Michael Jordan vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Tom Owens 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Tom Owens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Tom Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Tom Owens 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Tom Owens 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Tom Owens 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Tom Owens 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Tom Owens 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 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.