Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Anthony Davis

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 24.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatAnthony Davis
30.1 Points / game 24.0
6.2 Rebounds / game 10.7
5.3 Assists / game 2.6
2.4 Steals / game 1.3
0.8 Blocks / game 2.3
49.6% Field goal % 52.2%
28.0% 3-point % 24.6%
83.3% Free throw % 78.8%
56.9% True shooting % 60.1%
1,072 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatAnthony Davis
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Michael JordanStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatAnthony Davis
33.5 Points / game 26.1
6.4 Rebounds / game 11.7
5.7 Assists / game 2.9
2.1 Steals / game 1.3
0.9 Blocks / game 2.1
48.8% Field goal % 54.0%
34.3% 3-point % 28.0%
83.0% Free throw % 83.8%
179 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Michael JordanStatAnthony Davis
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#1 All-time GOAT rank #61

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