Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Michael Jordan vs K.C. Jones

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 43.5%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatK.C. Jones
30.1 Points / game 7.4
6.2 Rebounds / game 3.6
5.3 Assists / game 4.3
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 38.6%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 64.1%
56.9% True shooting % 43.5%
1,072 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatK.C. Jones
2.94× Points vs era avg 0.62×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatK.C. Jones
33.5 Points / game 6.4
6.4 Rebounds / game 3.1
5.7 Assists / game 3.8
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 35.6%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 69.9%
179 Playoff games 105

Accolades

Michael JordanStatK.C. Jones
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 8
13 All-Star selections 0
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#1 All-time GOAT rank #66

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