Al Jefferson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Al Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Jefferson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Al Jefferson 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)