Marvin Barnes vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 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 Marvin Barnes 9.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.