Leon Benbow vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Leon Benbow 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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Leon Benbow 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Leon Benbow 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 Leon Benbow 5.5 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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