Michael Jordan vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Sam Young 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Sam Young 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Sam Young 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Sam Young 57

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Sam Young 4

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)