Michael Jordan #23



mjs achievements
Drafted No. 3 by the Bulls in the first round

Six NBA championship teams (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 199

NBA Finals MVP six times (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 199

NBA Finals single-series record for highest PPG average 41.0 (1993)

NBA Most Valuable Player five times (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 199

All-NBA First Team ten times (1987-1993, 1996-199

NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time team (1996)

Highest career PPG ave. (minimum 400 games or 10,000 points) - 30.1

Holds record for most seasons leading the league in scoring - 10

Shares record for the most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring - 7 (1986-1993)

Had a streak of nine consecutive games scoring 40 points or more (Nov. 28 - Dec. 12, 1986)

Bulls all-time leader in scoring (29,277), assists (5,012), and steals (2,306)

13 NBA All-Star Games (1985, 1987-1993, 1996-1998, 2002-2003)

All time scoring leader in All-Star history (262 points)

Fourth highest scoring average for career All-Star games (20.2 ppg)
Named the All-Star MVP three times (1988, 1996, 199

Won the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest in 1987 and 1988

Had his #23 jersey retired at the United Center on 11/1/94

Returned from retirement on 3/19/95 at Indiana to total 19 points

Has posted 28 career triple-doubles

2 Time All-American & NCAA Player of the Year award

Two playoff career triple-doubles, both at New York (5/9/89 and 6/2/93)
Named the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Scored a career playoff-high 63 points against Boston on 5/20/86

Eight playoff games with 50 pts. or more

30 regular season games with 50 pts. or more

173 games with 40 points or more

Has hit 28 game-winning shots in the NBA

Hit the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA championship game as a freshman

Named NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)

A member of the gold medal-winning 1984 and 1992 United States Olympic Basketball Teams

Ranked 3rd in All-Time leader in points scored

All-Star record having the only triple-double in an All-Star game (1997)

Member of the 1997 McDonald's Classic Championship team in Paris

Won the 1997 McDonald's Classic MVP award

All-time record for most consectutive double-figure scoring games

Holds the all-time playoff record for the most steals

Hit the game-winning shot in the 1998 Finals to win a sixth and final championship
Had his #23 jersey retired for the second time at the United Center on 1/13/99
Returned from retirement on 9/25/01 to play for the Wizards
Scored 19 points in his first debut as a Wizard on 10/30/01
Notched his 30,000th point on 1/4/02 against the Bulls
Only 40 year old NBA player to ever score over 40 points on 2/21/03
Had his #23 jersey retired by the Miami Heat in honor of him on 4/11/03
Scored 15 points in the final game of his NBA career on 4/16/03 against Philadelphia
Finished his career with 32,292 points, 5,633 assists and 6,672 rebounds.
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mjs game winning shots
Nov. 11, 1984 vs. Indiana, 118-116
12-footer with four seconds left.


Dec. 7, 1984 vs. New York, 95-93
18-footer with five seconds left.


March 26, 1985 vs. Indiana, 120-119
Two free throws with five seconds left.


April 24, 1985 vs. Milwaukee, 109-107
Jordan nails the eventual game-winning jumper from the corner with 22 seconds left on the clock to force Game 4 in the first round of the 1985 Playoffs against Milwaukee.


Oct. 25, 1985 vs. Cleveland, 116-115
Jordan is at the line to win the game against the Cavs. He misses the first, but drains number two for the victory.


Nov. 11, 1986 vs. Atlanta, 112-110
Jordan drives through traffic to the basket and manages to sink the tough layup with nine ticks left, skidding out of bounds after the shot.


Nov. 21, 1986 vs. New York, 101-99
Jordan scores the last 18 of the Bulls' points, including the final two for the win on a running 18-footer with one second remaini