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Michael Porter Jr.

Michael Porter Jr.

SF · #17 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Brooklyn Nets

Dated team records (2)
  • Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Brooklyn Nets
  • NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Brooklyn Nets

The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.

2025-26 per game · 52 games
24.2 PTS 7.1 REB 3.0 AST 59.5% TS
Brooklyn Nets roster

Michael Porter Jr. is a 28-year-old small forward, listed at 6′10″ (208 cm). Michael Porter Jr. is listed with the Brooklyn Nets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 24.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 52 games with 59.5% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $35.86M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027. The roster lists an entry dated June 2025, with Denver Nuggets as the previous basketball team.

2025-26 season statistics

24.2PTS per game#19 of 582
7.1REB per game#49 of 582
3.0AST per game#134 of 582
1.1STL per game#106 of 582
0.3BLK per game#316 of 582
2.3TO per game#57 of 582
32.5MIN per game#44 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
52444–95846.3%176–48536.3%195–22785.9%55.5%59.5%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
18.331.3%110.9118.8-2051.301201,259

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

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2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 1 logged game

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

16PointsOct 6, 2026 @ CHA
5ReboundsOct 6, 2026 @ CHA
2AssistsOct 6, 2026 @ CHA
43-pointersOct 6, 2026 @ CHA
1StealsOct 6, 2026 @ CHA
0BlocksOct 6, 2026 @ CHA

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 1 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 6 preseason@ CHAW 124–9016:5716521016-94-60-0+5

View all 1 logged games in 2026-27

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Michael Porter Jr. took 51% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 23% at the rim, 11% elsewhere in the paint and 15% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the restricted area (76.6%, +9.4 points above average).

0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/5 (40%)0/3 (0%)0/5 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/8 (38%)0/3 (0%)3/7 (43%)0/3 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)3/9 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)3/9 (33%)0/2 (0%)5/9 (56%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/11 (27%)2/5 (40%)2/7 (29%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)11/19 (58%)2/3 (67%)7/14 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)3/4 (75%)5/12 (42%)0/3 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)3/8 (38%)1/2 (50%)5/7 (71%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)7/17 (41%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)4/13 (31%)0/4 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)3/3 (100%)3/4 (75%)0/2 (0%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/9 (11%)5/7 (71%)1/6 (17%)0/1 (0%)3/6 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)15/19 (79%)3/11 (27%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)6/10 (60%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/10 (20%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)62/67 (93%)32/44 (73%)6/13 (46%)1/3 (33%)5/15 (33%)8/15 (53%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)2/2 (100%)2/4 (50%)0/5 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)26/29 (90%)17/28 (61%)0/3 (0%)1/3 (33%)3/14 (21%)1/6 (17%)1/3 (33%)4/10 (40%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)6/9 (67%)3/5 (60%)1/4 (25%)1/3 (33%)0/4 (0%)3/11 (27%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)2/5 (40%)4/12 (33%)1/2 (50%)3/4 (75%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)2/2 (100%)0/6 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)4/9 (44%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/7 (29%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)4/17 (24%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)2/6 (33%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/5 (60%)0/1 (0%)5/10 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)4/11 (36%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/3 (100%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)0/4 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)3/6 (50%)3/5 (60%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 444–958 (46.3%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area170–22276.6 (+9.4)67.223.2%
In the paint (non-RA)47–10843.5 (-1.0)44.511.3%
Mid-range51–14335.7 (-6.1)41.814.9%
Corner 322–6931.9 (-6.9)38.87.2%
Above the break 3154–41637.0 (+1.8)35.243.4%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 12th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 106th of 160 · Mid-range: 57th of 61 · Corner 3: 175th of 199 · Above the break 3: 66th of 168 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 24.2 per game95
Rebounds 7.1 per game90
Assists 3.0 per game71
Steals 1.1 per game78
Blocks 0.3 per game35
3-pointers made 3.4 per game99
True shooting 59.565
Usage 31.396
PER 18.384
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 2.3 per game11

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Trey Murphy III (21.5 / 5.7 / 3.8) · Jaylen Brown (28.7 / 6.9 / 5.1) · Lauri Markkanen (26.7 / 6.9 / 2.1) · Kawhi Leonard (27.9 / 6.4 / 3.6) · Donovan Mitchell (27.9 / 4.5 / 5.7) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

Is Michael Porter Jr. injured?
Michael Porter Jr. is listed by CBS Sports: Questionable — "Game Time Decision" (Wrist), updated October 8, 2026. Source: CBS Sports.
How many points does Michael Porter Jr. average?
Michael Porter Jr. averaged 24.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 52 games.
What is Michael Porter Jr.'s shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Michael Porter Jr. shot 46.3% from the field, 36.3% from three (176 of 485) and 85.9% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 59.5%.
How old is Michael Porter Jr.?
Michael Porter Jr. is 28 years old. He was born on June 29, 1998.
How tall is Michael Porter Jr.?
Michael Porter Jr. is 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm) tall and plays SF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Michael Porter Jr. from?
Michael Porter Jr. is from the United States and played at Missouri before the NBA.
What team does Michael Porter Jr. play for?
Michael Porter Jr. is listed with the Brooklyn Nets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Michael Porter Jr. wear?
The NBA directory lists Michael Porter Jr. at No. 17 for the Brooklyn Nets. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Michael Porter Jr.'s next game?
Michael Porter Jr. and the Brooklyn Nets next play at the Washington Wizards on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Michael Porter Jr. play on Christmas Day?
No. The Brooklyn Nets are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How much does Michael Porter Jr. make?
Michael Porter Jr. has a listed salary figure of $35.86M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027.
How does Michael Porter Jr. rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Michael Porter Jr. was ahead of 95% in points per game, 90% in rebounds and 71% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$35.86M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2027
Nationality
USA
Roster date
June 30, 2025 previous basketball team: Denver Nuggets

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

Videos about Michael Porter Jr.

Michael Porter Jr 27 pts 7 threes 13 rebs vs Heat 25/26 season

Oct 5, 2026

Michael Porter Jr GOES OFF! 52 PTS, 23 REB on Senior Night! Nathan Hale BLOWOUT VS Seattle Prep

Oct 5, 2026

Michael Porter Jr's SEASON-HIGH 36-PT Night | February 3, 2025

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Oct 5, 2026

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Career at a glance

Michael Porter Jr. played 7 NBA regular seasons between 2019 and 2026, appearing in 397 games and averaging 17.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: Denver (2019–25, 345 games), Brooklyn (2025–26, 52 games). His best scoring season was 2025–26 with Brooklyn: 24.2 points per game over 52 games.

Championship season: 2022–23 (Denver). In the playoffs he appeared in 5 postseason runs (75 games, 13.0 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 6,900 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About Michael Porter Jr.

Michael Lamar Porter Jr. (born June 29, 1998), also known as "MPJ", is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter was ranked as one of the top prospects in the class of 2017. He was selected 14th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2018 NBA draft, winning his first NBA championship with them in 2023. After six seasons with Denver, Porter was traded to the Nets in 2025.

Born
June 29, 1998 (age 28) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
218 lb (99 kg)
Position
Small forward
High school
Father Tolton (Columbia, Missouri) Nathan Hale (Seattle, Washington)
College
Missouri (2017–2018)
NBA draft
2018: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Playing career
2018–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA champion (2023)
  • National high school player of the year[which?] (2017)
  • McDonald's All-American MVP (2017)
  • Washington Mr. Basketball (2017)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20Denver55816.4.509.422.8334.7.8.5.59.3
2020–21Denver615431.3.542.445.7917.31.1.7.919.0
2021–22Denver9929.5.359.208.5566.61.91.1.29.9
2022–23†Denver626229.0.487.414.8005.51.0.6.517.4
2023–24Denver818131.7.484.397.8367.01.5.5.716.7
2024–25Denver777733.7.504.395.7687.02.1.6.518.2
2025–26Brooklyn525232.5.463.363.8597.13.01.1.324.2
Career39734329.5.493.398.8126.51.6.7.517.3
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020Denver19323.7.476.382.7436.7.8.7.311.4
2021Denver101033.2.474.397.8106.21.31.1.317.4
2023†Denver202032.6.423.351.7938.11.6.5.613.4
2024Denver121236.9.466.407.7696.81.1.9.815.8
2025Denver141431.1.392.343.7145.5.6.6.49.1
Career755930.9.446.374.7686.81.1.7.513.0
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18Missouri3117.7.333.300.7786.7.31.0.310.0

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 10″
Weight
218 lb
Position
SF
Jersey
17
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Missouri
Draft year
2018
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 14

How acquired: Traded from DEN on 07/08/25. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

24.2Points per game
7.1Rebounds per game
3Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

Latest on Michael Porter Jr.

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  2. News
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  3. News
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Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Brooklyn NetsNone recordedNBA directory

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