Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and Alton Lister

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan and Alton Lister played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 28 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 17-11 winning record over Alton Lister, but Alton Lister won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Jordan
vs.
Alton Lister
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Alton Lister:
1981-82 to 1997-98
28 Games played
24 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
17
16
1
Alton Lister
11
8
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 29.5 6.8 6.6 2.51.4
Alton Lister 6.1 6.3 1.00.51.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 49 14 16 66
Alton Lister 16 12 4 36
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 28

games		 17

games		 27

games		 26

games		9

games
Alton Lister 0

games 		9

games		 1

game		 2

games		10

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 0

games		 0

games		9

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 1984
1. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 21 5 5 2 1 3 4 34 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bucks 108   Alton Lister 7 12 2 1 4 2 6 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Oct. 29, 1984
2. Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 37 4 5 6 2 3 4 34 13-24 .542 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Bucks 110   Alton Lister 8 12 1 1 0 3 6 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nov. 21, 1984
3. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 35 13 2 2 2 6 3 42 11-22 .500 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Bucks 108   Alton Lister 13 9 0 1 2 2 5 34 6-15 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 04, 1985
4. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 22 2 6 3 0 0 4 38 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Bucks 101   Alton Lister 6 6 0 0 2 4 4 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1985
5. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 26 3 3 2 1 5 1 34 9-15 .600 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Bucks 125   Alton Lister 14 8 0 1 1 1 2 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 17, 1985
6. Bulls 119   Michael Jordan 32 11 16 1 1 3 5 48 11-25 .440 0-3 .000 10-13 .769
OT Bucks 117   Alton Lister 16 8 1 0 4 2 3 35 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 19, 1985
7. Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 23 4 10 3 0 1 3 44 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Bucks 109   Alton Lister 13 4 0 0 1 1 5 24 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Apr. 21, 1985
8. Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 30 4 12 2 0 7 5 43 9-17 .529 1-4 .250 11-12 .917
Bucks 122   Alton Lister 6 6 2 1 2 0 4 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Apr. 24, 1985
9. Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 35 8 7 4 1 3 4 42 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 11-16 .688
Bucks 107   Alton Lister 3 5 3 0 5 3 5 35 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 26, 1985
10. Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 29 7 5 2 3 4 3 42 6-16 .375 0-2 .000 17-20 .850
Bucks 105   Alton Lister 5 7 3 1 3 1 5 28 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 15, 1986
11. Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 12 1 2 1 0 1 2 13 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-7 .571
OT Bucks 125   Alton Lister 4 8 3 0 5 2 6 31 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1986
12. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 28 5 2 1 3 1 2 26 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 12-12 1.000
Bucks 116   Alton Lister 6 4 1 0 3 0 5 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 07, 1986
13. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 26 5 7 1 3 2 3 31 10-18 .556 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Bucks 101   Alton Lister 8 7 0 2 2 0 4 21 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1986
14. Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 40 9 6 3 6 4 3 48 13-30 .433 0-0 - 14-15 .933
OT Supersonics 109   Alton Lister 10 11 1 0 6 2 4 38 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Feb. 13, 1987
15. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 45 3 6 2 2 1 3 41 14-28 .500 0-0 - 17-19 .895
Supersonics 98   Alton Lister 9 12 2 3 5 3 1 38 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 1988
16. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 39 9 5 4 2 0 4 48 11-29 .379 0-0 - 17-20 .850
OT Supersonics 97   Alton Lister 0 7 1 0 0 1 4 19 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1988
17. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 26 4 4 2 2 6 3 42 8-17 .471 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Supersonics 106   Alton Lister 4 3 1 0 3 1 4 25 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 11, 1989
18. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 18 8 15 1 3 3 3 40 8-13 .615 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 88   Alton Lister 6 7 0 0 0 2 4 17 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 25, 1989
19. Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 21 12 12 3 0 6 3 40 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 110   Alton Lister 10 8 1 2 1 1 4 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1990
20. Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 14 8 6 1 1 2 4 38 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Warriors 103   Alton Lister 5 7 4 0 1 0 5 30 1-5 .200 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 27, 1990
21. Bulls 128   Michael Jordan 42 14 7 3 1 1 3 34 17-25 .680 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
Warriors 113   Alton Lister 4 7 0 0 0 0 3 22 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1991
22. Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 40 7 4 1 1 5 5 46 17-22 .773 1-2 .500 5-8 .625
Warriors 118   Alton Lister 7 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1992
23. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 49 5 7 1 1 3 2 44 18-30 .600 1-3 .333 12-14 .857
Warriors 92   Alton Lister 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 06 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1993
24. Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 26 12 10 5 2 2 1 38 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Warriors 101   Alton Lister 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 09 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1995
25. Bulls 123   Michael Jordan 37 6 3 5 0 2 2 40 16-27 .593 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Celtics 114   Alton Lister 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 02, 1996
26. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 21 8 8 4 1 1 0 32 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
Celtics 75   Alton Lister 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 11, 1997
27. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 32 4 9 3 0 2 2 43 13-23 .565 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Celtics 106   Alton Lister 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 09 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 1997
28. Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 21 8 2 2 0 2 1 27 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Celtics 106   Alton Lister 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 6 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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