Michael Jordan vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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.

Paul McPherson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Paul McPherson 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Paul McPherson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Paul McPherson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Paul McPherson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Paul McPherson 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Paul McPherson 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Paul McPherson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Paul McPherson -