Joel Anthony vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)