Baron Davis vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Baron Davis and Michael Jordan all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Baron Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2000 to 2012, and Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Baron Davis vs. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Michael Jordan Baron Davis Michael Jordan
Points
218th
5th
268th
2nd
Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+300th
40th
Assists
42nd
53rd
136th
13th
Steals
48th
4th
97th
3rd
Blocks
+300th
127th
+300th
34th
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Baron Davis vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Michael Jordan Baron Davis Michael Jordan
Points
219th
1st
122nd
1st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
278th
Assists
32nd
109th
49th
69th
Steals
25th
3rd
4th
11th
Blocks
+300th
236th
+300th
195th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
218th
5th
213 13,447 vs. 32,29218,845
Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 3,183 vs. 6,6723,489
Assists
42nd
53rd
11 6,025 vs. 5,633392
Steals
48th
4th
44 1,530 vs. 2,514984
Blocks
+300th
127th
+173 360 vs. 893533
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
177th
+123 762 vs. 1,668906
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
95th
+205 2,421 vs. 5,0042,583
Field Goals Made
245th
5th
240 4,888 vs. 12,1927,304
Field Goals Attempted
168th
5th
163 11,951 vs. 24,53712,586
3-Pointers Made
75th
+300th
+225 1,332 vs. 581751
3-Pointers Attempted
53rd
+300th
+247 4,159 vs. 1,7782,381
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 2,339 vs. 7,3274,988
Free Throws Attempted
261st
12th
249 3,292 vs. 8,7725,480

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
108th
+192 835 vs. 1,072237
Seasons
300th
135th
165 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
20th
42 10 vs. 2818

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
2nd
276 2 vs. 173171
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 3131
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
268th
2nd
266 942 vs. 5,9875,045
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+260 213 vs. 1,152939
Assists
136th
13th
123 311 vs. 1,022711
Steals
97th
3rd
94 114 vs. 376262
Blocks
+300th
34th
+266 24 vs. 158134
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
36th
+264 49 vs. 305256
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 164 vs. 847683
Field Goals Made
283rd
3rd
280 329 vs. 2,1881,859
Field Goals Attempted
283rd
3rd
280 745 vs. 4,4973,752
3-Pointers Made
118th
63rd
55 99 vs. 14849
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
52nd
59 283 vs. 446163
Free Throws Made
275th
2nd
273 185 vs. 1,4631,278
Free Throws Attempted
250th
3rd
247 261 vs. 1,7661,505

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 50 vs. 179129
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 7 vs. 136

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
31st
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 3838
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
219th
1st
218 16.10 vs. 30.1214.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.81 vs. 6.222.41
Assists per game
32nd
109th
77 7.22 vs. 5.251.96
Steals per game
25th
3rd
22 1.83 vs. 2.350.51
Blocks per game
+300th
236th
+64 0.43 vs. 0.830.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 1.560.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
189th
+111 2.90 vs. 4.671.77
Field Goals Made per game
264th
2nd
262 5.85 vs. 11.375.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
2nd
169 14.31 vs. 22.898.58
3-Pointers Made per game
145th
+300th
+155 1.60 vs. 0.541.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
59th
+300th
+241 4.98 vs. 1.663.32
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.80 vs. 6.834.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
282nd
19th
263 3.94 vs. 8.184.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
1st
121 18.84 vs. 33.4514.61
Rebounds per game
+300th
278th
+22 4.26 vs. 6.442.18
Assists per game
49th
69th
20 6.22 vs. 5.710.51
Steals per game
4th
11th
7 2.28 vs. 2.100.18
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.48 vs. 0.880.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.98 vs. 1.700.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
184th
+116 3.28 vs. 4.731.45
Field Goals Made per game
158th
1st
157 6.58 vs. 12.225.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
2nd
151 14.90 vs. 25.1210.22
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
+300th
+238 1.98 vs. 0.831.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
57th
+300th
+243 5.66 vs. 2.493.17
Free Throws Made per game
206th
3rd
203 3.70 vs. 8.174.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
164th
8th
156 5.22 vs. 9.874.65

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.