Michael Jordan vs. Danny Schayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danny Schayes and Michael Jordan, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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.

Michael Jordan played 15 years in the NBA, 3 less than Danny Schayes, who played 18. Michael Jordan had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Danny Schayes had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Michael Jordan 15 13 1984-85 to 2002-03
Danny Schayes 18 12 1981-82 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1984-851981-82
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 82 19.8 7.9 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.1 6.4 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1985-861982-83
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 82 27.9 11.1 2.4 5.3 7.7 2.5 0.7 1.2 3.1 4.0 4.2 9.1 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 8 20.4 7.1 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.8 0.3 0.6 2.1 3.1 2.6 5.4 .488 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 1.9 1.000

Season 3
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1986-871983-84
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 82 17.3 7.1 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.5 3.8 2.2 4.5 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 5 16.2 5.6 0.6 4.2 4.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 4.0 2.2 3.6 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 4
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1987-881984-85
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 82 40.4 35.0 1.7 3.8 5.5 5.9 3.2 1.6 3.1 3.3 13.0 24.4 .535 0.1 0.6 .132 8.8 10.5 .841
Danny Schayes 56 9.7 3.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 1.1 2.3 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan 10 42.7 36.3 2.3 4.8 7.1 4.7 2.4 1.1 3.9 3.8 13.8 26.0 .531 0.1 0.3 .333 8.6 9.9 .869
Danny Schayes 9 13.1 4.0 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.4 1.2 2.9 .423 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .700

Season 5
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1988-891985-86
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 80 20.7 8.2 1.9 3.6 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.7 2.8 5.5 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.5 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 10 29.5 11.6 3.4 4.8 8.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.7 4.6 8.6 .535 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .800

Season 6
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1989-901986-87
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 76 20.5 8.5 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.5 2.8 5.3 .519 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.9 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 3 25.0 10.0 2.0 3.7 5.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.3 4.0 5.7 .706 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 7
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1990-911987-88
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 81 26.7 13.9 2.5 5.7 8.2 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.0 4.5 8.2 .540 0.0 0.0 .000 5.0 6.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 11 28.5 16.4 2.7 4.5 7.2 1.6 0.3 0.9 2.2 4.2 5.0 8.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 6.4 7.5 .843

Season 8
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1991-921988-89
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 76 25.2 12.8 1.9 4.7 6.6 1.4 0.6 1.1 2.1 4.2 4.2 8.0 .522 0.0 0.1 .333 4.4 5.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 2 18.0 4.0 1.0 4.5 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.5 3.5 .143 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 9
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1992-931989-90
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 53 22.5 10.4 2.2 4.2 6.5 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.4 3.8 3.1 6.2 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 5.0 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 10
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1994-951990-91
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 82 27.2 10.6 2.1 4.4 6.5 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 3.2 3.6 7.3 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.0 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 3 23.7 9.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.7 3.0 7.7 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 3.7 .909

Season 11
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1995-961991-92
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 43 16.9 5.6 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.3 1.9 4.6 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.2 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1996-971992-93
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 70 16.1 4.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.1 1.5 3.8 .399 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 1997-981993-94
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 36 10.1 2.4 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.8 2.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.9 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1998-99, 1999-00 and 2000-01.

Season 14
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 2001-021994-95
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 69 11.9 4.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.5 1.8 3.6 .508 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.7 1.0 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 10 14.6 2.9 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 3.8 1.1 2.9 .379 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 15
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season 2002-031995-96
Team Washington WizardsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Danny Schayes 32 12.5 3.2 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.9 1.0 2.9 .340 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.4 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 2 8.5 3.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 16
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season -1996-97
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 45 12.0 3.0 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.0 2.7 .392 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 5 18.4 4.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 3.2 1.8 4.6 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 17
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season -1997-98
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 74 17.2 5.5 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.5 2.1 5.0 .418 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 18
Michael Jordan Danny Schayes
Season -1998-99
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 19 7.5 1.5 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.6 1.5 .379 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 1 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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