Steve Francis vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Michael Jordan Steve Francis Michael Jordan
Points
+300th
5th
+300th
2nd
Rebounds
+300th
141st
+300th
40th
Assists
183rd
52nd
+300th
13th
Steals
277th
4th
+300th
3rd
Blocks
+300th
126th
+300th
34th
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Steve Francis vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Michael Jordan Steve Francis Michael Jordan
Points
131st
1st
113rd
1st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121st
278th
Assists
67th
108th
20th
69th
Steals
87th
3rd
101st
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:

Steve Francis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
5th
+295 10,446 vs. 32,29221,846
Rebounds
+300th
141st
+159 3,215 vs. 6,6723,457
Assists
183rd
52nd
131 3,473 vs. 5,6332,160
Steals
277th
4th
273 846 vs. 2,5141,668
Blocks
+300th
126th
+174 223 vs. 893670
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
177th
+123 960 vs. 1,668708
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 2,255 vs. 5,0042,749
Field Goals Made
+300th
5th
+295 3,543 vs. 12,1928,649
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 8,267 vs. 24,53716,270
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
575 vs. 5816
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,684 vs. 1,77894
Free Throws Made
209th
8th
201 2,785 vs. 7,3274,542
Free Throws Attempted
224th
12th
212 3,494 vs. 8,7725,278

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
108th
+192 576 vs. 1,072496
Seasons
+300th
133rd
+167 9 vs. 156

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
20th
63 7 vs. 2821

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
2nd
+298 1 vs. 173172
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:

Steve Francis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
2nd
+298 96 vs. 5,9875,891
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+260 42 vs. 1,1521,110
Assists
+300th
13th
+287 38 vs. 1,022984
Steals
+300th
3rd
+297 7 vs. 376369
Blocks
+300th
34th
+266 1 vs. 158157
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
36th
+264 6 vs. 305299
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 36 vs. 847811
Field Goals Made
+300th
3rd
+297 30 vs. 2,1882,158
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 70 vs. 4,4974,427
3-Pointers Made
+300th
63rd
+237 7 vs. 148141
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 17 vs. 446429
Free Throws Made
+300th
2nd
+298 29 vs. 1,4631,434
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 40 vs. 1,7661,726

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 5 vs. 179174
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 1 vs. 1312

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
31st
7 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
131st
1st
130 18.14 vs. 30.1211.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 6.220.64
Assists per game
67th
108th
41 6.03 vs. 5.250.77
Steals per game
87th
3rd
84 1.47 vs. 2.350.88
Blocks per game
+300th
234th
+66 0.39 vs. 0.830.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 1.560.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
187th
+113 3.91 vs. 4.670.75
Field Goals Made per game
216th
2nd
214 6.15 vs. 11.375.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
164th
2nd
162 14.35 vs. 22.898.54
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.540.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
277th
+300th
+23 2.92 vs. 1.661.27
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
10th
53 4.84 vs. 6.832.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
19th
55 6.07 vs. 8.182.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
1st
112 19.20 vs. 33.4514.25
Rebounds per game
121st
278th
157 8.40 vs. 6.441.96
Assists per game
20th
69th
49 7.60 vs. 5.711.89
Steals per game
101st
11th
90 1.40 vs. 2.100.70
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.20 vs. 0.880.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 1.700.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
184th
147 7.20 vs. 4.732.47
Field Goals Made per game
210th
1st
209 6.00 vs. 12.226.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
2nd
185 14.00 vs. 25.1211.12
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 1.40 vs. 0.830.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.40 vs. 2.490.91
Free Throws Made per game
41st
3rd
38 5.80 vs. 8.172.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
8th
19 8.00 vs. 9.871.87

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.