Blaine Denning vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Blaine Denning 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Blaine Denning 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Blaine Denning 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.