Walt Budko vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Budko 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Walt Budko 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Walt Budko 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Walt Budko 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.