Michael Jordan vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Ben McDonald 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Ben McDonald 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Ben McDonald 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Ben McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)