Michael Jordan vs. Steve Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Smith and Michael Jordan, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Michael Jordan played 15 years in the NBA, 1 more than Steve Smith, who played 14. Michael Jordan had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Steve Smith had his rookie season in 1991-92. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Michael Jordan 15 13 1984-85 to 2002-03
Steve Smith 14 13 1991-92 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1984-851991-92
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 38.3 28.2 2.0 4.5 6.5 5.9 2.4 0.8 3.5 3.5 10.2 19.8 .515 0.1 0.6 .173 7.7 9.1 .845
Steve Smith 61 29.6 12.0 1.3 1.8 3.1 4.6 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.7 4.9 10.7 .454 0.7 2.0 .320 1.6 2.1 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 4 42.8 29.3 1.8 4.0 5.8 8.5 2.8 1.0 3.8 3.8 8.5 19.5 .436 0.3 2.0 .125 12.0 14.5 .828
Steve Smith 3 33.3 16.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 6.0 11.3 .529 2.3 3.7 .636 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 2
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1985-861992-93
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 18 25.1 22.7 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.9 2.1 1.2 2.5 2.6 8.3 18.2 .457 0.2 1.0 .167 5.8 6.9 .840
Steve Smith 48 33.5 16.0 1.2 2.9 4.1 5.6 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.1 5.8 12.9 .451 1.1 2.8 .402 3.2 4.1 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 3 45.0 43.7 1.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 2.3 1.3 4.7 4.3 16.0 31.7 .505 0.3 0.3 1.000 11.3 13.0 .872
Steve Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1986-871993-94
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 40.0 37.1 2.0 3.2 5.2 4.6 2.9 1.5 3.3 2.9 13.4 27.8 .482 0.1 0.8 .182 10.2 11.9 .857
Steve Smith 78 35.6 17.3 2.0 2.5 4.5 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.6 2.8 6.3 13.8 .456 1.2 3.4 .347 3.5 4.2 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 3 42.7 35.7 2.3 4.7 7.0 6.0 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.7 11.7 28.0 .417 0.7 1.7 .400 11.7 13.0 .897
Steve Smith 5 38.4 19.2 3.4 2.6 6.0 2.2 0.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 6.6 16.0 .413 1.8 4.4 .409 4.2 5.0 .840

Season 4
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1987-881994-95
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 40.4 35.0 1.7 3.8 5.5 5.9 3.2 1.6 3.1 3.3 13.0 24.4 .535 0.1 0.6 .132 8.8 10.5 .841
Steve Smith 80 33.3 16.3 1.3 2.2 3.5 3.4 0.8 0.4 1.9 2.8 5.4 12.6 .426 1.7 5.2 .329 3.9 4.6 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 10 42.7 36.3 2.3 4.8 7.1 4.7 2.4 1.1 3.9 3.8 13.8 26.0 .531 0.1 0.3 .333 8.6 9.9 .869
Steve Smith 3 36.0 19.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.0 0.3 1.0 4.7 5.7 14.3 .395 2.3 6.0 .389 5.3 6.3 .842

Season 5
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1988-891995-96
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 81 40.2 32.5 1.8 6.2 8.0 8.0 2.9 0.8 3.6 3.0 11.9 22.2 .538 0.3 1.2 .276 8.3 9.8 .850
Steve Smith 80 35.7 18.1 1.6 2.5 4.1 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.6 6.2 14.3 .432 1.8 5.3 .331 4.0 4.8 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 17 42.2 34.8 1.5 5.5 7.0 7.6 2.5 0.8 4.0 3.8 11.7 22.9 .510 0.6 2.1 .286 10.8 13.5 .799
Steve Smith 10 42.1 21.7 1.5 2.6 4.1 3.2 1.3 1.3 1.6 3.1 7.5 17.1 .439 2.5 6.1 .410 4.2 5.2 .808

Season 6
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1989-901996-97
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 39.0 33.6 1.7 5.1 6.9 6.3 2.8 0.7 3.0 2.9 12.6 24.0 .526 1.1 3.0 .376 7.2 8.5 .848
Steve Smith 72 39.1 20.1 1.3 2.1 3.3 4.2 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.4 6.8 15.9 .429 1.8 5.4 .335 4.6 5.5 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 16 42.1 36.7 1.5 5.7 7.2 6.8 2.8 0.9 3.5 3.4 13.7 26.6 .514 1.0 3.1 .320 8.3 9.9 .836
Steve Smith 10 42.0 18.9 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.7 0.4 0.1 2.8 3.8 5.5 13.9 .396 1.8 5.5 .327 6.1 7.4 .824

Season 7
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1990-911997-98
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 37.0 31.5 1.4 4.6 6.0 5.5 2.7 1.0 2.5 2.8 12.1 22.4 .539 0.4 1.1 .312 7.0 8.2 .851
Steve Smith 73 39.1 20.1 1.8 2.4 4.2 4.0 1.0 0.4 2.4 3.0 6.7 15.1 .444 1.3 3.8 .351 5.3 6.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 17 40.5 31.1 1.1 5.3 6.4 8.4 2.4 1.4 2.5 3.1 11.6 22.1 .524 0.6 1.5 .385 7.4 8.7 .845
Steve Smith 4 40.0 24.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.3 9.8 17.0 .574 2.5 5.0 .500 2.8 4.0 .688

Season 8
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1991-921998-99
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 80 38.8 30.1 1.1 5.3 6.4 6.1 2.3 0.9 2.5 2.5 11.8 22.7 .519 0.3 1.3 .270 6.1 7.4 .832
Steve Smith 36 36.5 18.7 1.4 2.8 4.2 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.8 2.8 6.0 15.0 .402 1.3 3.9 .338 5.3 6.3 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 22 41.8 34.5 1.7 4.5 6.2 5.8 2.0 0.7 3.7 2.8 13.2 26.4 .499 0.8 2.0 .386 7.4 8.6 .857
Steve Smith 9 39.6 17.3 1.6 1.9 3.4 3.3 1.6 0.2 2.3 3.6 6.0 17.0 .353 1.0 3.7 .273 4.3 4.8 .907

Season 9
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1992-931999-00
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 78 39.3 32.6 1.7 5.0 6.7 5.5 2.8 0.8 2.7 2.4 12.7 25.7 .495 1.0 2.9 .352 6.1 7.3 .837
Steve Smith 82 32.8 14.9 1.5 2.3 3.8 2.5 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.6 5.1 11.0 .467 1.2 2.9 .398 3.5 4.1 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 19 41.2 35.1 1.7 5.1 6.7 6.0 2.1 0.9 2.4 3.1 13.2 27.8 .475 1.5 3.8 .389 7.2 8.9 .805
Steve Smith 16 37.8 17.1 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.8 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.8 5.5 11.3 .486 1.8 3.3 .547 4.3 4.9 .885

Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 10
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1994-952000-01
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 17 39.3 26.9 1.5 5.4 6.9 5.3 1.8 0.8 2.1 2.8 9.8 23.8 .411 0.9 1.9 .500 6.4 8.0 .801
Steve Smith 81 31.4 13.6 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.6 0.6 0.3 1.7 2.5 4.4 9.7 .456 1.0 2.8 .339 3.8 4.3 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 10 42.0 31.5 2.0 4.5 6.5 4.5 2.3 1.4 4.1 3.0 12.0 24.8 .484 1.1 3.0 .367 6.4 7.9 .810
Steve Smith 3 40.7 17.0 1.7 2.7 4.3 2.3 0.7 0.3 3.3 1.0 5.3 11.3 .471 1.3 3.7 .364 5.0 5.3 .938

Season 11
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1995-962001-02
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 37.7 30.4 1.8 4.8 6.6 4.3 2.2 0.5 2.4 2.4 11.2 22.6 .495 1.4 3.2 .427 6.7 8.0 .834
Steve Smith 77 28.7 11.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 2.0 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.1 4.0 8.9 .455 1.5 3.2 .472 2.1 2.4 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 18 40.7 30.7 1.7 3.2 4.9 4.1 1.8 0.3 2.3 2.7 10.4 22.6 .459 1.4 3.4 .403 8.5 10.4 .818
Steve Smith 10 29.8 10.3 1.4 2.0 3.4 1.7 0.8 0.1 0.7 2.0 3.2 8.7 .368 1.0 3.8 .263 2.9 3.0 .967

Season 12
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1996-972002-03
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 37.9 29.6 1.4 4.5 5.9 4.3 1.7 0.5 2.0 1.9 11.2 23.1 .486 1.4 3.6 .374 5.9 7.0 .833
Steve Smith 53 19.5 6.8 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.1 5.5 .388 0.7 2.2 .331 1.8 2.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 19 42.3 31.1 2.2 5.7 7.9 4.8 1.6 0.9 2.6 2.4 11.9 26.2 .456 0.7 3.5 .194 6.5 7.8 .831
Steve Smith 9 7.4 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 2.7 .208 0.2 1.3 .167 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 13
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 1997-982003-04
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 38.8 28.7 1.6 4.2 5.8 3.5 1.7 0.5 2.3 1.8 10.7 23.1 .465 0.4 1.5 .238 6.9 8.8 .784
Steve Smith 71 13.1 5.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.7 4.1 .406 0.6 1.5 .402 1.1 1.2 .928
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 21 41.5 32.4 1.6 3.5 5.1 3.5 1.5 0.6 2.1 2.2 11.6 25.0 .462 0.6 2.0 .302 8.6 10.6 .812
Steve Smith 5 9.0 6.4 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 5.2 .462 1.2 2.2 .545 0.4 0.6 .667

Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1998-99, 1999-00 and 2000-01.

Season 14
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 2001-022004-05
Team Washington WizardsCharlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 60 34.9 22.9 0.8 4.8 5.7 5.2 1.4 0.4 2.7 2.0 9.2 22.1 .416 0.2 0.9 .189 4.4 5.6 .790
Steve Smith 50 15.0 6.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.0 .411 0.8 2.1 .390 1.4 1.6 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Steve Smith 3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15
Michael Jordan Steve Smith
Season 2002-03-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 37.0 20.0 0.9 5.2 6.1 3.8 1.5 0.5 2.1 2.1 8.3 18.6 .445 0.2 0.7 .291 3.2 4.0 .821
Steve Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Steve Smith ------- --- ----------
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