Jim Barnes vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 10

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Michael Jordan 9

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Jim Barnes 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Michael Jordan .497

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Michael Jordan .487

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.