on 12/29 vs GSW, pairing decisive off-ball movement with outside marksmanship to post a towering +13.4 impact. However, his stubbornness to shoot through slumps often actively hurt his squad. Despite scoring 20 points on 01/14 vs NOP, his heavy shot volume and poor efficiency acted as a massive hidden cost, dragging his overall impact down to a dismal -5.8. The bottom completely fell out on 02/05 vs ORL, where a disastrous 2-for-13 shooting night cratered his value to a staggering -15.8 impact score. He remains a terrifying weapon when dialed in, but his erratic shot selection keeps his overall effectiveness frustratingly volatile.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Very consistent. Jr. posts positive impact in 90% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~8 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 58% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Jr. locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Performance has dropped off. First-half impact: +18.8, second-half: +13.0. Worth watching whether it's fatigue, injury, or opponents adjusting.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 19 games. Longest cold streak: 1 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 54 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
52 games played
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