Michael Jordan vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Jim Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Jim Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Jim Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jim Smith 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Jim Smith 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Jim Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jim Smith 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 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Jim Smith -

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Jim Smith -