Michael Jordan vs. Eddie Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Owens 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.

Eddie Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Eddie Owens: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Eddie Owens 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Eddie Owens 1

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Eddie Owens 0

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Eddie Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Eddie Owens 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Eddie Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Eddie Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Eddie Owens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Eddie Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Eddie Owens 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Eddie Owens 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Eddie Owens 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Eddie Owens 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Eddie Owens 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Eddie Owens 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Eddie Owens 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Eddie Owens 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Eddie Owens 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Eddie Owens 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Eddie Owens 21

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Eddie Owens 10

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Eddie Owens 5

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Eddie Owens 1

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Eddie Owens 0

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Eddie Owens 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Eddie Owens .429

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Eddie Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Eddie Owens .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Eddie Owens 2.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Eddie Owens 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Eddie Owens 0.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Eddie Owens 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Eddie Owens 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Eddie Owens -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Eddie Owens -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Eddie Owens -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Eddie Owens -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Eddie Owens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Eddie Owens -

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Eddie Owens -

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Eddie Owens -

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Eddie Owens -

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Eddie Owens -

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Eddie Owens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Eddie Owens -

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Eddie Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Eddie Owens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Eddie Owens -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Eddie Owens -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Eddie Owens -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Eddie Owens -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Eddie Owens -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.