Michael Jordan vs. Shawn Marion: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan and Shawn Marion 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 Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, and Shawn Marion, with 16 seasons played from 2000 to 2015, 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. Shawn Marion
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Shawn Marion Michael Jordan Shawn Marion
Points
5th
89th
2nd
128th
Rebounds
141st
43rd
40th
63rd
Assists
52nd
+300th
13th
+300th
Steals
4th
21st
3rd
77th
Blocks
126th
62nd
34th
55th
Years15161311

Michael Jordan vs. Shawn Marion
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Shawn Marion Michael Jordan Shawn Marion
Points
1st
266th
1st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
112nd
278th
114th
Assists
108th
+300th
69th
+300th
Steals
3rd
77th
11th
199th
Blocks
233rd
153rd
195th
119th

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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
89th
84 32,292 vs. 17,70014,592
Rebounds
141st
43rd
98 6,672 vs. 10,1013,429
Assists
52nd
+300th
+248 5,633 vs. 2,1983,435
Steals
4th
21st
17 2,514 vs. 1,759755
Blocks
126th
62nd
64 893 vs. 1,233340
Offensive Rebounds
177th
42nd
135 1,668 vs. 2,7321,064
Defensive Rebounds
93rd
25th
68 5,004 vs. 7,3692,365
Field Goals Made
5th
65th
60 12,192 vs. 7,2894,903
Field Goals Attempted
5th
73rd
68 24,537 vs. 15,0569,481
3-Pointers Made
+300th
260th
+40 581 vs. 791210
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
223rd
+77 1,778 vs. 2,390612
Free Throws Made
7th
+300th
+293 7,327 vs. 2,3314,996
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 8,772 vs. 2,8775,895

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
62nd
46 1,072 vs. 1,16391
Seasons
133rd
87th
46 15 vs. 161

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
+300th
173 vs. 1172
50+ point games
2nd
-
31 vs. 031
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
128th
126 5,987 vs. 1,5194,468
Rebounds
40th
63rd
23 1,152 vs. 939213
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 1,022 vs. 158864
Steals
3rd
77th
74 376 vs. 128248
Blocks
34th
55th
21 158 vs. 12731
Offensive Rebounds
36th
49th
13 305 vs. 26045
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
53rd
21 847 vs. 679168
Field Goals Made
3rd
104th
101 2,188 vs. 6171,571
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
104th
101 4,497 vs. 1,3523,145
3-Pointers Made
63rd
185th
122 148 vs. 7177
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
170th
118 446 vs. 223223
Free Throws Made
2nd
228th
226 1,463 vs. 2141,249
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
248th
245 1,766 vs. 2631,503

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
131st
112 179 vs. 10970
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
266th
265 30.12 vs. 15.2214.90
Rebounds per game
+300th
112nd
+188 6.22 vs. 8.692.46
Assists per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.25 vs. 1.893.36
Steals per game
3rd
77th
74 2.35 vs. 1.510.83
Blocks per game
233rd
153rd
80 0.83 vs. 1.060.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
127th
+173 1.56 vs. 2.350.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
186th
65th
121 4.67 vs. 6.341.67
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
200th
198 11.37 vs. 6.275.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
242nd
240 22.89 vs. 12.959.94
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.680.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 2.060.40
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 6.83 vs. 2.004.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.18 vs. 2.475.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+300th
+299 33.45 vs. 13.9419.51
Rebounds per game
278th
114th
164 6.44 vs. 8.612.18
Assists per game
69th
+300th
+231 5.71 vs. 1.454.26
Steals per game
11th
199th
188 2.10 vs. 1.170.93
Blocks per game
195th
119th
76 0.88 vs. 1.170.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
131st
+169 1.70 vs. 2.390.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
80th
104 4.73 vs. 6.231.50
Field Goals Made per game
1st
248th
247 12.22 vs. 5.666.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
285th
283 25.12 vs. 12.4012.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.650.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.49 vs. 2.050.45
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.17 vs. 1.966.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
+300th
+292 9.87 vs. 2.417.45

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.