Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2018) Early years (2008–2013) Jordan was selected with the 35th overall pick by the
Los Angeles Clippers in the
2008 NBA draft. Due to injuries among the Clippers low-post players, Jordan was pushed into the starting lineup for the January 19, 2009 game against the
Minnesota Timberwolves. In his first game as a starter, he recorded 8 points, 6 blocks and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes of play. In the January 21, 2009 game against the
Los Angeles Lakers, he played 43 minutes and recorded a career-high 23 points. This included 10 dunks, which had only been accomplished by two others players (
Dwight Howard and
Shaquille O'Neal) over the past 10 NBA seasons. On December 11, 2011, Jordan signed an offer sheet with the
Golden State Warriors reportedly worth $43 million over four years. However, one day later, the Clippers matched the offer to keep him. For the
2011–12 season, Jordan changed his jersey number from 9 to 6. On December 25, 2011, Jordan recorded a career-high eight blocks against the Golden State Warriors in an opening day 105–86 victory. During the
2012–13 season, Jordan's free-throw percentage dropped from 52.5% to 38.6%, one of his career worsts. However, he led the league in field-goal percentage, shooting 64.3%. This was his first season playing all 82 games.
All-NBA and All-Defensive honors (2013–2016) In 2013, Jordan was selected to Team USA's minicamp in Las Vegas. On November 29, 2013, Jordan recorded a career-high nine blocks in the 104–98 victory against the
Sacramento Kings. On January 3, 2014, Jordan scored a career-high 25 points in a 119–112 victory against the
Dallas Mavericks. With 13.6 rebounds per game, he was the league's rebounding leader for the 2013–14 season. On April 29, 2014, Jordan became the first NBA player with at least 25 points, 18 rebounds, and four blocked shots in a playoff game since
Tim Duncan in 2008. and Jordan in 2013.On February 9, 2015, Jordan recorded 22 points and a career-high 27 rebounds in the 115–98 win over the Dallas Mavericks. On March 13, in a 99–129 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Jordan made his first career three-pointer early in the first quarter. On May 21, Jordan was named to the
All-NBA third team. Jordan became the fifth player in NBA history to average at least 10 points, 15 rebounds, one steal, and two blocks during the regular season. The feat had last been accomplished by Moses Malone during the
1982–83 season. Despite verbally agreeing to sign a four-year, $80 million contract with the
Dallas Mavericks on July 3, 2015, Jordan began having second thoughts just days later, and on July 8, a number of Clippers personnel flew to Houston for a meeting with Jordan to convince him to back out of his Mavericks deal. Hours later, Jordan officially re-signed with the Clippers on a four-year, $88 million contract. On November 4, 2015, with 13 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors, Jordan became the Clippers' all-time leader in total rebounds, surpassing former Clipper
Elton Brand (4,710), finishing the game with 4,711 career rebounds. On November 30, he recorded 18 points and a season-high 24 rebounds against the
Portland Trail Blazers, but he also missed 22 free throws (12-of-34) to tie
Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record and set a franchise record with 34 attempts. On January 13, he was sidelined for the team's game against the Miami Heat because of pneumonia, ending the NBA's longest active consecutive games played streak at 360.
First All-Star selection and final years with Clippers (2016–2018) runs the offense in 2016. Jordan helped the Clippers record a league-best 7–1 record to start the 2016–17 season. He played his 600th career game on November 9 against the Portland Trail Blazers, joining
Randy Smith (715) and
Eric Piatkowski (616) as the only players in franchise history to do so. On December 28, he recorded 13 points and a season-high 25 rebounds in a 102–98 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. On January 14, 2017, he recorded a season-high 24 points and 21 rebounds in a 113–97 win over the
Los Angeles Lakers. He surpassed that mark on January 19 with a career-high 29 points in a 104–101 loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves. On January 26, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve for the
2017 NBA All-Star Game, marking the first All-Star selection of his career. During the All-Star Weekend festivities, Jordan participated in the Slam Dunk Contest, but failed to make it past the first round. He led the NBA in dunks for four consecutive years, between 2013-14 and 2016-17. In the Clippers' season opener on October 19, 2017, Jordan had 14 points and 24 rebounds in a 108–92 win over the
Los Angeles Lakers. On January 4, 2018, he recorded a then season-high 26 points and 17 rebounds in a 127–117 loss to the
Oklahoma City Thunder. On January 24, 2018, in a 113–102 loss to the
Boston Celtics, Jordan tied
Randy Smith (715) for most games played in team history. Two days later, in a 109–100 win over the
Memphis Grizzlies, Jordan played his 716th game as a Clipper, surpassing Smith's record. On February 14, 2018, Jordan scored a career-high 30 points to go with 13 rebounds and four steals in a 129–119 win over the Celtics. On March 9, 2018, he had 20 points and 23 rebounds in a 116–102 win over the
Cleveland Cavaliers. Jordan averaged 17.1 rebounds in March 2018, just shy of his career high of 17.3 set in March 2015.
Dallas Mavericks (2018–2019) On July 6, 2018, Jordan signed a one-year, $22.9 million deal with the
Dallas Mavericks. To begin the season, Jordan had three straight double-doubles, becoming the first Dallas player since
Popeye Jones in 1994 to start a season with three straight. On October 28, he recorded 12 points, 19 rebounds and a career-high nine assists in a 113–104 loss to the
Utah Jazz, thus recording his sixth double-double in six games to start the season. On November 7, he had 11 points and 12 rebounds in a 117–102 loss to the Jazz, thus collecting at least 10 rebounds for a franchise record 11th straight game. On November 19, he recorded 17 points and a then season-high 20 rebounds in a 98–88 loss to the
Memphis Grizzlies. On December 2, he recorded 16 points and a season-high 23 rebounds in a 114–110 win over the
Los Angeles Clippers. On December 16, he tied his season high with 23 rebounds in a 120–113 loss to the
Sacramento Kings. He had 23 rebounds again on December 22 against the
Golden State Warriors.
New York Knicks (2019) On January 31, 2019, Jordan was traded to the
New York Knicks along with
Dennis Smith Jr.,
Wesley Matthews and two future first round draft picks in exchange for
Kristaps Porziņģis,
Tim Hardaway Jr.,
Trey Burke and
Courtney Lee. On March 15, he recorded 11 points, 13 rebounds and matched a career high with nine assists in a 109–83 loss to the
San Antonio Spurs.
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2021) Team stat leader (2019–2020) On July 6, 2019, the
Brooklyn Nets signed Jordan to a reported four-year contract worth $40 million. On October 23, he made his debut for the Nets, recording two points, three rebounds, and one assist in 17 minutes of play during a 127–126 overtime loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves. On November 2, he recorded his first double-double of the season, scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 113–109 loss to the
Detroit Pistons. On December 21, Jordan logged a season-high 20 rebounds along with 12 points and six assists in a 122–112 win over the
Atlanta Hawks. On February 20, 2020, he logged his tenth double-double of the season, grabbing 14 points and 15 rebounds in a 112–104 overtime loss to the
Philadelphia 76ers. On June 29, 2020, Jordan announced that he had tested positive for
COVID-19 and decided to opt out of playing in the season restart. He finished the
2019–20 season with 13 double-doubles, which was his lowest total since the
2012–13 season. However, he led the Nets in both field goal percentage and rebounds per game.
Playoff absence (2020–2021) Jordan made his season debut for the Nets on December 22, 2020, where he logged four points, 11 rebounds, and one assist in a 125–99 win over the
Golden State Warriors. On January 18, 2021, he recorded his first double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds in a 125–123 win over the
Milwaukee Bucks. On March 13, he scored a season-high 14 points along with nine rebounds and one block in a 100–95 win over the
Detroit Pistons. On April 14, Jordan recorded a season-high 14 rebounds in a 117–123 loss to the
Philadelphia 76ers. He did not play in the Nets' final 16 games of the season, and he did not appear at all in the playoffs. Jordan finished the season with only 6 double-doubles, which was his second-lowest season total, only behind his rookie season in
2008–09. Center
LaMarcus Aldridge retired in April 2021, but was medically cleared in September to keep playing, making a return to the Nets for Jordan unlikely. The team re-signed Aldridge on September 3.
Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022) On September 3, 2021, Jordan was traded to the
Detroit Pistons in exchange for
Sekou Doumbouya and
Jahlil Okafor, and he reached a buyout agreement with the team four days later. On September 9, Jordan signed with the
Los Angeles Lakers. On March 1, 2022, he was waived by the Lakers.
Philadelphia 76ers (2022) On March 3, 2022, Jordan signed with the
Philadelphia 76ers, reuniting with former Clippers coach
Doc Rivers and former Nets teammate
James Harden.
Denver Nuggets (2022–2025) On July 12, 2022, Jordan signed with the
Denver Nuggets. On November 22, Jordan grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds during a 98–97 win over the
Dallas Mavericks. The Nuggets defeated the
Miami Heat in the
NBA Finals in five games en route to his first NBA championship and the Nuggets’ first NBA championship in franchise history. On July 21, 2023, Jordan re-signed with the
Denver Nuggets. On November 27, Jordan had a season high in points, rebounds, and assists, scoring 21, 13, and 5 respectively. This performance helped lead the injured Nuggets to a 113–104 win over his former team the
Los Angeles Clippers alongside a fellow former Clipper having a breakout game,
Reggie Jackson. On July 24, 2024, Jordan re-signed with the Nuggets. He made 56 appearances (including five starts) for Denver during the
2024–25 NBA season, averaging 3.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 0.9 assists.
New Orleans Pelicans (2025–present) On October 24, 2025, Jordan signed a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the
New Orleans Pelicans. ==Personal life==