Vern Hatton vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Hatton 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Vern Hatton 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Hatton 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Hatton 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Vern Hatton 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Vern Hatton 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Vern Hatton 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Vern Hatton 5.5 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.