Michael Jordan vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom 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
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Sam Pellom 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Sam Pellom 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Sam Pellom 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Sam Pellom 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Sam Pellom 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Sam Pellom 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Sam Pellom 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Sam Pellom 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 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Sam Pellom 151

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Sam Pellom 1

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)