Cal Christensen vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cal Christensen 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Cal Christensen 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cal Christensen 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cal Christensen 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Cal Christensen 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Cal Christensen 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Cal Christensen 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 Cal Christensen 5.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.