Arnie Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Arnie Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Arnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Arnie Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Arnie Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.