Tommy Byrnes vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommy Byrnes 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Tommy Byrnes 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tommy Byrnes 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Tommy Byrnes 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 Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - 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.