Dan Anderson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Dan Anderson 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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Anderson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Dan Anderson 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 Dan Anderson 3.7 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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