Michael Jordan vs. Frank Kudelka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Kudelka 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
Frank Kudelka: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Frank Kudelka 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Frank Kudelka 4

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Frank Kudelka 2

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Frank Kudelka 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Frank Kudelka 0 *

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Frank Kudelka 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Frank Kudelka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Frank Kudelka 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Frank Kudelka 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Frank Kudelka 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Frank Kudelka 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Frank Kudelka 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Frank Kudelka 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Frank Kudelka 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 Frank Kudelka 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Frank Kudelka 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Frank Kudelka 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Frank Kudelka 1,642

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Frank Kudelka 521 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Frank Kudelka 490

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Frank Kudelka 228

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Frank Kudelka .331

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Frank Kudelka .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Frank Kudelka 9.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Frank Kudelka 4.2 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Frank Kudelka 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Frank Kudelka - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Frank Kudelka 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Frank Kudelka 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Frank Kudelka 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Frank Kudelka 9

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Frank Kudelka 5 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Frank Kudelka 6

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Frank Kudelka 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Frank Kudelka .286

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Frank Kudelka .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Frank Kudelka 4.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Frank Kudelka 5.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Frank Kudelka 2.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Frank Kudelka - 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.