Bird Averitt vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bird Averitt 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.