Bob Carrington vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Bob Carrington 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

Bob Carrington

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Carrington 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Bob Carrington 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 Bob Carrington 8.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.