Whitey Bell vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Whitey Bell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Bell 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Whitey Bell 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Bell 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Whitey Bell 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Whitey Bell 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Whitey Bell 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Whitey Bell 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 Whitey Bell 5.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - 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.