Tom Henderson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Tom Henderson 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

Tom Henderson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Henderson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Henderson 0 Michael Jordan 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 9.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) 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.