Wayne Embry vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Embry 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Wayne Embry 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Embry 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Embry 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Wayne Embry 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Wayne Embry 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Wayne Embry 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.