John Brown vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and John Brown that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Brown:
1973-74 to 1979-80
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Brown0
Michael Jordan6
John Brown7
Michael Jordan15
John Brown2
Michael Jordan13
John Brown0
Michael Jordan14

Honors and Awards

John Brown0
Michael Jordan5
John Brown0
Michael Jordan6
John Brown0
Michael Jordan10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Brown0
Michael Jordan11
John Brown0
Michael Jordan9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Brown0
Michael Jordan9
John Brown0 *
Michael Jordan1
John Brown0
Michael Jordan10
John Brown0
Michael Jordan3
John Brown0
Michael Jordan1
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Brown 7.4
Michael Jordan 30.1

John Brown 4.4
Michael Jordan 6.2

John Brown 1.4
Michael Jordan 5.3

John Brown 0.5
Michael Jordan 2.3

John Brown 0.2
Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

John Brown 3,614
Michael Jordan 32,292

John Brown 2,126
Michael Jordan 6,672

John Brown 703
Michael Jordan 5,633

John Brown 250
Michael Jordan 2,514

John Brown 76
Michael Jordan 893

John Brown 486
Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Brown .453
Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage
John Brown -
*
Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage
John Brown .783
Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Brown 11.2
(1975)
Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)

John Brown 5.9
(1975)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

John Brown 1.8
(1975)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

John Brown 0.7
(1975)
Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)

John Brown 0.2
(1976)
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Brown 1.4
Michael Jordan 33.4

John Brown 1.4
Michael Jordan 6.4

John Brown 0.1
Michael Jordan 5.7

John Brown 0.1
Michael Jordan 2.1

John Brown 0.1
Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

John Brown 10
Michael Jordan 5,987

John Brown 10
Michael Jordan 1,152

John Brown 1
Michael Jordan 1,022

John Brown 1
Michael Jordan 376

John Brown 1
Michael Jordan 158

John Brown 7
Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Brown .308
Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage
John Brown .000
*
Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage
John Brown 1.000
Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Brown 2.0
(1980)
Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)

John Brown 2.0
(1980)
Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)

John Brown 0.2
(1980)
Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)

John Brown 0.2
(1980)
Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)

John Brown 0.2
(1980)
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.