Michael Jordan vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Dean Tolson 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Dean Tolson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Dean Tolson 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Dean Tolson 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Dean Tolson 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Dean Tolson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Dean Tolson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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