Mickey Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Mickey Johnson 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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mickey Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Mickey Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Mickey Johnson 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 Mickey Johnson 14.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) 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.