Robert Horry vs. Michael Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Jordan and Robert Horry 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.
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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 Robert Horry.
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 Robert Horry 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 23.1 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (30.1 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 24,577 points more (32,292 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +23.1 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +24,577 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
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 Robert Horry (+25.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,048).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +25.5 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +4,048 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 31 | +31 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +892 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +750 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | +83 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +118 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
Playoffs
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 8 | +8 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 38 | +38 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 109 | +109 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +162 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +94 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +43 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +23.1 | +8.9 | +16.9 | +7.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +5.6 | +6.6 | +10.9 | +1 | +35 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +24,577 | +9,372 | +17,894 | +7.2 | +214 | +551 | +1.4 | +6,047 | +7,010 | +10.9 | +1 | +35 |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +25.5 | +9.5 | +18.7 | +6.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +2.7 | +6.8 | +7.9 | +10.6 | +3 | +65 |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +4,048 | +1,523 | +2,935 | +6.1 | +113 | +282 | +2.7 | +1,115 | +1,284 | +10.6 | +3 | +65 |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 10.1 | 1993 | 79 | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +18.1 | 1985 | 82 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 9.9 | 1994 | 81 | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +12.8 | 1986 | 18 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 10.2 | 1995 | 64 | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +26.9 | 1987 | 82 |
Robert Horry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Robert Horry played 1 season more than Michael Jordan in the NBA. In that year—his season 16 in 2008—he averaged 2.5 points in a total of 45 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | 1993 | 12 | |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +19.0 | 1985 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | 1994 | 23 | |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +32.0 | 1986 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | 1995 | 22 | |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +22.6 | 1987 | 3 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2006 | 13 |
| Michael Jordan | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2007 | 18 |
| Michael Jordan | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Robert Horry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Robert Horry played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 1.5 points in a total of 15 games. |