Harvey Catchings vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Harvey Catchings 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Harvey Catchings 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Harvey Catchings 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 Harvey Catchings 3.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) 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.