Joe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Bryant 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Joe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Bryant 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 Joe Bryant 8.7 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) 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.