Michael Jordan vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Bryon Russell 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Bryon Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Bryon Russell 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Bryon Russell 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Bryon Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)