Don Buse vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Buse 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 Michael Jordan 10

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Michael Jordan 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 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 Don Buse 6.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Don Buse 648 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Don Buse 35 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.