Bill Chamberlain vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Chamberlain 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.