Al Butler vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Al Butler 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

Al Butler

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Al Butler 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Al Butler 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Butler 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Butler 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Al Butler 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler 9.8 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 3.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Al Butler 2.3 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler 2,282 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Al Butler 696 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Al Butler 530 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Al Butler 234 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler .439 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler .739 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler 14.0 (1962) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 5.7 (1962) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Al Butler 3.5 (1962) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Al Butler - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Al Butler - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Al Butler 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: ** 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.