Michael Jordan vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith and Michael Jordan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Garfield Smith:
1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Jordan6
Garfield Smith0
Michael Jordan15
Garfield Smith2
Michael Jordan13
Garfield Smith1
Michael Jordan14
Garfield Smith0

Honors and Awards

Michael Jordan5
Garfield Smith0
Michael Jordan6
Garfield Smith0
Michael Jordan10
Garfield Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan11
Garfield Smith0
Michael Jordan9
Garfield Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan9
Garfield Smith0
Michael Jordan1
Garfield Smith0
*
Michael Jordan10
Garfield Smith0
Michael Jordan3
Garfield Smith0
*
Michael Jordan1
Garfield Smith0
* Notes: 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

Michael Jordan 30.1
Garfield Smith 2.7

Michael Jordan 6.2
Garfield Smith 2.1

Michael Jordan 5.3
Garfield Smith 0.3

Michael Jordan 2.3
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 0.8
Garfield Smith -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 32,292
Garfield Smith 168

Michael Jordan 6,672
Garfield Smith 132

Michael Jordan 5,633
Garfield Smith 17

Michael Jordan 2,514
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 893
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 1,072
Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .497
Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .327
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .835
Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)
Garfield Smith 2.9
(1971)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Garfield Smith 2.6
(1971)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Garfield Smith 0.3
(1972)

Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)
Garfield Smith -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 33.4
Garfield Smith 0.5

Michael Jordan 6.4
Garfield Smith 0.3

Michael Jordan 5.7
Garfield Smith 0.0

Michael Jordan 2.1
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 0.9
Garfield Smith -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 5,987
Garfield Smith 2

Michael Jordan 1,152
Garfield Smith 1

Michael Jordan 1,022
Garfield Smith 0

Michael Jordan 376
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 158
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 179
Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .487
Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .332
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .828
Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)
Garfield Smith 0.5
(1972)

Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)
Garfield Smith 0.3
(1972)

Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)
Garfield Smith 0.0
(1972)

Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)
Garfield Smith -

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.