Michael Jordan vs. James Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Ray 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.

James Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 James Ray 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 James Ray 3

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 James Ray 2

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 James Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 James Ray 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 James Ray 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 James Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 James Ray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 James Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 James Ray 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 James Ray 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 James Ray 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 James Ray 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 James Ray 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 James Ray 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 James Ray 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 James Ray 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 James Ray 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 James Ray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 James Ray 334

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 James Ray 228

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 James Ray 76

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 James Ray 38

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 James Ray 39

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 James Ray 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 James Ray .428

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 James Ray .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 James Ray .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) James Ray 3.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) James Ray 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) James Ray 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) James Ray 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) James Ray 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 James Ray 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 James Ray 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 James Ray 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 James Ray 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 James Ray 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 James Ray 3

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 James Ray 3

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 James Ray 0

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 James Ray 0

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 James Ray 2

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 James Ray 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 James Ray .167

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 James Ray -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 James Ray .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) James Ray 1.0 (1982)