James Hardy vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

James Hardy

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Hardy 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year James Hardy 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 James Hardy 5.7 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games James Hardy 249 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists James Hardy - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals James Hardy - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks James Hardy - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games James Hardy 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.