Vince Carter vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.

Vince Carter vs. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Michael Jordan Vince Carter Michael Jordan
Points
22nd
5th
112nd
2nd
Rebounds
150th
141st
213rd
40th
Assists
82nd
52nd
149th
13th
Steals
48th
4th
129th
3rd
Blocks
129th
126th
194th
34th
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Vince Carter vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Michael Jordan Vince Carter Michael Jordan
Points
193rd
1st
149th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
278th
Assists
+300th
108th
273rd
69th
Steals
+300th
3rd
252nd
11th
Blocks
+300th
233rd
+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:

Vince Carter Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
5th
17 25,728 vs. 32,2926,564
Rebounds
150th
141st
9 6,606 vs. 6,67266
Assists
82nd
52nd
30 4,714 vs. 5,633919
Steals
48th
4th
44 1,530 vs. 2,514984
Blocks
129th
126th
3 888 vs. 8935
Offensive Rebounds
179th
177th
2 1,658 vs. 1,66810
Defensive Rebounds
101st
93rd
8 4,948 vs. 5,00456
Field Goals Made
23rd
5th
18 9,293 vs. 12,1922,899
Field Goals Attempted
13th
5th
8 21,339 vs. 24,5373,198
3-Pointers Made
10th
+300th
+290 2,290 vs. 5811,709
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 6,168 vs. 1,7784,390
Free Throws Made
45th
7th
38 4,852 vs. 7,3272,475
Free Throws Attempted
44th
12th
32 6,082 vs. 8,7722,690

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
108th
104 1,541 vs. 1,072469
Seasons
1st
133rd
132 22 vs. 157

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
20th
89 5 vs. 2823

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
2nd
37 32 vs. 173141
50+ point games
49th
2nd
47 2 vs. 3129
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
2nd
110 1,593 vs. 5,9874,394
Rebounds
213rd
40th
173 477 vs. 1,152675
Assists
149th
13th
136 295 vs. 1,022727
Steals
129th
3rd
126 94 vs. 376282
Blocks
194th
34th
160 47 vs. 158111
Offensive Rebounds
188th
36th
152 131 vs. 305174
Defensive Rebounds
170th
32nd
138 346 vs. 847501
Field Goals Made
131st
3rd
128 557 vs. 2,1881,631
Field Goals Attempted
107th
3rd
104 1,340 vs. 4,4973,157
3-Pointers Made
89th
63rd
26 119 vs. 14829
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
52nd
24 352 vs. 44694
Free Throws Made
105th
2nd
103 360 vs. 1,4631,103
Free Throws Attempted
108th
3rd
105 452 vs. 1,7661,314

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
19th
209 88 vs. 17991
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
1st
54 2 vs. 3836
50+ point games
9th
1st
8 1 vs. 87
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
1st
192 16.70 vs. 30.1213.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.29 vs. 6.221.94
Assists per game
+300th
108th
+192 3.06 vs. 5.252.20
Steals per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.99 vs. 2.351.35
Blocks per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.58 vs. 0.830.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.08 vs. 1.560.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
186th
+114 3.21 vs. 4.671.46
Field Goals Made per game
235th
2nd
233 6.03 vs. 11.375.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
2nd
185 13.85 vs. 22.899.04
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
+300th
+118 1.49 vs. 0.540.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
135th
+300th
+165 4.00 vs. 1.662.34
Free Throws Made per game
245th
10th
235 3.15 vs. 6.833.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
19th
257 3.95 vs. 8.184.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
1st
148 18.10 vs. 33.4515.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
278th
+22 5.42 vs. 6.441.02
Assists per game
273rd
69th
204 3.35 vs. 5.712.36
Steals per game
252nd
11th
241 1.07 vs. 2.101.03
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.53 vs. 0.880.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.700.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
184th
105 3.93 vs. 4.730.80
Field Goals Made per game
177th
1st
176 6.33 vs. 12.225.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
2nd
139 15.23 vs. 25.129.90
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
+300th
+108 1.35 vs. 0.830.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.00 vs. 2.491.51
Free Throws Made per game
158th
3rd
155 4.09 vs. 8.174.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
8th
167 5.14 vs. 9.874.73

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.