Michael Jordan vs. Evan Mobley: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Evan Mobley and Michael Jordan to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Michael Jordan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Evan Mobley.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Michael Jordan has better scoring stats than Evan Mobley in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 13.6 points more than Evan Mobley in his 5 seasons (30.1 points against 16.5), and he also scored a total of 27,745 points more (32,292 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +13.6 | 15 |
| Evan Mobley | 16.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +27,745 | 15 |
| Evan Mobley | 4,547 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Michael Jordan | 10 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() +10 |
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Jordan has a better career point average than Evan Mobley (+18.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,609).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +18.3 | 13 |
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +5,609 | 13 |
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 31 | +31 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +845 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +817 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 242 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | +796 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 276 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
Playoffs
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 8 | +8 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 38 | +38 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +168 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +158 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 21 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +154 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | 11.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +13.6 | +4.8 | +10.8 | +4.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +4.3 | +14.1 | +10 | +796 |
| Evan Mobley | 16.5 | 6.6 | 12.1 | 54.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 69.4 | 5 | 276 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +27,745 | +10,373 | +21,197 | +4.8 | +417 | +1,257 | +1.2 | +6,582 | +7,698 | +14.1 | +10 | +796 |
| Evan Mobley | 4,547 | 1,819 | 3,340 | 54.5 | 164 | 521 | 31.5 | 745 | 1,074 | 69.4 | 5 | 276 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +18.3 | +6.0 | +13.9 | +6.1 | +0.5 | +4.8 | +6.2 | +7.1 | +8.9 | +10 | +154 | |
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 54.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 73.9 | 3 | 25 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +5,609 | +2,034 | +4,216 | +6.1 | +129 | +396 | +4.8 | +1,412 | +1,697 | +8.9 | +10 | +154 |
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 154 | 281 | 54.8 | 19 | 50 | 38.0 | 51 | 69 | 73.9 | 3 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +13.2 | 1985 | 82 |
| Evan Mobley | 15.0 | 2022 | 69 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +6.5 | 1986 | 18 |
| Evan Mobley | 16.2 | 2023 | 79 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +21.4 | 1987 | 82 |
| Evan Mobley | 15.7 | 2024 | 50 | |
Michael Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Jordan played 10 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 1990 to 2003—he averaged 28.9 points in a total of 727 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33.6 ppg and his lowest 20. In those 10 extra years over Evan Mobley, Michael Jordan won 7 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +29.3 | 1985 | 4 |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +33.9 | 1986 | 3 |
| Evan Mobley | 9.8 | 2023 | 5 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +19.7 | 1987 | 3 |
| Evan Mobley | 16.0 | 2024 | 12 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 34.8 | +34.8 | 1989 | 17 |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan played in 8 Playoffs and won 6 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 32.9 points in a total of 142 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 36.7 ppg and his lowest 30.7. |