Avery Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Jordan and Avery Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Avery Johnson played 16 years in the NBA, 1 more than Michael Jordan, who played 15. Avery Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Michael Jordan had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Avery Johnson |
16 |
10 |
1988-89 to 2003-04 |
Michael Jordan |
15 |
13 |
1984-85 to 2002-03 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
43 |
6.8 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.349 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.111 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.563 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
38.3 |
28.2 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
10.2 |
19.8 |
.515 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.173 |
7.7 |
9.1 |
.845 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
6 |
5.2 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
.417 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.500 |
Michael Jordan |
4 |
42.8 |
29.3 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
5.8 |
8.5 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
8.5 |
19.5 |
.436 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
.125 |
12.0 |
14.5 |
.828 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
53 |
10.8 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
.387 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.725 |
Michael Jordan |
18 |
25.1 |
22.7 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
8.3 |
18.2 |
.457 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.167 |
5.8 |
6.9 |
.840 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
3 |
45.0 |
43.7 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
16.0 |
31.7 |
.505 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
11.3 |
13.0 |
.872 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
68 |
14.1 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
4.1 |
.469 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.111 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.678 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
40.0 |
37.1 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
2.9 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
13.4 |
27.8 |
.482 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
.182 |
10.2 |
11.9 |
.857 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
3 |
6.3 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
Michael Jordan |
3 |
42.7 |
35.7 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
11.7 |
28.0 |
.417 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.400 |
11.7 |
13.0 |
.897 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
75 |
27.1 |
8.7 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
7.5 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
6.8 |
.502 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.791 |
Michael Jordan |
81 |
40.2 |
32.5 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
2.9 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
11.9 |
22.2 |
.538 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.276 |
8.3 |
9.8 |
.850 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
10 |
31.4 |
8.2 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
8.1 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
7.0 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.714 |
Michael Jordan |
17 |
42.2 |
34.8 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
11.7 |
22.9 |
.510 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
.286 |
10.8 |
13.5 |
.799 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
82 |
28.4 |
10.9 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
5.3 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
4.3 |
8.8 |
.492 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.704 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
39.0 |
33.6 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
6.3 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
12.6 |
24.0 |
.526 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.376 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
.848 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
3 |
13.7 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Michael Jordan |
16 |
42.1 |
36.7 |
1.5 |
5.7 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
13.7 |
26.6 |
.514 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.320 |
8.3 |
9.9 |
.836 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
82 |
36.7 |
13.4 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
10.5 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.136 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
.685 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.0 |
31.5 |
1.4 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
12.1 |
22.4 |
.539 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.312 |
7.0 |
8.2 |
.851 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
15 |
38.3 |
14.5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
8.3 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
6.1 |
11.7 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.4 |
3.9 |
.621 |
Michael Jordan |
17 |
40.5 |
31.1 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
8.4 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
11.6 |
22.1 |
.524 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
.385 |
7.4 |
8.7 |
.845 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
82 |
37.6 |
13.1 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
9.6 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
5.3 |
10.8 |
.494 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.194 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
.721 |
Michael Jordan |
80 |
38.8 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
11.8 |
22.7 |
.519 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.270 |
6.1 |
7.4 |
.832 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
10 |
40.7 |
12.3 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
9.4 |
2.0 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
5.2 |
12.1 |
.430 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
.704 |
Michael Jordan |
22 |
41.8 |
34.5 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
13.2 |
26.4 |
.499 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
.386 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
.857 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
76 |
32.5 |
10.5 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
6.8 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
9.0 |
.477 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.231 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
.690 |
Michael Jordan |
78 |
39.3 |
32.6 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
5.5 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
12.7 |
25.7 |
.495 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
.352 |
6.1 |
7.3 |
.837 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
19 |
41.2 |
35.1 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
13.2 |
27.8 |
.475 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
.389 |
7.2 |
8.9 |
.805 |
Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1993-94.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
75 |
35.7 |
10.2 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
7.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
4.3 |
8.9 |
.478 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.154 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
.726 |
Michael Jordan |
17 |
39.3 |
26.9 |
1.5 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
5.3 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
9.8 |
23.8 |
.411 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.500 |
6.4 |
8.0 |
.801 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
9 |
38.1 |
17.3 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
6.1 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
11.2 |
.604 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
.667 |
Michael Jordan |
10 |
42.0 |
31.5 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
3.0 |
12.0 |
24.8 |
.484 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.367 |
6.4 |
7.9 |
.810 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
50 |
33.4 |
9.7 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
9.2 |
.473 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.083 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
.568 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.7 |
30.4 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
4.3 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
11.2 |
22.6 |
.495 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
.427 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
.834 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
17 |
38.5 |
12.6 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
7.4 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
11.0 |
.487 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.333 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
.681 |
Michael Jordan |
18 |
40.7 |
30.7 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
10.4 |
22.6 |
.459 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
.403 |
8.5 |
10.4 |
.818 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
82 |
31.4 |
11.2 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
6.0 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
10.4 |
.473 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.111 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.735 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.9 |
29.6 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
11.2 |
23.1 |
.486 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.374 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
.833 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
4 |
36.3 |
12.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
4.8 |
10.5 |
.452 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.5 |
3.5 |
.714 |
Michael Jordan |
19 |
42.3 |
31.1 |
2.2 |
5.7 |
7.9 |
4.8 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
11.9 |
26.2 |
.456 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
.194 |
6.5 |
7.8 |
.831 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
55 |
23.5 |
5.6 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
5.5 |
.447 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.683 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
38.8 |
28.7 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
10.7 |
23.1 |
.465 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.238 |
6.9 |
8.8 |
.784 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
13 |
21.7 |
5.8 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
6.8 |
.386 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
.533 |
Michael Jordan |
21 |
41.5 |
32.4 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
11.6 |
25.0 |
.462 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
.302 |
8.6 |
10.6 |
.812 |
Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1998-99, 1999-00 and 2000-01.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
68 |
19.9 |
7.9 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
6.4 |
.479 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.742 |
Michael Jordan |
60 |
34.9 |
22.9 |
0.8 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
5.2 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
9.2 |
22.1 |
.416 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.189 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
.790 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
48 |
9.0 |
3.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
.420 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.769 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.0 |
20.0 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
8.3 |
18.6 |
.445 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.291 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.821 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
46 |
13.8 |
4.6 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
.402 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
.667 |
Michael Jordan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Avery Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |