Gus Gerard vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gus Gerard 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Gus Gerard 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Gus Gerard 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 Gus Gerard 5.7 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.