Don Henriksen vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Don Henriksen 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Don Henriksen 0 Michael Jordan 10

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Henriksen 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 0 Michael Jordan 9

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

Scoring Leader Don Henriksen 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Don Henriksen 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Don Henriksen 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 Don Henriksen 7.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - 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.