Carl Braun vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Braun 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Carl Braun 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Carl Braun 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Carl Braun 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Carl Braun 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Carl Braun 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Carl Braun 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 Carl Braun 13.5 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - 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.