Ed Earle vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Ed Earle 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

Ed Earle

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Earle: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Earle 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Ed Earle 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Ed Earle 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Ed Earle 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Earle 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Ed Earle 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Ed Earle 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Earle 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Earle 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Earle 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Earle 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Ed Earle 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Ed Earle 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Ed Earle 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 Ed Earle 2.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle 4 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Ed Earle 2 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Ed Earle 0 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Ed Earle 2 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle .500 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle .500 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle 2.0 (1954) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 (1954) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 (1954) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Earle - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Ed Earle - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Ed Earle - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Ed Earle 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - 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.