Aaron James vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Aaron James 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Aaron James 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 Aaron James 10.8 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Aaron James 356 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Aaron James - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Aaron James - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Aaron James - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Aaron James 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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