Michael Jordan vs. Robin Lopez Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robin Lopez 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

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, 1 less than Robin Lopez, who played 16. Michael Jordan had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Robin Lopez had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Robin Lopez 16 7 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1984-852008-09
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
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
Robin Lopez 60 10.2 3.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.2 2.3 .518 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .691
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
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1985-862009-10
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns 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 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
Robin Lopez 51 19.3 8.4 2.0 2.8 4.9 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.8 2.3 3.4 5.7 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.5 .704
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
Robin Lopez 6 17.3 7.8 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.8 3.2 5.8 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 3
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1986-872010-11
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
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 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
Robin Lopez 67 14.8 6.4 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.3 .501 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .740
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
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1987-882011-12
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
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 SemisDid 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 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
Robin Lopez 64 14.0 5.4 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.2 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .714
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
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1988-892012-13
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Robin Lopez 82 26.0 11.3 2.8 2.9 5.6 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.3 2.0 4.7 8.8 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .778
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
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1989-902013-14
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
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 FinalsTrail Blazers 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 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
Robin Lopez 82 31.7 11.1 4.0 4.6 8.5 0.9 0.3 1.7 1.0 2.4 4.3 7.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.0 .818
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
Robin Lopez 11 33.4 10.0 4.3 4.9 9.2 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.0 3.6 3.9 8.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 7
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
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 ChampionTrail Blazers 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 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
Robin Lopez 59 27.8 9.6 3.2 3.5 6.7 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.2 2.1 4.0 7.4 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .772
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
Robin Lopez 5 23.4 5.2 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.8 3.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 8
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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 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 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
Robin Lopez 82 27.1 10.3 3.3 4.1 7.3 1.4 0.2 1.6 1.6 2.2 4.4 8.1 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .795
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
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
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 ChampionBulls 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 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
Robin Lopez 81 28.0 10.4 3.0 3.4 6.4 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.1 1.9 4.7 9.6 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .721
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
Robin Lopez 6 27.0 12.7 4.7 2.5 7.2 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.2 5.7 8.7 .654 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

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

Season 10
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Robin Lopez 64 26.4 11.8 2.1 2.4 4.5 1.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.7 5.3 10.1 .530 0.1 0.2 .286 1.1 1.4 .756
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
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
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
Robin Lopez 74 21.7 9.5 1.9 2.0 3.9 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 4.1 7.2 .568 0.1 0.4 .226 1.2 1.7 .724
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
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1996-972019-20
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 ChampionBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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
Robin Lopez 66 14.5 5.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.5 2.2 4.5 .492 0.5 1.6 .333 0.4 0.8 .528
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
Robin Lopez 3 7.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Chicago BullsWashington Wizards
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 ChampionWizards 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 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
Robin Lopez 71 19.1 9.0 2.0 1.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.5 3.8 6.0 .633 0.1 0.3 .278 1.4 1.9 .723
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
Robin Lopez 5 14.6 7.4 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 .720 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .250

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

Season 14
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Robin Lopez 36 17.0 7.1 1.9 1.6 3.5 1.5 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.1 5.5 .553 0.1 0.2 .333 0.9 1.5 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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
Robin Lopez 37 8.1 3.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.2 1.3 2.0 .640 0.1 0.1 .500 0.4 0.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez 2 3.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 16
Michael Jordan Robin Lopez
Season -2023-24
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez 16 4.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.2 .368 0.1 0.5 .250 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
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