Jay Arnette vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jay Arnette 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Jay Arnette 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Jay Arnette 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Jay Arnette 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.