Michael Jordan vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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 Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Bob Thornton 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Bob Thornton 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Bob Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Bob Thornton 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)