Paul Griffin vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Griffin 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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