Bob Elliott vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Bob Elliott 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

Bob Elliott

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Elliott 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Bob Elliott 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 Bob Elliott 7.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - 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.