Elmer Behnke vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

Elmer Behnke

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Behnke: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Behnke 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Elmer Behnke 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Elmer Behnke 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Elmer Behnke 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elmer Behnke 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Elmer Behnke 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Elmer Behnke 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Behnke 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Behnke 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Behnke 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Elmer Behnke 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Elmer Behnke 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Elmer Behnke 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Elmer Behnke 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 Elmer Behnke 4.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke 1.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Behnke 16 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Elmer Behnke 17 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Elmer Behnke 4 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Elmer Behnke 4 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Behnke .273 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Behnke .571 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.0 (1952) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.3 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke 1.0 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Elmer Behnke 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - 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.