Michael Jordan vs. Johnny Norlander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Norlander 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.

Johnny Norlander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Johnny Norlander 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Johnny Norlander 5

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Johnny Norlander 2

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Johnny Norlander 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Johnny Norlander 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Johnny Norlander 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Johnny Norlander 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Johnny Norlander 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Johnny Norlander 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Johnny Norlander 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Johnny Norlander 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 Johnny Norlander 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Johnny Norlander 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Johnny Norlander 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Johnny Norlander 1,811

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Johnny Norlander 9 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Johnny Norlander 218

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Johnny Norlander 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Johnny Norlander .329

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Johnny Norlander .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Johnny Norlander 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Johnny Norlander 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Johnny Norlander 111

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Johnny Norlander 9

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Johnny Norlander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Johnny Norlander .317

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Johnny Norlander .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.