George Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

George Johnson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP George Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team George Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

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

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

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

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

Scoring Leader George Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader George Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year George 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 George Johnson 9.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games George Johnson 464 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games George Johnson 7 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.