Stephon Castle vs. Michael Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Jordan and Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Michael Jordan has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Michael Jordan has better playoff stats. 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 15.4 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (30.1 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 31,102 points more (32,292 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 | |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +15.4 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +31,102 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Michael Jordan has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +33.4 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +5,987 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 31 | +31 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +173 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +900 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +999 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | +993 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | +2 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Michael Jordan's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +15.4 | +6.2 | +10.7 | +6.9 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +3.7 | +4.0 | +11.1 | +14 | +991 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +31,102 | +11,769 | +23,549 | +6.9 | +486 | +1,445 | +4.2 | +7,078 | +8,428 | +11.1 | +14 | +991 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +33.4 | +12.2 | +25.1 | +48.7 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +33.2 | +8.2 | +9.9 | +82.8 | +13 | +179 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +5,987 | +2,188 | +4,497 | +48.7 | +148 | +446 | +33.2 | +1,463 | +1,766 | +82.8 | +13 | +179 |
| 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 | |
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 2025 | 81 | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +13.5 | 1985 | 82 |
Michael Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Jordan played 14 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 15, from 1986 to 2003—he averaged 30.3 points in a total of 990 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 37.1 ppg and his lowest 20. In those 14 extra years over Stephon Castle, Michael Jordan won 10 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +29.3 | 1985 | 4 |
Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan played in 12 Playoffs and won 6 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 33.5 points in a total of 175 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 43.7 ppg and his lowest 30.7. |