Michael Jordan vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Sam Perkins 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Sam Perkins 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Sam Perkins 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Sam Perkins 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)