Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Michael Phelps Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Phelps and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Michael Phelps 3

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Michael Phelps 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Michael Phelps 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Michael Phelps 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Michael Phelps 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Michael Phelps 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Michael Phelps 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Michael Phelps 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Michael Phelps 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Michael Phelps 3.6

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Michael Phelps 1.1

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Michael Phelps 1.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Michael Phelps 0.5

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Michael Phelps 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Michael Phelps 470

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Michael Phelps 141

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Michael Phelps 138

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Michael Phelps 71

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Michael Phelps 3

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Michael Phelps 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Michael Phelps .416

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Michael Phelps .091

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Michael Phelps .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Michael Phelps -

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Michael Phelps -

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Michael Phelps -

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Michael Phelps -

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Michael Phelps -

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Michael Phelps -

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Michael Phelps 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Michael Phelps -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Michael Phelps -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Michael Phelps -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Michael Phelps -