Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)