Major Jones vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Major Jones 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Major Jones 6 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Major Jones 3 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Major Jones 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Major Jones 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Major Jones 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 Major Jones 4.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.4 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 1,643 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Major Jones 1,323 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Major Jones 215 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Major Jones 133 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Major Jones 169 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Major Jones 374 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .490 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Major Jones .111 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .586 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 5.7 (1983) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 4.6 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.6 (1980) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 2.7 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 2.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 52 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Major Jones 40 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Major Jones 9 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Major Jones 3 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Major Jones 4 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Major Jones 19 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .550 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Major Jones - Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .571 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.7 (1980) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.7 (1980) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.7 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1981) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1980) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)