5 2
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#19

Current Rank

#4

#4

Peak Rank

#4

45

Years Ranked

24

19

Years in Top 10

1

14.6

Average Rank

39.9

51

Theatrical Releases

16

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Black Panther $700.1 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Denzel Washington and Michael B. Jordan form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Denzel Washington, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Michael B. Jordan's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Denzel Washington while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Michael B. Jordan

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million