Jerry Harkness vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

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

Jerry Harkness

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Harkness 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Harkness 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jerry Harkness 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Jerry Harkness 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Jerry Harkness 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Jerry Harkness 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 Jerry Harkness 5.8 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.