Thurl Bailey vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)