OG Anunoby vs. Michael Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Jordan and OG Anunoby 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 OG Anunoby.

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 OG Anunoby 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 17.2 points more than OG Anunoby in his 9 seasons (30.1 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 25,902 points more (32,292 vs. 6,390).

Points Per Game			Seasons
OG Anunoby	12.9		9
Michael Jordan	30.1	+17.2	15

Total Points			Seasons
OG Anunoby	6,390		9
Michael Jordan	32,292	+25,902	15

Scoring Titles
OG Anunoby	0
Michael Jordan	10	+10

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	5.9		2018	74
Michael Jordan	28.2	+22.3	1985	82

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	7.0		2019	67
Michael Jordan	22.7	+15.7	1986	18

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	10.6		2020	69
Michael Jordan	37.1	+26.5	1987	82

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	15.9		2021	43
Michael Jordan	35.0	+19.1	1988	82

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	17.1		2022	48
Michael Jordan	32.5	+15.4	1989	81

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	16.8		2023	67
Michael Jordan	33.6	+16.8	1990	82

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	14.7		2024	50
Michael Jordan	31.5	+16.8	1991	82

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	18.0		2025	74
Michael Jordan	30.1	+12.1	1992	80

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	14.3		2026	4
Michael Jordan	32.6	+18.3	1993	78

Michael Jordan's additional seasons:

* Michael Jordan played 6 seasons more than OG Anunoby in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 1995 to 2003—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 405 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.4 ppg and his lowest 20. In those 6 extra years over OG Anunoby, Michael Jordan won 3 scoring titles.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	7.9		2018	10
Michael Jordan	29.3	+21.4	1985	4

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	-	DNP	2019	0
Michael Jordan	43.7	+43.7	1986	3

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	10.5		2020	11
Michael Jordan	35.7	+25.2	1987	3

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	-	DNP	2021	0
Michael Jordan	36.3	+36.3	1988	10

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	17.3		2022	6
Michael Jordan	34.8	+17.5	1989	17

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	-	DNP	2023	0
Michael Jordan	36.7	+36.7	1990	16

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	15.1		2024	9
Michael Jordan	31.1	+16.0	1991	17

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	16.3		2025	18
Michael Jordan	34.5	+18.2	1992	22

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
OG Anunoby	-	DNP *	2026	0
Michael Jordan	35.1	+35.1	1993	19
* season in progress

Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan played in 4 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 31.4 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 30.7.