Joe Johnson vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2022, 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.

Joe Johnson vs. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Joe Johnson Michael Jordan
Points
50th
5th
88th
2nd
Rebounds
280th
141st
200th
40th
Assists
73rd
52nd
99th
13th
Steals
151st
4th
124th
3rd
Blocks
+300th
126th
+300th
34th
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Joe Johnson vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Joe Johnson Michael Jordan
Points
225th
1st
239th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
278th
Assists
242nd
108th
+300th
69th
Steals
+300th
3rd
+300th
11th
Blocks
+300th
234th
+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:

Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
5th
45 20,407 vs. 32,29211,885
Rebounds
280th
141st
139 5,059 vs. 6,6721,613
Assists
73rd
52nd
21 5,001 vs. 5,633632
Steals
151st
4th
147 1,071 vs. 2,5141,443
Blocks
+300th
126th
+174 260 vs. 893633
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
177th
+123 1,067 vs. 1,668601
Defensive Rebounds
168th
94th
74 3,992 vs. 5,0041,012
Field Goals Made
48th
5th
43 7,823 vs. 12,1924,369
Field Goals Attempted
34th
5th
29 17,720 vs. 24,5376,817
3-Pointers Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,978 vs. 5811,397
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 5,331 vs. 1,7783,553
Free Throws Made
210th
8th
202 2,783 vs. 7,3274,544
Free Throws Attempted
229th
12th
217 3,468 vs. 8,7725,304

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
108th
78 1,277 vs. 1,072205
Seasons
29th
133rd
104 18 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
20th
182 2 vs. 2826

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
2nd
137 6 vs. 173167
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:

Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
2nd
86 1,828 vs. 5,9874,159
Rebounds
200th
40th
160 506 vs. 1,152646
Assists
99th
13th
86 369 vs. 1,022653
Steals
124th
3rd
121 96 vs. 376280
Blocks
+300th
34th
+266 19 vs. 158139
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
36th
176 116 vs. 305189
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
32nd
110 390 vs. 847457
Field Goals Made
79th
3rd
76 703 vs. 2,1881,485
Field Goals Attempted
66th
3rd
63 1,647 vs. 4,4972,850
3-Pointers Made
56th
63rd
7 158 vs. 14810
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
52nd
4 466 vs. 44620
Free Throws Made
178th
2nd
176 264 vs. 1,4631,199
Free Throws Attempted
190th
3rd
187 339 vs. 1,7661,427

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
19th
86 120 vs. 17959
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson 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:

Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
225th
1st
224 15.98 vs. 30.1214.14
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.96 vs. 6.222.26
Assists per game
242nd
108th
134 3.92 vs. 5.251.34
Steals per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.84 vs. 2.351.51
Blocks per game
+300th
234th
+66 0.20 vs. 0.830.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 1.560.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
187th
+113 3.13 vs. 4.671.54
Field Goals Made per game
220th
2nd
218 6.13 vs. 11.375.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
185th
2nd
183 13.88 vs. 22.899.01
3-Pointers Made per game
167th
+300th
+133 1.55 vs. 0.541.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.17 vs. 1.662.52
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.18 vs. 6.834.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 2.72 vs. 8.185.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
1st
238 15.23 vs. 33.4518.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
278th
+22 4.22 vs. 6.442.22
Assists per game
+300th
69th
+231 3.08 vs. 5.712.63
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.80 vs. 2.101.30
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.16 vs. 0.880.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 1.700.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
184th
+116 3.25 vs. 4.731.48
Field Goals Made per game
229th
1st
228 5.86 vs. 12.226.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
2nd
195 13.73 vs. 25.1211.40
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
+300th
+97 1.32 vs. 0.830.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
+300th
+129 3.88 vs. 2.491.39
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 2.20 vs. 8.175.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
8th
+292 2.83 vs. 9.877.04

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.