Michael Jordan vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Buck Williams 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Buck Williams 4

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Buck Williams 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Buck Williams 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Buck Williams 1

* 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 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)