Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Paul Arizin

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Paul Arizin (1950-1961) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 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 22.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.15× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 50.6%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatPaul Arizin
30.1 Points / game 22.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 8.6
5.3 Assists / game 2.3
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 42.1%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 80.9%
56.9% True shooting % 50.6%
1,072 Games played 713

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatPaul Arizin
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.15×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.45×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.02×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatPaul Arizin
33.5 Points / game 24.2
6.4 Rebounds / game 8.3
5.7 Assists / game 2.6
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 41.1%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 82.4%
179 Playoff games 49

Accolades

Michael JordanStatPaul Arizin
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 9
10 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#1 All-time GOAT rank #60

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