Head-to-Head: Games Played Between John Battle and Michael Jordan

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Battle and Michael Jordan played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 36 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 21-15 winning record over John Battle, including a 3-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

John Battle
vs.
Michael Jordan
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Battle:
1985-86 to 1994-95
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
36 Games played
32 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
John Battle
15
14
1
Michael Jordan
21
18
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 7.8 1.3 1.7 0.50.1
Michael Jordan 32.0 6.7 6.32.60.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 22 5 7 31
Michael Jordan 61 14 13 75
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 0

games		 1

game		 2

games		 2

games		1

game
Michael Jordan 35

games 		34

games		 34

games		 29

games		16

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 0

games		 5

games		19

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 17, 1986
1. Hawks 106   John Battle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 17 4 1 7 1 1 0 14 4-16 .250 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Apr. 05, 1986
2. Hawks 97   John Battle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 30 3 3 1 1 4 1 31 10-21 .476 2-3 .667 8-9 .889
Apr. 08, 1986
3. Hawks 131   John Battle 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 15 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 118   Michael Jordan 30 6 6 2 1 7 2 33 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1986
4. Hawks 110   John Battle 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 34 5 3 1 3 5 4 39 14-32 .438 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Dec. 10, 1986
5. Hawks 123   John Battle 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 11 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 41 4 4 3 0 3 3 39 15-25 .600 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Feb. 24, 1987
6. Hawks 103   John Battle 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 10 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 34 12 2 5 5 2 3 42 10-22 .455 0-0 - 14-18 .778
Apr. 04, 1987
7. Hawks 110   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 31 6 7 1 0 1 3 35 9-24 .375 0-1 .000 13-13 1.000
Apr. 16, 1987
8. Hawks 117   John Battle 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 114   Michael Jordan 61 10 1 4 1 3 3 41 22-38 .579 0-3 .000 17-21 .810
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1987
9. Hawks 95   John Battle 8 5 4 1 0 2 1 18 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 29 6 7 1 1 3 3 42 11-23 .478 1-3 .333 6-9 .667
Nov. 20, 1987
10. Hawks 92   John Battle 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 33 7 7 4 4 2 3 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Dec. 29, 1987
11. Hawks 108   John Battle 18 1 2 0 0 1 2 25 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 39 8 6 5 0 2 5 43 16-37 .432 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
Jan. 19, 1988
12. Hawks 106   John Battle 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 19 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 38 3 4 3 1 2 0 41 14-22 .636 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1988
13. Hawks 112   John Battle 13 2 4 3 1 1 2 37 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
OT Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 34 9 9 1 0 6 4 49 12-21 .571 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Dec. 13, 1988
14. Hawks 106   John Battle 15 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 7-8 .875 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 28 14 6 2 0 1 3 41 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Jan. 10, 1989
15. Hawks 101   John Battle 15 4 1 2 0 0 1 26 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 48 10 9 3 0 4 2 41 17-29 .586 0-2 .000 14-16 .875
Feb. 14, 1989
16. Hawks 106   John Battle 10 3 4 1 0 2 2 18 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 32 5 3 3 1 3 4 36 11-14 .786 1-1 1.000 9-16 .563
Feb. 25, 1989
17. Hawks 125   John Battle 8 1 1 0 0 2 0 16 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 18 5 3 3 0 4 3 30 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 09, 1989
18. Hawks 108   John Battle 13 2 3 0 0 0 3 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 40 10 12 1 0 2 3 43 13-29 .448 0-3 .000 14-14 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1989
19. Hawks 98   John Battle 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 22 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 22 9 13 3 0 4 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Dec. 22, 1989
20. Hawks 113   John Battle 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 13 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 125   Michael Jordan 29 4 4 2 0 4 4 32 10-17 .588 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
Mar. 21, 1990
21. Hawks 89   John Battle 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 27 4 6 5 0 1 2 38 10-20 .500 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 11, 1991
22. Hawks 96   John Battle 17 1 7 0 1 1 2 33 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 7-10 .700
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 31 6 6 2 1 5 4 42 12-23 .522 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Jan. 18, 1991
23. Hawks 114   John Battle 14 3 4 3 0 6 2 31 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 30 7 8 3 0 4 2 41 13-28 .464 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 12, 1991
24. Hawks 113   John Battle 8 5 2 0 0 3 1 19 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 32 4 7 2 2 3 2 37 12-22 .545 1-2 .500 7-9 .778
Mar. 10, 1991
25. Hawks 87   John Battle 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 25 9 9 1 1 6 4 30 10-13 .769 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 20, 1991
26. Hawks 107   John Battle 22 0 5 2 1 1 2 25 9-17 .529 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Bulls 129   Michael Jordan 22 5 11 0 1 3 3 30 9-14 .643 2-2 1.000 2-3 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1991
27. Cavaliers 102   John Battle 4 1 4 1 0 1 0 24 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 16 9 9 3 0 7 4 41 7-20 .350 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 16, 1992
28. Cavaliers 85   John Battle 20 4 2 2 0 1 2 35 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 35 4 8 2 1 2 4 39 15-26 .577 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 17, 1992
29. Cavaliers 113   John Battle 10 0 0 0 0 2 1 18 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 46 4 6 0 0 3 1 43 21-32 .656 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Mar. 28, 1992
30. Cavaliers 102   John Battle 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 25 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 126   Michael Jordan 44 4 6 3 0 1 2 37 21-32 .656 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 1992
31. Cavaliers 107   John Battle 8 1 2 2 0 2 0 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 81   Michael Jordan 20 11 3 3 2 6 3 35 7-22 .318 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 23, 1992
32. Cavaliers 96   John Battle 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 36 6 9 1 0 5 3 43 13-27 .481 1-1 1.000 9-10 .900
May. 27, 1992
33. Cavaliers 89   John Battle 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 07 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 37 3 5 4 0 0 4 39 13-28 .464 0-0 - 11-12 .917
May. 29, 1992
34. Cavaliers 94   John Battle 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 29 8 8 2 0 3 3 44 10-27 .370 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 1992
35. Cavaliers 91   John Battle 15 1 2 0 0 1 0 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 28 11 10 4 2 3 2 35 10-22 .455 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
Feb. 13, 1993
36. Cavaliers 116   John Battle 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 05 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 25 6 5 3 1 3 2 43 12-22 .545 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
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