Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 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 24.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo's #20.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
30.1 Points / game 24.1
6.2 Rebounds / game 9.9
5.3 Assists / game 5.0
2.4 Steals / game 1.1
0.8 Blocks / game 1.2
49.6% Field goal % 54.1%
28.0% 3-point % 27.4%
83.3% Free throw % 69.8%
56.9% True shooting % 63.5%
1,072 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.32×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Michael JordanStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
33.5 Points / game 27.0
6.4 Rebounds / game 12.2
5.7 Assists / game 5.3
2.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.9 Blocks / game 1.3
48.8% Field goal % 52.7%
34.3% 3-point % 23.7%
83.0% Free throw % 62.6%
179 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Michael JordanStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
5 MVP awards 2
6 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#1 All-time GOAT rank #20

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