Jim Ard vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Jim Ard 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Jim Ard 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Jim Ard 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 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 Jim Ard 3.5 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.