John Barber vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Barber 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader John Barber 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year John Barber 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 John Barber 1.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games John Barber 5 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game John Barber - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds John Barber - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists John Barber - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games John Barber 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.