Kevin Johnson vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Johnson, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1988 to 2000, 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.

Kevin Johnson vs. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan
Points
228th
5th
67th
2nd
Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+300th
40th
Assists
26th
53rd
21st
13th
Steals
145th
4th
72nd
3rd
Blocks
+300th
127th
+300th
34th
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Kevin Johnson vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan
Points
144th
1st
110th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
278th
Assists
7th
109th
6th
69th
Steals
87th
3rd
144th
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:

Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
228th
5th
223 13,127 vs. 32,29219,165
Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 2,404 vs. 6,6724,268
Assists
26th
53rd
27 6,711 vs. 5,6331,078
Steals
145th
4th
141 1,082 vs. 2,5141,432
Blocks
+300th
127th
+173 176 vs. 893717
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
177th
+123 487 vs. 1,6681,181
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 1,917 vs. 5,0043,087
Field Goals Made
+300th
5th
+295 4,512 vs. 12,1927,680
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 9,160 vs. 24,53715,377
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
160 vs. 581421
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
524 vs. 1,7781,254
Free Throws Made
86th
8th
78 3,943 vs. 7,3273,384
Free Throws Attempted
104th
12th
92 4,691 vs. 8,7724,081

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
108th
+192 735 vs. 1,072337
Seasons
+300th
135th
+165 12 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
53rd
20th
33 13 vs. 2815

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
2nd
152 5 vs. 173168
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:

Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
2nd
65 2,026 vs. 5,9873,961
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+260 349 vs. 1,152803
Assists
21st
13th
8 935 vs. 1,02287
Steals
72nd
3rd
69 132 vs. 376244
Blocks
+300th
34th
+266 30 vs. 158128
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
36th
+264 70 vs. 305235
Defensive Rebounds
220th
32nd
188 279 vs. 847568
Field Goals Made
77th
3rd
74 705 vs. 2,1881,483
Field Goals Attempted
86th
3rd
83 1,504 vs. 4,4972,993
3-Pointers Made
+300th
63rd
+237 22 vs. 148126
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 90 vs. 446356
Free Throws Made
44th
2nd
42 594 vs. 1,463869
Free Throws Attempted
48th
3rd
45 713 vs. 1,7661,053

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
149th
19th
130 105 vs. 17974
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
1st
54 2 vs. 3836
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:

Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
144th
1st
143 17.86 vs. 30.1212.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.27 vs. 6.222.95
Assists per game
7th
109th
102 9.13 vs. 5.253.88
Steals per game
87th
3rd
84 1.47 vs. 2.350.87
Blocks per game
+300th
236th
+64 0.24 vs. 0.830.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.560.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
189th
+111 2.61 vs. 4.672.06
Field Goals Made per game
218th
2nd
216 6.14 vs. 11.375.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
285th
2nd
283 12.46 vs. 22.8910.43
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.22 vs. 0.540.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 1.660.95
Free Throws Made per game
40th
10th
30 5.36 vs. 6.831.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
19th
38 6.38 vs. 8.181.80

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
110th
1st
109 19.30 vs. 33.4514.15
Rebounds per game
+300th
278th
+22 3.32 vs. 6.443.11
Assists per game
6th
69th
63 8.90 vs. 5.713.20
Steals per game
144th
11th
133 1.26 vs. 2.100.84
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.29 vs. 0.880.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 1.701.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
184th
+116 2.66 vs. 4.732.07
Field Goals Made per game
148th
1st
147 6.71 vs. 12.225.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
2nd
169 14.32 vs. 25.1210.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.830.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 2.491.63
Free Throws Made per game
45th
3rd
42 5.66 vs. 8.172.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
8th
54 6.79 vs. 9.873.08

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.