Kirk Hinrich vs. Michael Jordan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Jordan and Kirk Hinrich, 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.

Kirk Hinrich played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Michael Jordan, who played 15. Kirk Hinrich had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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 achivements, 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
Kirk Hinrich 13 11 2003-04 to 2015-16
Michael Jordan 15 13 1984-85 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2003-041984-85
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 76 35.6 12.0 0.6 2.9 3.4 6.8 1.3 0.3 2.7 3.6 4.2 10.8 .386 1.9 4.9 .390 1.8 2.2 .804
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich ------- --- ----------
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
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2004-051985-86
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 77 36.4 15.7 0.4 3.5 3.9 6.4 1.6 0.3 2.3 3.2 5.8 14.6 .397 1.9 5.3 .355 2.2 2.8 .792
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 6 35.8 21.2 0.7 3.0 3.7 5.8 2.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 7.5 16.7 .450 2.8 5.5 .515 3.3 4.8 .690
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
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2005-061986-87
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 81 36.5 15.9 0.4 3.2 3.6 6.3 1.2 0.3 2.3 3.1 5.6 13.3 .418 1.6 4.2 .370 3.2 3.9 .815
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 6 39.0 20.5 0.0 3.3 3.3 7.7 1.3 0.3 4.0 3.7 6.5 15.7 .415 1.5 4.3 .346 6.0 7.0 .857
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
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2006-071987-88
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 80 35.5 16.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 6.3 1.3 0.3 2.4 3.4 5.9 13.3 .448 1.8 4.2 .415 3.0 3.6 .835
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 10 36.2 12.1 0.4 3.8 4.2 7.5 0.9 0.3 2.3 3.7 4.4 11.7 .376 1.3 4.3 .302 2.0 2.6 .769
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
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2007-081988-89
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 75 31.7 11.5 0.4 2.9 3.3 6.0 1.2 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.4 10.6 .414 1.1 3.2 .350 1.6 1.9 .831
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich ------- --- ----------
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
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2008-091989-90
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 51 26.3 9.9 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.4 1.7 2.5 3.6 8.2 .437 1.4 3.3 .408 1.3 1.7 .791
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 7 30.0 12.6 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.9 1.7 0.4 1.1 2.6 4.1 8.9 .468 1.9 4.3 .433 2.4 3.6 .680
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
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2009-101990-91
Team Chicago BullsChicago 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 Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 74 33.5 10.9 0.3 3.2 3.5 4.5 1.1 0.3 1.5 2.8 4.2 10.2 .409 1.4 3.8 .371 1.1 1.5 .752
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 5 39.2 12.4 0.2 4.2 4.4 4.0 1.4 0.0 0.4 2.8 4.4 10.4 .423 1.6 3.2 .500 2.0 2.8 .714
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
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2010-111991-92
Team Washington Wizards, Atlanta HawksChicago 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 Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 72 30.0 10.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 4.0 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.6 3.9 8.7 .446 1.0 2.6 .399 1.5 1.8 .841
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 6 28.8 10.2 0.2 2.2 2.3 2.7 1.2 0.3 0.7 3.5 4.3 8.7 .500 1.3 3.2 .421 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Season 9
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2011-121992-93
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 48 25.8 6.6 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.1 2.5 6.1 .414 1.0 2.8 .346 0.5 0.7 .781
Michael Jordan 78 39.3 32.6 1.7 5.0 6.7 5.5 2.8 0.8 2.7 2.4 12.7 25.7 .495 1.0 2.9 .352 6.1 7.3 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 6 23.5 5.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.5 2.2 5.0 .433 1.0 2.7 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000
Michael Jordan 19 41.2 35.1 1.7 5.1 6.7 6.0 2.1 0.9 2.4 3.1 13.2 27.8 .475 1.5 3.8 .389 7.2 8.9 .805

Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 10
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2012-131994-95
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 60 29.4 7.7 0.3 2.4 2.6 5.2 1.1 0.4 1.7 3.2 2.7 7.0 .377 1.2 3.0 .390 1.2 1.6 .714
Michael Jordan 17 39.3 26.9 1.5 5.4 6.9 5.3 1.8 0.8 2.1 2.8 9.8 23.8 .411 0.9 1.9 .500 6.4 8.0 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 4 40.5 11.3 0.3 2.5 2.8 5.8 2.0 0.3 2.0 3.5 4.0 9.3 .432 1.0 2.8 .364 2.3 3.5 .643
Michael Jordan 10 42.0 31.5 2.0 4.5 6.5 4.5 2.3 1.4 4.1 3.0 12.0 24.8 .484 1.1 3.0 .367 6.4 7.9 .810

Season 11
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2013-141995-96
Team Chicago BullsChicago 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
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 73 29.0 9.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.9 1.1 0.4 1.6 2.8 3.3 8.5 .393 1.2 3.3 .351 1.3 1.7 .760
Michael Jordan 82 37.7 30.4 1.8 4.8 6.6 4.3 2.2 0.5 2.4 2.4 11.2 22.6 .495 1.4 3.2 .427 6.7 8.0 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 5 33.4 11.0 0.2 2.8 3.0 4.4 0.8 0.2 2.2 4.4 4.6 11.2 .411 1.4 3.8 .368 0.4 0.8 .500
Michael Jordan 18 40.7 30.7 1.7 3.2 4.9 4.1 1.8 0.3 2.3 2.7 10.4 22.6 .459 1.4 3.4 .403 8.5 10.4 .818

Season 12
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2014-151996-97
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 66 24.4 5.7 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.2 2.2 5.8 .373 0.9 2.5 .345 0.5 0.8 .700
Michael Jordan 82 37.9 29.6 1.4 4.5 5.9 4.3 1.7 0.5 2.0 1.9 11.2 23.1 .486 1.4 3.6 .374 5.9 7.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 10 12.6 2.6 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.9 1.9 .474 0.6 1.0 .600 0.2 0.3 .667
Michael Jordan 19 42.3 31.1 2.2 5.7 7.9 4.8 1.6 0.9 2.6 2.4 11.9 26.2 .456 0.7 3.5 .194 6.5 7.8 .831

Season 13
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Chicago Bulls, Atlanta HawksChicago 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
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 46 13.7 3.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.8 .380 0.5 1.3 .387 0.3 0.3 .938
Michael Jordan 82 38.8 28.7 1.6 4.2 5.8 3.5 1.7 0.5 2.3 1.8 10.7 23.1 .465 0.4 1.5 .238 6.9 8.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich 6 4.5 0.8 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.2 .286 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Michael Jordan 21 41.5 32.4 1.6 3.5 5.1 3.5 1.5 0.6 2.1 2.2 11.6 25.0 .462 0.6 2.0 .302 8.6 10.6 .812

Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1998-99, 1999-00 and 2000-01.

Season 14
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season -2001-02
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich ------- --- ----------
Michael Jordan 60 34.9 22.9 0.8 4.8 5.7 5.2 1.4 0.4 2.7 2.0 9.2 22.1 .416 0.2 0.9 .189 4.4 5.6 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich ------- --- ----------
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Kirk Hinrich Michael Jordan
Season -2002-03
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich ------- --- ----------
Michael Jordan 82 37.0 20.0 0.9 5.2 6.1 3.8 1.5 0.5 2.1 2.1 8.3 18.6 .445 0.2 0.7 .291 3.2 4.0 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kirk Hinrich ------- --- ----------
Michael Jordan ------- --- ----------
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