Michael Jordan vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Roy Tarpley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Roy Tarpley 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)