Avery Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Avery Johnson 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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Avery Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)