Buddy Jeannette vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Buddy Jeannette 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

Buddy Jeannette

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Jeannette: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Jeannette 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Buddy Jeannette 3 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Buddy Jeannette 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Buddy Jeannette 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Jeannette 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Buddy Jeannette 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Buddy Jeannette 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Jeannette 1 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Jeannette 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Jeannette 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Buddy Jeannette 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Buddy Jeannette 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Buddy Jeannette 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Buddy Jeannette 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. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Jeannette 7.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Jeannette 2.1 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Jeannette 997 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Buddy Jeannette 287 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Buddy Jeannette 139 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Jeannette .341 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Jeannette .781 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Jeannette 10.7 (1948) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buddy Jeannette 2.5 (1950) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Jeannette 7.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Jeannette 1.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Jeannette 105 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Buddy Jeannette 17 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Buddy Jeannette 14 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Jeannette .432 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Jeannette .891 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Jeannette 8.8 (1948) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Buddy Jeannette 1.7 (1949) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Jeannette - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.