Michael Jordan vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Howard Nathan 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Howard Nathan 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Howard Nathan 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Howard Nathan 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Howard Nathan 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Howard Nathan 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Howard Nathan -

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Howard Nathan -