Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Walt Frazier

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Walt Frazier (1967-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.79× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 54.2%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Walt Frazier's #40.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatWalt Frazier
30.1 Points / game 18.9
6.2 Rebounds / game 5.9
5.3 Assists / game 6.1
2.4 Steals / game 0.8
0.8 Blocks / game 0.1
49.6% Field goal % 48.8%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 78.6%
56.9% True shooting % 54.2%
1,072 Games played 825

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatWalt Frazier
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.79×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 2.71×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatWalt Frazier
33.5 Points / game 20.7
6.4 Rebounds / game 7.1
5.7 Assists / game 6.4
2.1 Steals / game 0.4
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 50.7%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 76.0%
179 Playoff games 93

Accolades

Michael JordanStatWalt Frazier
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 2
13 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#1 All-time GOAT rank #40

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