Darryl Dawkins vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darryl Dawkins 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Darryl Dawkins 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 Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.