Steve Alford vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)