Grayson Allen vs. Michael Jordan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Jordan and Grayson Allen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Grayson Allen played 8 years in the NBA, 7 less than Michael Jordan, who played 15. Grayson Allen had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Michael Jordan had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Grayson Allen 8 5 2018-19 to 2025-26
Michael Jordan 15 13 1984-85 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Grayson Allen Michael Jordan
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
difference:+44+27.4+22.6+1.9+4.0+5.9+5.2+2.2+0.6-2.6-2.3+8.4+15.1+.139+0.7+2.0+.150+6.5+7.5+.095
Michael Jordan 82 38.3 28.2 2.0 4.5 6.5 5.9 2.4 0.8 3.5 3.5 10.2 19.8 .515 0.1 0.6 .173 7.7 9.1 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714
difference:+2+35.8+24.8+1.8+3.5+5.3+8.5+2.8+1.0-3.8-3.8+7.5+16.0+.150+0.3+0.5+.125+9.5+11.0+.114
Michael Jordan 4 42.8 29.3 1.8 4.0 5.8 8.5 2.8 1.0 3.8 3.8 8.5 19.5 .436 0.3 2.0 .125 12.0 14.5 .828

Season 2
Grayson Allen Michael Jordan
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
difference:+20+6.2+14.0+1.1+0.3+1.4+1.5+1.8+1.1-1.6-1.2+5.2+11.6+.009+1.3+2.7+.237+4.8+5.7+.027
Michael Jordan 18 25.1 22.7 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.9 2.1 1.2 2.5 2.6 8.3 18.2 .457 0.2 1.0 .167 5.8 6.9 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Michael Jordan 3 45.0 43.7 1.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 2.3 1.3 4.7 4.3 16.0 31.7 .505 0.3 0.3 1.000 11.3 13.0 .872

Season 3
Grayson Allen Michael Jordan
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
difference:+32+14.8+26.5+1.6+0.4+2.0+2.4+2.0+1.3-2.3-1.5+9.9+19.5+.064+2.0+4.7+.209+8.6+10.1+.011
Michael Jordan 82 40.0 37.1 2.0 3.2 5.2 4.6 2.9 1.5 3.3 2.9 13.4 27.8 .482 0.1 0.8 .182 10.2 11.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000
difference:+2+19.5+29.3+1.7+2.7+4.4+5.8+1.6+2.1-2.5-1.1+9.3+21.4+.053+0.9+2.5+.019+11.7+12.8+.897
Michael Jordan 3 42.7 35.7 2.3 4.7 7.0 6.0 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.7 11.7 28.0 .417 0.7 1.7 .400 11.7 13.0 .897

Season 4
Grayson Allen Michael Jordan
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
difference:+16+13.1+23.9+1.2+0.9+2.1+4.4+2.5+1.3-2.4-1.8+9.1+15.8+.087+2.3+5.3+.277+7.8+9.4+.024
Michael Jordan 82 40.4 35.0 1.7 3.8 5.5 5.9 3.2 1.6 3.1 3.3 13.0 24.4 .535 0.1 0.6 .132 8.8 10.5 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636
difference:+2+17.3+28.0+1.9+2.3+4.2+3.4+1.7+0.8-3.1-2.0+10.7+19.2+.080+1.5+3.7+.063+8.0+9.0+.233
Michael Jordan 10 42.7 36.3 2.3 4.8 7.1 4.7 2.4 1.1 3.9 3.8 13.8 26.0 .531 0.1 0.3 .333 8.6 9.9 .869

Season 5
Grayson Allen Michael Jordan
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
difference:+9+12.8+22.1+1.0+3.8+4.7+5.7+2.0+0.6-2.6-1.4+8.5+14.5+.098+1.7+3.9+.123+6.7+8.0+.055
Michael Jordan 81 40.2 32.5 1.8 6.2 8.0 8.0 2.9 0.8 3.6 3.0 11.9 22.2 .538 0.3 1.2 .276 8.3 9.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857
difference:+12+12.4+23.2+1.3+3.3+4.6+5.8+2.1+0.8-3.2-2.4+7.9+14.7+.047+2.2+3.7+.197+9.6+12.1+.058
Michael Jordan 17 42.2 34.8 1.5 5.5 7.0 7.6 2.5 0.8 4.0 3.8 11.7 22.9 .510 0.6 2.1 .286 10.8 13.5 .799

Season 6
Grayson Allen Michael Jordan
Season 2023-241989-90
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
difference:+7+5.5+20.1+1.1+1.8+3.0+3.3+1.9+0.1-1.7-0.8+8.1+14.9+.027+1.6+2.9+.085+5.5+6.5+.030
Michael Jordan 82 39.0 33.6 1.7 5.1 6.9 6.3 2.8 0.7 3.0 2.9 12.6 24.0 .526 1.1 3.0 .376 7.2 8.5 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000
difference:+14+20.6+33.2+0.5+2.7+3.2+5.8+2.3+0.9-2.0-1.4+13.2+24.1+.314+0.5+0.6+.120+6.3+7.9+.164
Michael Jordan 16 42.1 36.7 1.5 5.7 7.2 6.8 2.8 0.9 3.5 3.4 13.7 26.6 .514 1.0 3.1 .320 8.3 9.9 .836

Season 7
Grayson Allen Michael Jordan
Season 2024-251990-91
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 64 24.1 10.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.4 7.6 .448 2.3 5.5 .426 1.5 1.8 .816
difference:+18+12.9+20.9+0.9+2.1+3.0+3.4+1.9+0.7-1.3-1.3+8.7+14.8+.091+1.9+4.4+.114+5.5+6.4+.035
Michael Jordan 82 37.0 31.5 1.4 4.6 6.0 5.5 2.7 1.0 2.5 2.8 12.1 22.4 .539 0.4 1.1 .312 7.0 8.2 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Michael Jordan 17 40.5 31.1 1.1 5.3 6.4 8.4 2.4 1.4 2.5 3.1 11.6 22.1 .524 0.6 1.5 .385 7.4 8.7 .845

Season 8
Grayson Allen Michael Jordan
Season 2025-261991-92
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 8 34.6 16.4 0.5 3.1 3.6 5.0 1.3 0.3 2.0 3.1 5.5 13.5 .407 3.5 9.0 .389 1.9 2.3 .833
difference:+72+4.2+13.7+0.6+2.2+2.8+1.1+1.0+0.6-0.5-0.6+6.3+9.2+.112+3.2+7.7+.119+4.2+5.1+.001
Michael Jordan 80 38.8 30.1 1.1 5.3 6.4 6.1 2.3 0.9 2.5 2.5 11.8 22.7 .519 0.3 1.3 .270 6.1 7.4 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Michael Jordan 22 41.8 34.5 1.7 4.5 6.2 5.8 2.0 0.7 3.7 2.8 13.2 26.4 .499 0.8 2.0 .386 7.4 8.6 .857

Additional Years

* Michael Jordan played 7 seasons more than Grayson Allen in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 15, from 1993 to 2003—Michael Jordan played in 5 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships.

In those 7 extra years over Grayson Allen, Michael Jordan got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 4 Finals MVP
Achievement 2 Season MVP
Achievement 4 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 4 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 4 Scoring Leader
Achievement 1 Steals Leader
Achievement 6 All-Star Game
Achievement 2 All-Star Game MVP
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