Nelson Bobb vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nelson Bobb 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Nelson Bobb 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Nelson Bobb 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.