Rich Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Rich Johnson 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Rich Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

Notes: ** 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.