John Gianelli vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Gianelli 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP John Gianelli 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Gianelli 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Gianelli 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader John Gianelli 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader John Gianelli 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year John Gianelli 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: 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 John Gianelli 7.8 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Michael Jordan 893

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Michael Jordan .497

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

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Michael Jordan 158

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.