Michael Jackson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 10

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 9

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)