Michael Jordan vs. Deron Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan and Deron Williams 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, and Deron Williams, with 12 seasons played from 2006 to 2017, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Michael Jordan vs. Deron Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Deron Williams Michael Jordan Deron Williams
Points
5th
206th
2nd
151st
Rebounds
141st
+300th
40th
+300th
Assists
52nd
24th
13th
41st
Steals
4th
264th
3rd
133rd
Blocks
126th
+300th
34th
+300th
Years1512139

Michael Jordan vs. Deron Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Deron Williams Michael Jordan Deron Williams
Points
1st
205th
1st
218th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th
Assists
108th
15th
69th
29th
Steals
3rd
+300th
11th
282nd
Blocks
233rd
+300th
195th
+300th

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:

Michael Jordan Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
206th
201 32,292 vs. 13,80418,488
Rebounds
141st
+300th
+159 6,672 vs. 2,6194,053
Assists
52nd
24th
28 5,633 vs. 6,8191,186
Steals
4th
264th
260 2,514 vs. 8671,647
Blocks
126th
+300th
+174 893 vs. 206687
Offensive Rebounds
177th
+300th
+123 1,668 vs. 3531,315
Defensive Rebounds
93rd
+300th
+207 5,004 vs. 2,2662,738
Field Goals Made
5th
244th
239 12,192 vs. 4,8747,318
Field Goals Attempted
5th
221st
216 24,537 vs. 10,96413,573
3-Pointers Made
+300th
110th
+190 581 vs. 1,178597
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
103rd
+197 1,778 vs. 3,2961,518
Free Throws Made
7th
191st
184 7,327 vs. 2,8784,449
Free Throws Attempted
12th
223rd
211 8,772 vs. 3,5025,270

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
+300th
1,072 vs. 845227
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 123

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
184th
182 173 vs. 4169
50+ point games
2nd
76th
74 31 vs. 130
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
151st
149 5,987 vs. 1,4124,575
Rebounds
40th
+300th
+260 1,152 vs. 284868
Assists
13th
41st
28 1,022 vs. 630392
Steals
3rd
133rd
130 376 vs. 91285
Blocks
34th
+300th
+266 158 vs. 21137
Offensive Rebounds
36th
+300th
+264 305 vs. 47258
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
264th
232 847 vs. 237610
Field Goals Made
3rd
173rd
170 2,188 vs. 4741,714
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
165th
162 4,497 vs. 1,0813,416
3-Pointers Made
63rd
70th
7 148 vs. 13711
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
78th
26 446 vs. 34997
Free Throws Made
2nd
126th
124 1,463 vs. 3271,136
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
139th
136 1,766 vs. 4071,359

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
216th
197 179 vs. 9089
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
38 vs. 038
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
205th
204 30.12 vs. 16.3413.79
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.22 vs. 3.103.12
Assists per game
108th
15th
93 5.25 vs. 8.072.82
Steals per game
3rd
+300th
+297 2.35 vs. 1.031.32
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.240.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.421.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 4.67 vs. 2.681.99
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
269th
267 11.37 vs. 5.775.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
238th
236 22.89 vs. 12.989.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
227th
+73 0.54 vs. 1.390.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
145th
+155 1.66 vs. 3.902.24
Free Throws Made per game
10th
204th
194 6.83 vs. 3.413.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
233rd
214 8.18 vs. 4.144.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
218th
217 33.45 vs. 15.6917.76
Rebounds per game
278th
+300th
+22 6.44 vs. 3.163.28
Assists per game
69th
29th
40 5.71 vs. 7.001.29
Steals per game
11th
282nd
271 2.10 vs. 1.011.09
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.230.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.70 vs. 0.521.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
+300th
+116 4.73 vs. 2.632.10
Field Goals Made per game
1st
300th
299 12.22 vs. 5.276.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 25.12 vs. 12.0113.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
145th
+155 0.83 vs. 1.520.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 2.49 vs. 3.881.39
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
214th
211 8.17 vs. 3.634.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
244th
236 9.87 vs. 4.525.34

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.