Derek Harper vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

Derek Harper

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Derek Harper 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)