Jim Garvin vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 10

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

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Jim Garvin 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 Garvin 0.3 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Michael Jordan .497

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan .487

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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