| Michael Jordan | Stats | Kobe Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games Played GP | 71 |
| 37.9 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 15.5 |
| 29.6 | Points Per Game PPG | 7.6 |
| 5.9 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 1.9 |
| 4.3 | Assists Per Game APG | 1.3 |
| 1.7 | Steals Per Game SPG | 0.7 |
| 0.5 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.3 |
| 11.2 | Field Goals Per Game | 2.5 |
| 23.1 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 5.9 |
| 48.6 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 41.7 |
| 1.4 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 0.7 |
| 3.6 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 1.9 |
| 37.4 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 37.5 |
| 5.9 | Free Throws Per Game | 1.9 |
| 7.0 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 2.3 |
| 83.3 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 81.9 |
| 56.7 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 54.4 |
| 1.4 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 0.7 |
| 4.5 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 1.2 |
| 2.0 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 1.6 |
| 3,106 | Minutes Played MIN | 1,103 |
| 2,431 | Points PTS | 539 |
| 482 | Rebounds REB | 132 |
| 352 | Assists AST | 91 |
| 140 | Steals STL | 49 |
| 44 | Blocks BLK | 23 |
| 920 | Field Goals | 176 |
| 1,892 | Field-Goal Attempts | 422 |
| 111 | Three-Pointers Made | 51 |
| 297 | Three-Point Attempts | 136 |
| 480 | Free Throws | 136 |
| 576 | Free-Throw Attempts | 166 |
| 113 | Offensive Rebounds | 47 |
| 369 | Defensive Rebounds | 85 |
| 166 | Turnovers TOV | 112 |
| 156 | Personal Fouls PF | 102 |
| +818 | Plus/Minus +/- | +60 |
| Michael Jordan | Biography and accolades | Kobe Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting guard | Position | Shooting guard |
| Feb 17, 1963 | Birth date | Aug 23, 1978 |
| 6′6″ | Height | 6′6″ |
| 216 lb | Weight | 212 lb |
| Michael Jordan | Stats | Kobe Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| 2 | Games Played GP | 2 |
| 43.5 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 11.5 |
| 28.5 | Points Per Game PPG | 5.0 |
| 6.5 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 2.0 |
| 3.5 | Assists Per Game APG | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | Steals Per Game SPG | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 1.0 |
| 10.0 | Field Goals Per Game | 2.0 |
| 28.0 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 6.0 |
| 35.7 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 33.3 |
| 1.0 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 1.0 |
| 3.5 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 2.0 |
| 28.6 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 50.0 |
| 7.5 | Free Throws Per Game | 0.0 |
| 10.0 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 1.0 |
| 75.0 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 0.0 |
| 44.0 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 38.8 |
| 3.0 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 0.5 |
| 3.5 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 1.5 |
| 2.0 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 0.0 |
| 87 | Minutes Played MIN | 23 |
| 57 | Points PTS | 10 |
| 13 | Rebounds REB | 4 |
| 7 | Assists AST | 0 |
| 2 | Steals STL | 0 |
| 2 | Blocks BLK | 2 |
| 20 | Field Goals | 4 |
| 56 | Field-Goal Attempts | 12 |
| 2 | Three-Pointers Made | 2 |
| 7 | Three-Point Attempts | 4 |
| 15 | Free Throws | 0 |
| 20 | Free-Throw Attempts | 2 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 1 |
| 7 | Defensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 4 | Turnovers TOV | 0 |
| 3 | Personal Fouls PF | 1 |
| +1 | Plus/Minus +/- | +5 |
Michael Jordan game log vs. Kobe Bryant
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Jordan | 12/17/1996 | 1996-97 | vs | 47 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 31.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 39.3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 2 | | M. Jordan | 2/5/1997 | 1996-97 | @ | 40 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 41.7 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 50.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -7 | ||
| Average | 43.5 | 28.5 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 28.0 | 35.7 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 28.6 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 75.0 | 44.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | |||||||
| Total | 87 | 57 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 56 | 35.7 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 44.0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
CHI
LALSummary
Michael Jordan averaged 29.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 82 games in 1996-97. He was selected to play in his eleventh All-Star game. He won his fifth Finals MVP award and his fifth NBA championship; Kobe Bryant averaged 7.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 71 games in his rookie season in 1996-97.
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| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
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| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.0 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |
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