Gary Garland vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Garland 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Gary Garland 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 Gary Garland 4.3 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)