Phil Ford vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Phil Ford 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.