Clemon Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clemon Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Clemon Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Clemon Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Clemon Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

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

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

Scoring Leader Clemon Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Clemon Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Clemon Johnson 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 Clemon Johnson 5.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) 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.