Alvan Adams vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Alvan Adams 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Alvan Adams 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Alvan Adams 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.