Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Tom Heinsohn

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 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 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 45.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Tom Heinsohn's #47.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatTom Heinsohn
30.1 Points / game 18.6
6.2 Rebounds / game 8.8
5.3 Assists / game 2.0
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 40.4%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 79.1%
56.9% True shooting % 45.9%
1,072 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatTom Heinsohn
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.61×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.40×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 0.91×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatTom Heinsohn
33.5 Points / game 19.8
6.4 Rebounds / game 9.2
5.7 Assists / game 2.1
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 39.9%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 73.6%
179 Playoff games 104

Accolades

Michael JordanStatTom Heinsohn
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 8
13 All-Star selections 5
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#1 All-time GOAT rank #47

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