Larry Friend vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Friend 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Larry Friend 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Larry Friend 4.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Larry Friend - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.