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List of career achievements by Michael Jordan

This page details statistics, awards, records, and other achievements pertaining to Michael Jordan.

College statistics
The three-point line did not exist during Michael Jordan's freshman and junior seasons in North Carolina in the NCAA. During his sophomore season, the three-point line was tested within ACC play. Many other conferences also tested with the line during this season, but again, only within their respective conference competition. Averages Totals == NBA career statistics ==
NBA career statistics
Averages Totals Source: basketball-reference.com and nba.com Playoffs Source: basketball-reference.com == Media rankings ==
Media rankings
The official NBA website states that "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time" • #1 on SLAM Magazine's Top 50 NBA Players of All Time: 1997 • #2 on ''Sports Illustrated's'' Top 25 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century: 1999 • #1 on ''Sports Illustrated's'' Top 50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century from North Carolina: 1999 • #2 on the Associated Press' Top 100 Athletes of the 20th Century: 1999 • #1 on the Associated Press' Greatest Basketball Players of the Century: 1999 • #1 on ESPN's Top 100 Greatest North American Athletes of the 20th Century: 1999 • #1 on SLAM Magazine's Top 50 NBA Players of All Time: 2009 • #1 on SLAM Magazine's Top 500 Greatest NBA Players of All Time: 2011 • #1 on ESPN's Top 20 Athletes 1995–2015: 2015 • #1 on ''Sports Illustrated's'' Top 50 Greatest NBA Players of All Time: 2016 • #1 on SLAM Magazine's Top 100 NBA Players of All Time: 2018 • #1 on Bleacher Report's Top 50 Greatest Athletes of All Time: 2018 • #1 on ESPN's Top 74 NBA Players of All Time: 2020 • #1 on The Athletic's Top 75 NBA Players of All Time: 2022 • #1 on Complex's Top 30 Best NBA Players of All Time: 2023 • #1 on Yahoo Sports' Greatest Living Men's Basketball Players: 2024 • #1 on ClutchPoints' Top 25 Greatest Male Athletes of All Time: 2024 • #1 on GiveMeSport's Top 50 Greatest Athletes of All Time: 2024 • #1 on ClutchPoints' Top 50 Best NBA Players of All Time: 2024 • #1 on The Sporting News' Top 10 NBA Players of All Time: 2024 • #1 on Bleacher Report's Top 100 NBA Players of All Time: 2025 == Amateur achievements & awards ==
Amateur achievements & awards
Middle School • Dixie Youth Baseball Association "Mr. Baseball": 1975 • Little League Baseball State Championship: 1975 :* Little League MVP • Trask Middle School Outstanding Athlete: 1977 High School University of North Carolina Basketball Camp MVP: 1980 • Five-Star Basketball Camp Pittsburgh: 1980 :* Co-Most Outstanding Player :* Session 1 MVP :* 2× All-Star Game MVP :* Five-on-five Champion :* Scoring Champion • McDonald's Capital Classic All-Star Game: 1981 • McDonald's All-American: 1981Parade All-American First Team: 1981 • Knoxville News Sentinel's #4 Ranked High School Player: 1981 • '''Selected in 2012 as one of the Top 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans of All Time''' • '''Selected in 2013 as one of the NCHSAA's "Top 100 Male Athletes of All Time"''' • #23 retired by Emsley A. Laney High School • '''USA Today's Top 25 Greatest High School Players of All Time Honorable Mention''': 2024 College NCAA National ChampionshipUniversity of North Carolina: 1981–82Helms Foundation National Champion: 1981–1982 • 1982 ACC Tournament Champions • 3× ACC Regular Season Champions: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 (Undefeated) • 2× National College Player of the Year: 1982–1983, 1983–1984 (Consensus) • 2× The Sporting News College Player of the Year: 1982–1983, 1983–1984 • Naismith College Player of the Year: 1983–1984 • John R. Wooden Award: 1983–1984 • AP College Basketball Player of the Year: 1983–1984 • NABC Player of the Year: 1983-1984 • UPI College Basketball Player of the Year: 1983-1984 • USBWA College Player of the Year: 1983–1984 • Adolph F. Rupp Trophy: 1983–1984 • 2× Consensus First Team All-American: 1983, 1984 • 2× AP First Team All-American: 1983, 1984 • 2× The Sporting News First Team All-American: 1983, 1984 • 2× UPI First Team All-American: 1983, 1984 • 2× NABC First Team All-American: 1983, 1984 • 2× USBWA First Team All-American: 1983, 1984ACC Athlete of the Year: 1984 • ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year: 1984 • ACC Rookie of the Year: 1981–1982 • 2× All-ACC First Team: 1982–1983, 1983–1984 • All-ACC Tournament First Team: 1981–1982 • 2× All-ACC Tournament Second Team: 1982–1983, 1983–1984 • All-NCAA Tournament Team: 1982 • NCAA Tournament East Regional Team: 1983 • Freshman All-American Team: 1982 • ACC Points Leader: 1982–1983 • ACC Scoring Leader: 1983–1984 • 1980s NCAA Tournament All-Decade Team • 1980s NCAA Tournament Team of the Decade: North CarolinaNCAA Tournament All-Time Team • Named The Greatest Male ACC Athlete of All Time in 2003Selected as one of the Top 15 Greatest Players in NCAA Tournament History in 2012 • '''#18 on ClutchPoints' Top 25 Greatest College Basketball Players of All Time''': 2023 • ESPN College Basketball Greatest of All Time Bracket Champion: 2020 :* Round of 64: (2) Michael Jordan def. (15) Nancy Lieberman :* Round of 32: (2) Michael Jordan def. (10) Tim Duncan :* Sweet 16: (2) Michael Jordan def. (11) David Robinson :* Elite Eight: (2) Michael Jordan def. (12) Stephen Curry :* Final Four: (2) Michael Jordan def. (3) Magic Johnson :* Finals: (2) Michael Jordan def. (3) Larry Bird == Professional achievements ==
Professional achievements
Basketball Triple Crown Hall of Fame Inductions Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame: 1992 • Two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee: • Class of 2009 – individual • Class of 2010 – as a member of the "Dream Team" • United States Olympic Hall of Fame – Class of 2009 (as a member of the "Dream Team") • North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame – Class of 2010Two-time FIBA Hall of Fame inductee: :* Class of 2015 – individual :* Class of 2017 – as a member of the "Dream Team" NBA achievements NBA champion: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 • NBA Most Valuable Player: 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98 :* 3× Runner-up: 1986–1987, 1988–1989, 1996–1997 • NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 • 10× Scoring leader: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98 :* 11× Points leader: 1984–1985, 1986–1987, 1987–1988, 1988–1989, 1989–1990, 1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1995–1996, 1996–1997, 1997–1998 • NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 1987–88 :* Runner-up: 1992-1993 • NBA Rookie of the Year: 1984–85 • 14× NBA All-Star: 1985, 1986 (selected but injured), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 • NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player: 1988, 1996, 1998 • 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion: 1987, 1988 :* Runner-up: 1985 • Steals leader: 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93 :* 2× Runner-up: 1986–1987, 1988–1989 • 2× Minutes leader: 1987–88, 1988–89 :* 3× Minutes Played leader: 1986–1987, 1987–1988, 1988–1989 • NBA free throw scoring leaders: () • Win Shares leader: 1986–1987, 1987–1988, 1988–1989, 1989–1990, 1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1995–1996, 1996–1997 :* 2× Runner-up: 1984–1985, 1997–1998 • PER leader: 1986–1987, 1987–1988, 1988–1989, 1989–1990, 1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1992–1993 :* 3× Runner-up: 1984–1985, 1995–1996, 1996–1997 • Box Plus/Minus leader: 1986–1987, 1987–1988, 1988–1989, 1989–1990, 1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1995–1996, 1996–1997 :* Runner-up: 1984–1985 • IBM Award winner: 1985, 1989 • 11× All-NBA selection: :* 10× First Team: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 :* Second Team: 1985 • NBA All-Rookie selection: :* First Team: 1985 • '''McDonald's Championship''' – 1997 • '''McDonald's Championship MVP''' – 1997 • NBA 1980s All-Decade First TeamNBA 1990s All-Decade First TeamSelected in 1996 as one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History"Selected in 2021 to the NBA 75th Anniversary TeamSelected in 2006 as The Greatest Moment in Playoff History: "Jordan jolts Jazz in Game 6" :* #10: "God disguised as Michael Jordan" :* #17: "MJ flu game" :* '''#20: "Michael Jordan's game-winner over Craig Ehlo/Cavs"''' :* '''#22: "Michael Jordan's 3-pointers vs. Blazers"''' :* #41: "Michael Jordan switches hands vs. Lakers"Selected in 1996 as member of two of the "Top 10 Teams in NBA History" :*1991–92 Chicago Bulls (67–15; .817) :*1995–96 Chicago Bulls (72–10; .878) • 25× NBA Player of the Week16× NBA Player of the MonthNBA Rookie of the Month: 1984-1985 (November, January, March) • NBA 30,000 Career Points Trophy: 2002 • #23 retired by the Chicago Bulls#23 retired by the Miami HeatChicago Bulls Ring of Honor: 2024 • The NBA MVP Trophy was renamed the Michael Jordan Trophy in 2022 United States National Team Undefeated U.S. National Team Record: 30-0 • USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year: 1983, 1984 (with Sam Perkins), 1992 (as a part of the 1992 Olympic Team) • Pan American Games Gold Medal: 1983Pan American Games Most Outstanding Player: 1983 • Olympic Gold Medalist: 1984, 1992FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medal: 1992Selected in 2023 as one of the "75 Greatest Athletes in Pan American Games History" == Media awards & honors ==
Media awards & honors
• '''2× Seagram's Basketball Player of the Year''': 1985, 1987 • '''Gordon's Gin Black Athlete of the Year''': 1987 • '''''L'Équipe Champion of Champions': 1992 • TWS Sportsman of the Year: 1993 • Milliyet Sports Award World Athlete of the Year: 1994, 2002 • United States Sports Academy Male Athlete of the Year: 1996 • Victor Awards NBA Player of the Year: 1996, 1997, 1998 • 'Marca Legend Award': 1997 • Naismith Good Sportsmanship Award: 1998 • Jackie Robinson Sports Award: 1999 • World Sports Awards Athlete of the Century (Basketball): 1999 • Morning Consult Greatest Athlete of All Time: 2023 • 'LIFE'' Magazine's The Greatest of All Time''': 2024 • Nine Publishing Greatest Athlete of All Time: 2025 • '''Mirror Review Greatest Athlete of All Time''': 2025 • The Harris Poll :* 2× Greatest Athlete of All Time: 2009, 2015 :* Greatest Basketball Player of All Time: 2015 :* SLAM Magazine's Greatest Team of All Time: 1995–1996 Bulls'''Sport Magazine''' :* Sport Magazine's Greatest Basketball Player of the Half-Century (1946–1996): 1996 :* Sport Magazine's Greatest Athlete of the Last 50 Years (1946–1996): 1996 • Sports Illustrated :* Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year: 1991 :* 9× Sports Illustrated Best NBA Player: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 :* Sports Illustrated Athlete of the Decade: 1990s :* Sports Illustrated Most Dominant NBA Player of the Decade: 1990s :* Sports Illustrated Basketball Athlete of the Century: 1999 • 'The Associated Press' :* 3× AP Athlete of the Year: 1991, 1992, 1993 :* AP Athlete of the Decade: 1990s :* AP Basketball Player of the Century: 1999 :* AP 1980s All-Decade First Team :* AP 1990s All-Decade First Team • The Sporting News :* The Sporting News Athlete of the Year: 1991 :* 7× The Sporting News Most Valuable Player: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98 :* The Sporting News Rookie of the Year: 1985 :* The Sporting News 1980s All-Decade First Team :* The Sporting News 1990s All-Decade First Team :* The Sporting News Basketball Player of the Decade: 1990s :* The Sporting News Team of the Decade: Chicago Bulls 1990s :* ESPN Athlete of the Decade: 1990s :* ESPN SportsCentury North American Athlete of the Century: 1999 :* 5× The ESPN Sports Poll Favorite Male Athlete: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 • ESPY Awards :* Best Male Athlete: 1993 :** Nominee: 1997, 1998, 1999 :* 4× Best NBA Player: 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999 :* Best Comeback Athlete: 1996 :* Dramatic Individual Performance of the Year: 1998 :* NBA Play of the Year: 1993 • ESPY Decade Awards :* Male Athlete of the Decade: 1990s :* Professional Basketball Player of the Decade: 1990s :* Play of the Decade: 1990s :* Professional Team of the Decade: Chicago Bulls 1990s • '''Basketball Digest Magazine''' :* 7× Basketball Digest Player of the Year: 1987–1988, 1988–1989, 1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1995–1996, 1996–1997, 1997–1998 :* Basketball Digest Rookie of the Year: 1984–1985 • Bleacher Report :* Bleacher Report 1980s All-Decade First Team :* Bleacher Report 1990s All-Decade First Team • SB Nation :* SB Nation 1980s All-Decade First Team :* SB Nation 1990s All-Decade First Team • FanSided :* FanSided 1980s All-Decade Team :* FanSided 1990s All-Decade Team • '''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''' :* 9× Favorite Male Athlete: 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002 :* 4× Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Bulls1992, 1995, 1998, 1999 :* Hall of Fame Award: 1994 • 'NBA 2K Cover Athlete: 2K11, 2K12, 2K16 (MJ Special Edition), 2K23 (MJ and Championship Editions), NBA 2K Mobile''''' :* NBA 2K 1980s All-Stars Team (highest rated player) :* NBA 2K 1990s All-Stars Team (highest rated player) • NBA Live Legend All-Stars Teams :* 1980s All-Stars Team (starter) :* 1990s All-Stars Team (starter) • Yahoo Sports Best Teams Ever Bracket: NBA Edition Champion :* Round 1: (3) '96 Bulls def. (14) '65 Celtics :* Round 2: (3) '96 Bulls def. (11) '01 Lakers :* Final Four: (3) '96 Bulls def. (2) '86 Celtics :* Championship: (3) '96 Bulls def. (1) '17 Warriors == Off-court achievements & awards ==
Off-court achievements & awards
's iconic Jumpman logo Notable Achievements • 5% royalty of Jordan Brand sales: 1984 :* Air Jordan: 1984 :* Jumpman logo: 1984 • Co-owner of Michael Jordan Nissan in Durham, North Carolina: 1990 • Founder and owner of '''Michael Jordan's Steak House''': 1997 • Former minority owner of the Washington Wizards: 1999–2001 :* Former President of Basketball Operations: 2000–2001 • Founder and owner of Michael Jordan Motorsports: 2004–2014 (dissolved) • Minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets: 2023 :* Former majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets: 2010–2023 • First NBA player to become a billionaire: 2014 • Minority owner of the Miami Marlins: 2018 • Co-founder and co-owner of Cincoro Tequila: 2019 • Minority owner of DraftKings: 2020 :* Special adviser: 2020 • Founder and co-owner of 23XI Racing: 2020 • Owner of the Grove XXIII, a private golf club in Hobe Sound, Florida: 2023 • First athlete to appear on the '''Forbes 400''': 2023 • '''''Sportico's''''' highest-paid athlete of all-time • Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic – four locations in North Carolina from President Barack Obama at the White House Awards & Honors Order of the Long Leaf Pine: 1985Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame: 1988 • Boys Town's Father Flanagan Award for Service to Youth: 1990 • Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award: 1990 • TIME Magazine's 10 Most Influential Athletes of the Century: 1999 • #14 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 100 Cigar Smokers of the Twentieth Century: 1999 • Jackie Robinson Foundation ROBIE Award: 2000 • Essence Award for Career and Charity Contributions: 2000 • Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Invitational Champion: 2006 • Citizen of the Carolinas Award: 2008 • AMA Superstock Championship: 2008 (as owner) • Make-A-Wish Chief Wish Ambassador: 2008 • U.S. Presidents Cup Team Assistant Captain: 2009 • U.S. Ryder Cup Team Advisor: 2012AMA Supersport East Title: 2013 (as owner) • Charlotte Business Journal's Business Person of the Year: 2014 • Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2016 • World's Highest-Paid Athlete Ever by Forbes: 2017 • The One Club Creative Hall of Fame: 2022 • 2× Forbes 400: 2023, 2024 • NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship: 2024 (as owner) • Brickyard 400 Champion: 2025 (as owner) • Daytona 500 Champion: 2026 (as owner) Fishing Tournaments Catch 23 • The Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Release Tournament in Palm Beach, Florida: 2021 • Daily Winner at The White Marlin Open in Ocean City, MarylandDolphin category: August 4, 2021 • The Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series in South Florida: 2022 • The White Marlin Roundup in Abaco, Bahamas – Heaviest Dolphin: 2022 • Jupiter Billfish Classic in Jupiter, Florida: 2023 • Overall Release Points • Live Bait Points • The MidAtlantic Tournament in Cape May and Ocean CityWhite marlin category: 2023 • The Shootout Tournament in Abaco, Bahamas: 2024 • The Ed Pang Blue Marlin Trophy: Catch 23 • Top Angler: Michael Jordan • The MidAtlantic Tournament in Cape May and Ocean CityTuna category: 2024 • The White Marlin Open in Ocean City, MarylandWhite marlin category: 2025 === The Last Dance === • Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Promotional Announcement: 2020AAFCA Awards Best Documentary: 2020 • Creative Arts Emmy Awards :* Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: 2020 :* Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Nominee: 2020 :* Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program Nominee: 2020 • TCA Awards Outstanding Achievement in News and Information: 2020 • NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary: 2020 • Producers Guild of America Award for Best Non-Fiction Television: 2020 • Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Documentary Nominee: 2020 • American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Documentary (Non-Theatrical): 2020 • Cinema Eye Honors :* Outstanding Broadcast Series Nominee: 2020 :* Outstanding Editing in a Broadcast Film or Series Nominee: 2020 == Tributes & statues ==
Tributes & statues
outside the United Center • '''Cape Fear Museum's Michael Jordan: Achieving Success exhibit''': 1980s :* Michael Jordan Discovery GalleryThe Michael Jordan Building at Nike World Headquarters: 1990 • A 7.1 mile section of Interstate 40 in New Hanover County, North Carolina was renamed Michael Jordan Freeway: 1991 • '''Michael Jordan's Restaurant in Chicago, Illinois''': 1993–1999 (closed) • Statue of Michael Jordan outside the United Center: 1994 • A section of Madison Street in Chicago, Illinois was renamed Michael Jordan Drive: 1994 • The gym at Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina was renamed the Michael J. Jordan Gymnasium: 1995 :* The Michael Jordan Sports ComplexThe United States Sports Academy Mr. Basketball sculpture was named in honor of Michael Jordan: 2009 • The Michael Jordan statue at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.: 2016 • The Michael Jordan Trophy: 2022 • '''Michael Jordan's wax figure is displayed prominently at several Madame Tussauds locations, including London, New York and Las Vegas''' == Statistical achievements ==
Statistical achievements
Career: 1,264 games (1,072 regular season, 179 postseason, 13 All-Star) • Scored 0–1 points in 0 games • Scored 2–9 points in 15 games (13 regular season, 2 All-Star) • Scored 10+ points in 1,249 games (1,059 regular season, 179 postseason, 11 All-Star) • Scored 20+ points in 1,106 games (926 regular season, 173 postseason, 7 All-Star) • Scored 30+ points in 673 games [NBA record] (1st all time) (562 regular season, 109 postseason, 2 All-Star) • Scored 35+ points in 410 games [NBA record] (1st all time) (333 regular season, 75 postseason, 2 All-Star) • Scored 40+ points in 212 games (2nd all time) (173 regular season, 38 postseason, 1 All-Star) • Scored 50+ points in 39 games (2nd all time) (31 regular season, 8 postseason) • Scored 60+ points in 5 games (3rd all time) (4 regular season, 1 postseason) • Recorded 28 game-winning shots (21 regular season, 7 postseason)Recorded 31 Triple-doubles (28 regular season, 2 postseason, 1 All-Star) (19th all time) • Recorded 241 Double-doubles (201 regular season, 39 postseason, 1 All-Star) • 11-time regular season leader, total points (1985, '87'93, '96'98) • 10-time regular season leader, scoring average ('86–'93, '95–'98) • 3-time regular season leader, steals ('88, '90, '93) == University of North Carolina Tar Heels records ==
University of North Carolina Tar Heels records
• Most points scored by a sophomore: 721 (in 36 games; 1982–83) :*During this season, Jordan set his UNC career high with 39 points against Georgia Tech on January 29, 1983. His previous career high was against Duke on January 22, 1983 (32 points). == NBA records and former records ==
NBA records and former records
Regular season Scoring Seasons leading the league in scoring: 10 (–, –) Consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring: 7 (–) • 840 with the Chicago Bulls; 26 with the Washington Wizards • Jordan failed to score in double digits only once as a Bull (8 points in only 16 minutes of play on vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, his fifth game upon returning from a broken foot). • Broken by LeBron James in 2018 Consecutive points scored in a game: 23, vs. Atlanta Hawks, April 16, 1987 • Occurred during the last 6:33 of second quarter (17 points) and first 2:12 of third quarter (6 points) • Broken since then by several players • Jordan scored 61 points and set or tied several league records in this game • Jordan also scored 18 consecutive points, all in the fourth quarter, vs. the New York Knicks on November 21, 1986 Seasons scoring 2,000 or more points: 11 (, –, –) • Broken by Karl Malone in 2000 Oldest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring: () Oldest player in NBA history to score 50 points in a game: (51 points, vs. New Orleans Hornets, ) • Broken by Jamal Crawford in 2019 Oldest player in NBA history to score 40 points in a game: (43 points, vs. New Jersey Nets, ) • Jordan is also the only player to score 40+ at age 40 or older. • This has since been achieved by LeBron James in 2025 at scoring 40+ at age 40 or older. • In his final season, Jordan scored 40+ 3 times, 30+ 9 times and 20+ 42 times. Fewest games played to reach 31,000 points: 1,011 games, achieved vs. Portland Trail Blazers, December 10, 2002 Fewest games played to reach 32,000 points: 1,059 games, achieved at Golden State Warriors, March 23, 2003 Outscoring the opposing starting five: Jordan outscored the entire opposing starting five 58–54, Chicago Bulls vs. New Jersey Nets, February 26, 1987 • Other players have accomplished this. Field goals Seasons leading the league in field goals made: 10 (–, –) Consecutive seasons leading the league in field goals made: 7 (–) • Also holds third (see below) Free throws made, quarter: 14, twice :* Broken by Chris Paul Steals, half: 8, first half, at Boston Celtics, • Jordan is the only player in NBA history to record back-to-back 50-point games in the playoffs, scoring 50 and 55 in Games 1 and 2 against the Cavs. • He also scored 49 points on and 63 on in back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics. Games scoring 45 or more points, career: 23 Games scoring 40 or more points, career: 38 Games scoring 30 or more points, career: 109 Games scoring 20 or more points, career: 173 • Jordan failed to score 20 points only six times in 179 playoff games. Consecutive games scoring 20 or more points: 60, to • Also holds fourth (see below) Consecutive games scoring 10 or more points: 179, to • Jordan's entire playoff career Consecutive points scored in a game: 17, during second half (from 73 to 90 points), at New York Knicks, • Broken by Ray Allen on Points, one postseason: 759 (1992) Scoring 35 or more points in all games, any playoff series: Twice 5 games, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988 First Round 5 games, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1990 Conference Semifinals • Joined by Jerry West (6 games, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Baltimore Bullets, 1965) and Bernard King (5 games, New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, 1984) Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any playoff series: Seven times 3 games, vs. Boston Celtics, 1987 First Round 5 games, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988 First Round 5 games, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1989 First Round 5 games, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1990 Conference Semifinals 3 games, vs. Miami Heat, 1992 First Round 6 games, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals 3 games, vs. New Jersey Nets, 1998 First Round • Joined by Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Bernard King, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, and Jerry West. Points, 3-game series: 135, vs. Miami Heat, 1992 First Round (45.0 ppg) • Also holds second and fourth (see below) Points, 5-game series: 226, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988 First Round (45.2 ppg) • Also holds second and fourth (see below) Points, game: 63, at Boston Celtics, (2 OT) • Also holds third and fourth (see below) Consecutive field goals made in a game without a miss: 13, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Field goal attempts, career: 4,497 :* Broken by Kobe Bryant on May 21, 2012 Field goal attempts, half: 25, first half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, • Broken by Dirk Nowitzki on May 17, 2011 • Bob Cousy made 30 of 32 free throws in a four-overtime game on . • Also holds third (see below) Free throws made, half: 14, second half, vs. Detroit Pistons, • Broken by Magic Johnson on Free throws made, quarter: 13, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, • Tied by Dirk Nowitzki on April 16, 2011 • Also holds third (see below) Free throw attempts, career: 1,766 • Broken by Shaquille O'Neal Free throw attempts, one postseason: 229 (1989) • Broken by Shaquille O'Neal in 1995 Free throw attempts, 4-game series: 58, vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 1985 First Round • Broken by Shaquille O'Neal in 1999 Free throw attempts, game (regulation): 28, vs. New York Knicks, • Broken by Shaquille O'Neal on • Also holds fourth (see below) Free throw attempts, half: 17, second half, vs. New York Knicks, • Broken by Magic Johnson on Free throw attempts, quarter: 14, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, • Broken by Shaquille O'Neal on Steals Steals, career: 376 • Broken by LeBron James in 2017 NBA Finals Scoring Highest scoring average, points per game, any championship series: 41.0 (246/6), vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals Points, 6-game series: 246, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals (41.0 ppg) • Also holds fourth (see below) Consecutive games scoring 40 or more points: 4, vs. Phoenix Suns, to 14, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 14, first half, vs. Phoenix Suns, • Also holds third and fourth (see below) Consecutive field goals made in a game without a miss: 13, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Field goals made, 5-game series: 63, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1991 NBA Finals • Broken by Allen Iverson in 2001 Field goal attempts, 6-game series: 199, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals Three-point field goals Three-point field goals made, career: 42 • Broken by Robert Horry Three-point field goals made, game: 6, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, • Broken by Ray Allen on Three-point field goal attempts, game: 10, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, • Broken by John Starks on Three-point field goal attempts, half: 10, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, • Broken by John Starks on Free throws Free throws made, quarter: 9, second quarter, at Utah Jazz, Free throw attempts, half: 15, second half, vs. Utah Jazz, • Broken by Shaquille O'Neal on Free throw attempts, quarter: 12, fourth quarter, vs. Utah Jazz, • Broken by Shaquille O'Neal on Steals Steals, 5-game series: 14, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1991 NBA Finals (2.8 spg) All-Star Points, career: 262 • Broken by Kobe Bryant (290) and then LeBron James (291) Field goals made, career: 110 • Broken by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (119) Field goals made, game: 17, 1988 • Broken by Blake Griffin Field goal attempts, career: 233 Field goal attempts, game: 27, 2003 (2 OT) • Broken by Russell Westbrook Steals, career: 37 Blocked shots, half: 4, 1988 Other records Regular season NBA All-Defensive First Team selections: 9 Blocked shots by a guard, career: 893. Blocked shots by a guard, season: 131 () Most seasons all time of 100+ blocks by a guard (x2) 125 blocks (), 131 blocks (). Jordan is the only guard in history to have more than 1 season of 100+ blocks. Most seasons all time of 200+ steals by a guard (x6) () to () and (). Tied with Alvin Robertson. Also, the all-time record regardless of position. Highest Player Efficiency Rating of all time, career: 27.91 Highest Box Plus/Minus of all-time career: 9.22 Most times leading the league in Win Shares, all-time career: 9 times Most times leading the league in Box Plus/Minus, all-time career: 10 times Most times leading the league in Value Over Replacement Player (VORP), all-time career: 9 times (Jordan has 6 of the 10 highest VORP seasons ever recorded) Most times leading the league in PER, all-time career: 7 times Highest Win Shares / 48 of all-time career: 0.2505 Only rookie in NBA history to lead his team in four statistics () • Jordan led the 1984–85 Chicago Bulls in scoring (28.2 ppg), rebounding (6.5 rpg), assists (5.9 apg) and steals (2.4 spg). • Jordan again led the Bulls in four statistics in 1987–88, this time leading the team in scoring (35.0 ppg), assists (5.9 apg), steals (3.2 spg) and blocked shots (1.6 bpg). Second rookie in NBA history to average 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists () • Oscar Robertson (), LeBron James () and Tyreke Evans () have also achieved this. • Jordan averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He led all rookies in scoring and steals (2.4 per game). One of two players in NBA history to score 3,000 points in a season: 3,041 points scored in 82 games played (37.1 ppg) () • Wilt Chamberlain is the only other player to achieve this, a feat he accomplished three times. First player in NBA history to win Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season () • Jordan: 44 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks in 42 minutes • Pippen: 40 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals in 44 minutes One of at least three pairs of teammates in NBA history to record triple-doubles in the same game: Chicago Bulls (126) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (121), (OT) • Jordan: 41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists (and six steals) in 47 minutes • Pippen: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists (and two steals) in 42 minutes • Jason Kidd and Vince Carter achieved this feat as well on == Chicago Bulls franchise records ==
Chicago Bulls franchise records
Michael Jordan holds approximately 200 records as a Chicago Bull; these are some of them. Regular season Service Seasons played: 13 Games played, career: 930 Games played, season: 82 (, , , , , , , ) • Tied with many other players Minutes played, career: 35,887 Scoring Points, career: 29,277 Scoring average, points per game, career: 31.5 (29,277 points in 930 games) Points, season: 3,041 () Scoring average, points per game, season: 37.1 (3,041/82) () Points, game (overtime): 69, at Cleveland Cavaliers, Points, game (regulation): 61, vs. Atlanta Hawks, Points, half: 39, second half, vs. Milwaukee Bucks, :*Broken by Jimmy Butler (40, at Toronto Raptors, January 3, 2016) Points, quarter: 30, fourth quarter, at Denver Nuggets, Consecutive points, game: 23, last 6:33 of second quarter and first 2:12 of third quarter, vs. Atlanta Hawks, Consecutive points, quarter: 18, vs. New York Knicks, Field goals Field goals made, career: 10,962 Field goals made, season: 1,098 () Field goals made, game (overtime): 27, vs. Orlando Magic, Field goals made, game (regulation): 24, at Philadelphia 76ers, Field goals made, half: 15, first half, vs. Orlando Magic, Field goals made, quarter: 11, twice 11, first quarter, vs. Orlando Magic, Field goal attempts, career: 21,686 Field goal attempts, season: 2,279 () Field goal attempts, game (overtime): 49, vs. Orlando Magic, Field goal attempts, game (regulation): 43, thrice 43, at Los Angeles Lakers, 43, vs. Houston Rockets, 43, vs. Orlando Magic, Field goal attempts, half: 24, twice 24, second half, vs. Orlando Magic, Field goal attempts, overtime: 8, vs. Seattle SuperSonics, Three-point field goals Three-point field goals made, game: 7, vs. Golden State Warriors, • Broken by Chris Duhon on Free throws Free throws made, one missed, game: 26–27, vs. New Jersey Nets, Free throws made, career: 6,798 Free throws made, season: 833 () Free throws made, game: 26, vs. New Jersey Nets, Free throws made, half: 20, second half, at Miami Heat, Free throws made, quarter: 14, twice 14, fourth quarter, at Utah Jazz, 14, fourth quarter, at Miami Heat, Free throw attempts, career: 8,115 Free throw attempts, season: 972 () Free throw attempts, game: 27, vs. New Jersey Nets, Free throw attempts, half: 23, second half, at Miami Heat, Free throw attempts, quarter: 16, fourth quarter, at Miami Heat, Rebounding Rebounds, career: 5,836 Defensive rebounds, career: 4,289 Assists Assists, career: 5,012 Steals Steals, career: 2,306 Steals, season: 259 () Consecutive games with a steal: 77, to Steals, game: 10, vs. New Jersey Nets, Steals, half: 8, first half, at Boston Celtics, Steals, quarter: 6, third quarter, vs. New Jersey Nets, Personal fouls Personal fouls, quarter: 6, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, Turnovers Turnovers, career: 2,589 Rookie ''Jordan's rookie season was .'' Minutes played: 3,144 Points: 2,313 Scoring average, points per game: 28.3 (2,313/82) Field goals made: 837 Field goal attempts: 1,625 Free throws made: 630 Free throw attempts: 746 Steals: 196 Playoffs Service Games played, career: 179 Minutes played, career: 7,474 Scoring Points, career: 5,987 Points, game (overtime): 63, at Boston Celtics, (2 OT) Points, game (regulation): 56, at Miami Heat, Points, half: 37, second half, at Miami Heat, Points, quarter: 24, fourth quarter, at Philadelphia 76ers, Points, overtime: 9, at New York Knicks, Consecutive points, game: 17, during second half (from 73 to 90 points), at New York Knicks, Field goals Field goals made, career: 2,188 Field goals made, game: 24, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, Field goals made, half: 14, four times 14, first half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 14, second half, at Philadelphia 76ers, 14, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 14, first half, vs. Phoenix Suns, Field goals made, quarter: 10, fourth quarter, at Philadelphia 76ers, Field goals made, overtime: 4, at New York Knicks, Field goal attempts, career: 4,497 Field goal attempts, game: 45, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, Field goal attempts, half: 25, first half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, Field goal attempts, quarter: 13, first quarter, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Field goal attempts, overtime: 5, first overtime, at Boston Celtics, Three-point field goals Three-point field goals made, half: 6, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Three-point field goal attempts, half: 10, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Free throws Free throws made, career: 1,463 Free throws made, game: 23, vs. New York Knicks, Free throws made, half: 14, second half, vs. Detroit Pistons, Free throws made, quarter: 13, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, Free throws made, overtime: 3, vs. New Jersey Nets, Free throw attempts, career: 1,766 Free throw attempts, game: 28, vs. New York Knicks, Free throw attempts, half: 17, second half, vs. New York Knicks, Free throw attempts, quarter: 14, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, Free throw attempts, overtime: 5, vs. New Jersey Nets, Assists Assists, career: 1,022 Assists, game: 14, at New York Knicks, Personal fouls Personal fouls, overtime: 3, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, Steals Steals, career: 376 Steals, game: 6, four times • 6, vs. Detroit Pistons, • 6, vs. New York Knicks, • 6, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, • 6, at New York Knicks, == Washington Wizards franchise records ==
Washington Wizards franchise records
Points, half: 34, first half, vs. Charlotte Hornets, Points, first quarter: 24, vs. Charlotte Hornets, Points, second quarter: 19, vs. Chicago Bulls, MCI Center record — points, game: 51, vs. Charlotte Hornets, • Shared with Gilbert Arenas == Career highs ==
Career highs
Regular season Playoffs NBA Finals ==Career highs against opponents==
Career highs against opponents
• Jordan scored 50 points against the Milwaukee Bucks twice. The most recent occurrence is listed. • Jordan scored 45 points against the Seattle SuperSonics twice. The most recent occurrence is listed. ==Milestones==
Milestones
• Excluding the Washington Bullets • Expansion era, and including the Washington Bullets == NBA regular season leader ==
NBA regular season leader
Scoring (10 seasons): 1987 (37.1), 1988 (35.0), 1989 (32.5), 1990 (33.6), 1991 (31.5), 1992 (30.1), 1993 (32.6), 1996 (30.4), 1997 (29.6), 1998 (28.7) • Steals per game (3 seasons): 1988 (3.2), 1990 (2.8), 1993 (2.8) • Field goals made (10 seasons): 1987 (1,098), 1988 (1,069), 1989 (966), 1990 (1,034), 1991 (990), 1992 (943), 1993 (992), 1996 (916), 1997 (920), 1998 (881) • Field goal attempts (9 seasons): 1987 (2,279), 1988 (1,998), 1990 (1,964), 1991 (1,837), 1992 (1,818), 1993 (2,003), 1996 (1,850), 1997 (1,892), 1998 (1,893) • Free throws made (2 seasons): 1987 (833), 1988 (723) • Free throw attempts (1 season): 1987 (972) • Points (11 seasons): 1985 (2,313), 1987 (3,041), 1988 (2,868), 1989 (2,633), 1990 (2,753), 1991 (2,580), 1992 (2,404), 1993 (2,541), 1996 (2,491), 1997 (2,431), 1998 (2,357) • Steals (3 seasons): 1988 (259), 1990 (227), 1993 (221) • Minutes played (3 seasons): 1987 (3,281), 1988 (3,311), 1989 (3,255) • Games played (5 seasons): 1985 (82), 1987 (82), 1990 (82), 1991 (82), 1998 (82) :* Jordan played in all 82 of his team's games in nine different seasons. == Other notes ==
Other notes
• Regular season games in which Jordan was leading scorer: 700 * • Regular season games in which Jordan was team's leading scorer: 867 * • Regular season games in which Jordan was Bulls leading scorer: 793 * • Percentage of team's points, career: .290 (32,292/111,541) • Highest percentage of team's points, game: .602 (56/93), March 24, 1987 vs. Philadelphia 76ers • Jordan played in 1072 regular season games in his career. • Including ties == 50-point games ==
Triple doubles
== Near misses with a quadruple-double ==
Near misses with a quadruple-double
== Near misses with a five-by-five ==
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