Michael Jordan vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Herb Williams 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Herb Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Herb Williams 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Herb Williams 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Herb Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Herb Williams 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Herb Williams 25

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)