Michael Jordan vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.