John Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and John Johnson 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 Johnson:
1970-71 to 1981-82
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Johnson1
Michael Jordan6
John Johnson12
Michael Jordan15
John Johnson5
Michael Jordan13
John Johnson2
Michael Jordan14

Honors and Awards

John Johnson0
Michael Jordan5
John Johnson0
Michael Jordan6
John Johnson0
Michael Jordan10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Johnson0
Michael Jordan11
John Johnson0
Michael Jordan9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Johnson0
Michael Jordan9
John Johnson0 *
Michael Jordan1
John Johnson0
Michael Jordan10
John Johnson0 *
Michael Jordan3
John Johnson0
Michael Jordan1
* 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

John Johnson 12.9
Michael Jordan 30.1

John Johnson 5.5
Michael Jordan 6.2

John Johnson 3.8
Michael Jordan 5.3

John Johnson 0.8
*
Michael Jordan 2.3

John Johnson 0.4
*
Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

John Johnson 11,200
Michael Jordan 32,292

John Johnson 4,778
Michael Jordan 6,672

John Johnson 3,285
Michael Jordan 5,633

John Johnson 487
*
Michael Jordan 2,514

John Johnson 235
*
Michael Jordan 893

John Johnson 869
Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Johnson .446
Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage
John Johnson .000
*
Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage
John Johnson .779
Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Johnson 17.0
(1972)
Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)

John Johnson 7.7
(1972)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

John Johnson 5.2
(1980)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

John Johnson 1.0
(1974)
*
Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)

John Johnson 0.5
(1975)
*
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Johnson 9.7
Michael Jordan 33.4

John Johnson 4.9
Michael Jordan 6.4

John Johnson 3.8
Michael Jordan 5.7

John Johnson 0.6
*
Michael Jordan 2.1

John Johnson 0.2
*
Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

John Johnson 711
Michael Jordan 5,987

John Johnson 359
Michael Jordan 1,152

John Johnson 275
Michael Jordan 1,022

John Johnson 43
*
Michael Jordan 376

John Johnson 12
*
Michael Jordan 158

John Johnson 73
Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Johnson .450
Michael Jordan .487

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

Free Throw Percentage
John Johnson .699
Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Johnson 12.4
(1980)
Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)

John Johnson 6.8
(1980)
Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)

John Johnson 5.7
(1980)
Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)

John Johnson 1.0
(1979)
*
Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)

John Johnson 0.3
(1978)
*
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.