Michael Jordan vs. Bob O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob O'Brien and Michael Jordan 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 Jordan

vs.

Bob O'Brien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Bob O'Brien 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Bob O'Brien 2

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Bob O'Brien 1

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Bob O'Brien 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Bob O'Brien 0 *

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Bob O'Brien 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Bob O'Brien 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Bob O'Brien 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Bob O'Brien 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Bob O'Brien 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Bob O'Brien 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Bob O'Brien 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Bob O'Brien 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Bob O'Brien 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Bob O'Brien 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Bob O'Brien 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Bob O'Brien 81

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Bob O'Brien 10

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Bob O'Brien 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Bob O'Brien .206

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Bob O'Brien .466

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Bob O'Brien 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Bob O'Brien 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Bob O'Brien 28

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Bob O'Brien 3

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Bob O'Brien 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Bob O'Brien .237

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Bob O'Brien .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.