Jim Davis vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Jim Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Davis:
1967-68 to 1974-75
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Davis0
Michael Jordan6
Jim Davis8
Michael Jordan15
Jim Davis6
Michael Jordan13
Jim Davis0
Michael Jordan14

Honors and Awards

Jim Davis0
Michael Jordan5
Jim Davis0 *
Michael Jordan6
Jim Davis0
Michael Jordan10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
Michael Jordan11
Jim Davis0 *
Michael Jordan9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
Michael Jordan9
Jim Davis0 *
Michael Jordan1
Jim Davis0
Michael Jordan10
Jim Davis0 *
Michael Jordan3
Jim Davis0
Michael Jordan1
* 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

Jim Davis 6.7
Michael Jordan 30.1

Jim Davis 5.2
Michael Jordan 6.2

Jim Davis 1.2
Michael Jordan 5.3

Jim Davis 0.6
*
Michael Jordan 2.3

Jim Davis 0.4
*
Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 3,997
Michael Jordan 32,292

Jim Davis 3,109
Michael Jordan 6,672

Jim Davis 739
Michael Jordan 5,633

Jim Davis 89
*
Michael Jordan 2,514

Jim Davis 66
*
Michael Jordan 893

Jim Davis 597
Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .461
Michael Jordan .497

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

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .674
Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 13.6
(1970)
Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)

Jim Davis 9.7
(1970)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

Jim Davis 2.9
(1970)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

Jim Davis 0.6
(1975)
*
Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 4.3
Michael Jordan 33.4

Jim Davis 2.8
Michael Jordan 6.4

Jim Davis 0.5
Michael Jordan 5.7

Jim Davis 0.3
*
Michael Jordan 2.1

Jim Davis 0.1
*
Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 142
Michael Jordan 5,987

Jim Davis 92
Michael Jordan 1,152

Jim Davis 16
Michael Jordan 1,022

Jim Davis 3
*
Michael Jordan 376

Jim Davis 1
*
Michael Jordan 158

Jim Davis 33
Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .430
Michael Jordan .487

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

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .698
Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 11.2
(1971)
Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)

Jim Davis 4.4
(1971)
Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)

Jim Davis 0.8
(1971)
Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)

Jim Davis 0.1
(1974)
*
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.