Michael Jordan vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Walter Palmer 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Walter Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Walter Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Walter Palmer 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Walter Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)