Kim Anderson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Kim Anderson 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

Kim Anderson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kim Anderson: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Kim Anderson 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kim Anderson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Anderson 3.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson 63 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson 45 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Kim Anderson 15 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Kim Anderson 4 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Kim Anderson 5 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Kim Anderson 21 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson .312 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Kim Anderson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson .536 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Anderson 3.0 (1979) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 (1979) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 (1979) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Kim Anderson 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Kim Anderson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.