Ernie Calverley vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Ernie Calverley 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

Ernie Calverley

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Calverley: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Calverley 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Ernie Calverley 3 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Ernie Calverley 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Ernie Calverley 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Calverley 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Ernie Calverley 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Ernie Calverley 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Calverley 1 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Calverley 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Calverley 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Calverley 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Ernie Calverley 0 Michael Jordan 10

Assists Leader Ernie Calverley 1 Michael Jordan 0

Steals Leader Ernie Calverley 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Ernie Calverley 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 Ernie Calverley 11.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 3.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley 1,961 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Ernie Calverley 572 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Ernie Calverley 165 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley .291 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley .707 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley 14.3 (1947) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 4.3 (1949) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Ernie Calverley - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Ernie Calverley 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - 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.