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Jordan goes to the basket for a slam dunk in 1987.

This page is all about the amazing numbers, records, and cool things Michael Jordan achieved in his basketball career. He's one of the greatest basketball players ever, and his stats show just how incredible he was!

College Basketball Stats

Before he became an NBA superstar, Michael Jordan played college basketball for the University of North Carolina. Back then, the three-point line wasn't always used in college games.

How He Played Each Game

Here's a look at his average stats per game during his college years:

Year Team GP GS MIN FG% 3P% FT% REB AST STL BLK PTS
1981–82 North Carolina 34 32 31.7 .534 – .722 4.4 1.8 1.2 .2 13.5
1982–83 North Carolina 36 36 30.9 .535 .447 .737 5.5 1.6 2.2 .8 20.0
1983–84 North Carolina 31 30 29.5 .551 – .779 5.3 2.1 1.6 1.1 19.6
Career 101 98 30.8 .540 .447 .748 5.0 1.8 1.7 .7 17.7
  • GP: Games Played (how many games he played)
  • GS: Games Started (how many games he started)
  • MIN: Minutes per game (how long he played in each game)
  • FG%: Field Goal Percentage (how often his shots went in)
  • 3P%: 3-Point Percentage (how often his 3-point shots went in)
  • FT%: Free Throw Percentage (how often his free throws went in)
  • REB: Rebounds per game (how many rebounds he got)
  • AST: Assists per game (how many passes led to scores)
  • STL: Steals per game (how many times he stole the ball)
  • BLK: Blocks per game (how many shots he blocked)
  • PTS: Points per game (how many points he scored)

NBA Career Stats

Michael Jordan's NBA career was legendary! Here are some of his key stats from his time with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.

† Denotes seasons in which Jordan won an NBA championship
Led the league
Bold Denotes career highs

Average Stats Per Game

This table shows Michael Jordan's average performance in each game he played during his NBA career.

Season Age Team GP GS MIN FG% 3P% FT% REB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1984–85 21–22 Chicago 82 82 38.3 .515 .173 .845 6.5 5.9 2.39 .84 3.55 3.5 28.2
1985–86 22–23 Chicago 18 7 25.1 .457 .167 .840 3.6 2.9 2.06 1.17 2.50 2.6 22.7
1986–87 23–24 Chicago 82 82 40.0 .482 .182 .857 5.2 4.6 2.88 1.52 3.32 2.9 37.1
1987–88 24–25 Chicago 82 82 40.4 .535 .132 .841 5.5 5.9 3.16 1.60 3.07 3.3 35.0
1988–89 25–26 Chicago 81 81 40.2 .538 .276 .850 8.0 8.0 2.89 .80 3.58 3.0 32.5
1989–90 26–27 Chicago 82 82 39.0 .526 .376 .848 6.9 6.3 2.77 .66 3.01 2.9 33.6
1990–91† 27–28 Chicago 82 82 37.0 .539 .312 .851 6.0 5.5 2.72 1.01 2.46 2.8 31.5
1991–92† 28–29 Chicago 80 80 38.8 .519 .270 .832 6.4 6.1 2.28 .94 2.50 2.5 30.1
1992–93† 29–30 Chicago 78 78 39.3 .495 .352 .837 6.7 5.5 2.83 .78 2.65 2.4 32.6
1994–95 32 Chicago 17 17 39.3 .411 .500 .801 6.9 5.3 1.76 .76 2.06 2.8 26.9
1995–96† 32–33 Chicago 82 82 37.7 .495 .427 .834 6.6 4.3 2.20 .51 2.40 2.4 30.4
1996–97† 33–34 Chicago 82 82 37.9 .486 .374 .833 5.9 4.3 1.71 .54 2.02 1.9 29.6
1997–98† 34–35 Chicago 82 82 38.8 .465 .238 .784 5.8 3.5 1.72 .55 2.26 1.8 28.7
2001–02 38–39 Washington 60 53 34.9 .416 .189 .790 5.7 5.2 1.42 .43 2.70 2.0 22.9
2002–03 39–40 Washington 82 67 37.0 .445 .291 .821 6.1 3.8 1.50 .48 2.11 2.1 20.0
Career 1,072 1,039 38.3 .497 .327 .835 6.3 5.3 2.35 .82 2.73 2.6 30.1
Playoffs 179 179 41.8 .487 .332 .828 6.4 5.7 2.10 .88 3.05 3.0 33.4
All-Star 13 13 29.4 .472 .273 .750 4.7 4.2 2.85 .46 3.23 2.4 20.2

Source: basketball-reference.com and nba.com

Playoff Performance

Michael Jordan was known for stepping up his game in the playoffs. Here's how he performed in those important games:

Round Opponent Games MIN FG% FT% REB AST STL BLK PTS
1985 First Round Milwaukee Bucks 4 42.8 .436 .828 5.8 8.5 2.8 1.0 29.3
1986 First Round Boston Celtics 3 45.0 .505 .872 6.3 5.7 2.3 1.3 43.7
1987 First Round Boston Celtics 3 42.7 .417 .897 7.0 6.0 2.0 2.3 35.7
1988 First Round Cleveland Cavaliers 5 43.4 .559 .918 5.4 4.8 2.8 1.6 45.2
1988 Conference Semifinals Detroit Pistons 5 42.0 .491 .789 8.8 4.6 2.0 .6 27.4
1989 First Round Cleveland Cavaliers 5 42.0 .518 .821 5.8 8.2 3.0 .4 39.8
1989 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 6 41.5 .550 .819 9.5 8.3 2.5 1.3 35.7
1989 Conference Finals Detroit Pistons 6 43.2 .460 .759 5.5 6.5 2.0 .5 29.7
1990 First Round Milwaukee Bucks 4 41.5 .539 .766 8.0 7.0 2.5 1.0 36.8
1990 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 5 42.4 .548 .850 6.6 7.4 4.0 1.2 43.0
1990 Conference Finals Detroit Pistons 7 42.3 .467 .875 7.1 6.3 2.1 .6 32.1
1991 First Round New York Knicks 3 37.7 .525 .957 4.7 6.0 2.7 .7 29.0
1991 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 5 39.2 .489 .795 8.0 7.8 1.8 1.4 33.4
1991 Conference Finals Detroit Pistons 4 40.0 .535 .833 5.3 7.0 2.3 1.8 29.8
1991 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 5 44.0 .558 .848 6.6 11.4 2.8 1.4 31.2
1992 First Round Miami Heat 3 39.7 .609 .906 9.7 6.7 3.0 1.0 45.0
1992 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 7 43.1 .477 .823 5.7 4.3 1.4 1.1 31.3
1992 Conference Finals Cleveland Cavaliers 6 40.8 .440 .911 6.5 6.3 2.5 .5 31.7
1992 NBA Finals Portland Trail Blazers 6 42.3 .526 .891 4.8 6.5 1.7 .3 35.8
1993 First Round Atlanta Hawks 3 35.7 .526 .882 6.7 4.3 1.7 1.7 34.3
1993 Conference Semifinals Cleveland Cavaliers 4 38.3 .490 .800 5.0 5.3 2.3 .5 31.0
1993 Conference Finals New York Knicks 6 41.5 .400 .868 6.2 7.0 2.5 1.0 32.2
1993 NBA Finals Phoenix Suns 6 45.7 .508 .694 8.5 6.3 1.7 .7 41.0
1995 First Round Charlotte Hornets 4 41.5 .495 .833 6.5 5.8 2.0 .8 32.3
1995 Conference Semifinals Orlando Magic 6 42.3 .477 .796 6.5 3.7 2.5 1.8 31.0
1996 First Round Miami Heat 3 34.3 .516 .778 3.7 2.7 1.7 .3 30.0
1996 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 5 43.0 .442 .878 4.8 4.4 1.8 .2 36.0
1996 Conference Finals Orlando Magic 4 40.8 .520 .750 5.5 4.8 2.3 .8 29.5
1996 NBA Finals Seattle SuperSonics 6 42.0 .415 .836 5.3 4.2 1.7 .2 27.3
1997 First Round Washington Bullets 3 43.0 .571 1.000 5.7 5.3 1.3 .3 37.3
1997 Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks 5 42.0 .454 .821 10.2 5.2 2.0 1.4 26.6
1997 Conference Finals Miami Heat 5 41.8 .387 .860 8.0 2.6 1.8 .8 30.2
1997 NBA Finals Utah Jazz 6 42.7 .456 .764 7.0 6.0 1.2 .8 32.3
1998 First Round New Jersey Nets 3 43.3 .529 .778 5.0 2.7 1.3 1.0 36.3
1998 Conference Semifinals Charlotte Hornets 5 41.0 .465 .853 5.6 4.6 1.0 .4 29.6
1998 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 7 41.0 .467 .811 5.7 4.1 1.7 .4 31.7
1998 NBA Finals Utah Jazz 6 41.7 .427 .814 4.0 2.3 1.8 .7 33.5

Source: basketball-reference.com

Awards and Achievements

Michael Jordan won many awards and set many records throughout his career.

NBA Achievements

  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2009: He was inducted into the Hall of Fame, which is a huge honor.
  • 6× NBA champion: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998. He won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls!
  • 5× NBA Most Valuable Player: 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98. He was named the best player in the league five times.
  • 6× NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998. He was the best player in all six NBA Finals he played in.
  • 10× Scoring leader: He led the league in scoring ten times, which is an NBA record!
  • NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 1987–88. He was not just great at scoring, but also at defense.
  • NBA Rookie of the Year: 1984–85. He was the best rookie in his first year.
  • 14× NBA All-Star: He was chosen to play in the All-Star game 14 times.
  • 3× NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player: 1988, 1996, 1998. He was the best player in the All-Star game three times.
  • 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion: 1987, 1988. He won the exciting Slam Dunk Contest twice.
  • 3× Steals leader: 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93. He led the league in steals three times.
  • 11× All-NBA selection: He was chosen as one of the best players in the league 11 times.
  • 9× All-Defensive selection: He was chosen as one of the best defensive players 9 times.
  • Selected in 1996 as one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History": He was named one of the top 50 players in NBA history.

United States National Team

  • 2× Olympic gold medals: 1984, 1992. He won two gold medals with Team USA, including with the famous "Dream Team" in 1992.
  • Pan American Games gold medal: 1983. He also won gold before his NBA career.
  • FIBA Hall of Fame (Class of 2015): He was also inducted into the international basketball Hall of Fame.

College Achievements

  • NCAA National Championship: 1981–82. He won a national championship with North Carolina.
  • Naismith College Player of the Year: 1984: He was named the best college player in the country.
  • John R. Wooden Award: 1984: Another award for the best college player.

Amazing Career Records

Michael Jordan Achievements
Plaque chronicling Jordan's career achievements at the United Center.

Michael Jordan played 1,264 games in his career (regular season, playoffs, and All-Star games).

  • He scored 10 or more points in 1,249 games.
  • He scored 30 or more points in 673 games, which is an NBA record!
  • He scored 35 or more points in 410 games, also an NBA record!
  • He scored 50 or more points in 39 games.
  • He scored 60 or more points in 5 games.
  • He made 28 game-winning shots!
  • He recorded 31 triple-doubles (scoring double digits in points, rebounds, and assists).

NBA Records (Regular Season)

  • Most seasons leading the league in scoring: 10 seasons.
  • Most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring: 7 seasons (tied with Wilt Chamberlain).
  • Highest scoring average per game, career: 30.12 points per game.
  • Most games scoring 30 or more points, career: 562 games.
  • Most consecutive games scoring 10 or more points: 866 games. This streak lasted from March 25, 1986, to December 26, 2001.
  • Oldest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring: He was 35 years old when he led the league in scoring in 1998.
  • Oldest player in NBA history to score 40 points in a game: He was 40 years old when he scored 43 points in 2003. He's the only player to score 40+ at age 40 or older.
  • Most seasons leading the league in field goals made: 10 seasons.
  • Most consecutive seasons leading the league in field goals made: 7 seasons.
  • Most steals in a half: 8 steals in the first half against the Boston Celtics on November 9, 1988.
  • Most games with 8 or more steals, career: 11 games.
  • Most NBA All-Defensive First Team selections: 9 times.
  • Most blocked shots by a guard, career: 893 blocks.
  • Most blocked shots by a guard, season: 131 blocks in 1987.
  • Only guard in history to have more than 1 season of 100+ blocks.
  • Only rookie in NBA history to lead his team in four statistics: In his first year (1984–85), he led the Bulls in scoring, rebounding, assists, and steals.
  • Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and win Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (1987–88).
  • Only player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Valuable Player during his career.
  • Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring, win Most Valuable Player, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (1987–88).
  • Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and steals in the same season (3 times: 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93).
  • Only player to win the scoring title and an NBA championship in the same season six times.

NBA Playoff Records

  • Highest scoring average per game, career: 33.4 points per game.
  • Most games scoring 50 or more points, career: 8 games.
  • Only player in NBA history to record back-to-back 50-point games in the playoffs: He scored 50 and 55 points in Games 1 and 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1988.
  • Most points in a single playoff game: 63 points against the Boston Celtics on April 20, 1986 (in double overtime).
  • Most playoff series averaging at least 40 points per game: 5 series. No other player has more than one!
  • Only player in NBA history to score 15 or more points in all games in his career: This applies to all 179 playoff games he played.
  • Only guard in NBA history to lead his team in all 5 categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) during a playoff series: He did this against the New York Knicks in 1989.
  • Only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals in a playoff run (7 times).

NBA Finals Records

  • Most NBA Finals Most Valuable Player awards: 6 times. He won MVP in every Finals he played in!
  • Highest scoring average per game in any championship series: 41.0 points per game against the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals.
  • Most points in a 6-game series: 246 points against the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals.
  • Most consecutive games scoring 20 or more points: 35 games (his entire Finals career).
  • Most points in a half: 35 points in the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers on June 3, 1992.
  • Only player to score 20+ points in every Finals game of his career.

All-Star Game Records

  • Most All-Star Game MVP awards: 3 times (tied with Bob Pettit and Kobe Bryant).
  • First player to record a triple-double in All-Star Game history: 14 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists in 1997.

Chicago Bulls Team Records

Michael Jordan holds many records for the Chicago Bulls team. Here are some of the most impressive ones:

Regular Season Records

  • Most seasons played: 13 seasons.
  • Most games played, career: 930 games.
  • Most minutes played, career: 35,887 minutes.
  • Most points, career: 29,277 points.
  • Highest scoring average, points per game, career: 31.5 points.
  • Most points in a season: 3,041 points in 1986–87.
  • Highest scoring average in a season: 37.1 points per game in 1986–87.
  • Most points in a game (including overtime): 69 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 28, 1990.
  • Most points in a game (regular time): 61 points against the Atlanta Hawks on April 16, 1987.
  • Most points in a half: 39 points in the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks on February 16, 1988.
  • Most points in a quarter: 30 points in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets on November 26, 1988.
  • Most field goals made, career: 10,962.
  • Most field goals made in a season: 1,098 in 1986–87.
  • Most free throws made, career: 6,798.
  • Most free throws made in a season: 833 in 1986–87.
  • Most free throws made in a game: 26 against the New Jersey Nets on February 26, 1987.
  • Most steals, career: 2,306.
  • Most steals in a season: 259 in 1987–88.
  • Most steals in a game: 10 against the New Jersey Nets on January 29, 1988.

Playoff Records

  • Most games played, career: 179 games.
  • Most minutes played, career: 7,474 minutes.
  • Most points, career: 5,987 points.
  • Most points in a game (overtime): 63 points against the Boston Celtics on April 20, 1986.
  • Most points in a game (regulation): 56 points against the Miami Heat on April 29, 1992.
  • Most field goals made, career: 2,188.
  • Most field goals made in a game: 24 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 1, 1988.
  • Most free throws made, career: 1,463.
  • Most free throws made in a game: 23 against the New York Knicks on May 14, 1989.
  • Most assists, career: 1,022.
  • Most assists in a game: 14 against the New York Knicks on June 2, 1993.
  • Most steals, career: 376.
  • Most steals in a game: 6 (four times).

Washington Wizards Team Records

Even in his later career with the Washington Wizards, Michael Jordan set some team records:

  • Most points in a half: 34 points in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets on December 29, 2001.
  • Most points in a first quarter: 24 points against the Charlotte Hornets on December 29, 2001.
  • Most points in a game at the MCI Center: 51 points against the Charlotte Hornets on December 29, 2001 (tied with Gilbert Arenas).

Career Highs

Here are some of Michael Jordan's personal bests in different stats during his career.

Stat High Opponent Date
Points (OT) 69 at Cleveland Cavaliers March 28, 1990
Points 61 vs. Atlanta Hawks April 16, 1987
Points, half 39 vs. Milwaukee Bucks February 16, 1988
Points, quarter 30 at Denver Nuggets November 26, 1989
Field goals made (OT) 27 vs. Orlando Magic January 16, 1993
Field goals made 24 at Philadelphia 76ers November 16, 1988
Free throws made 26 vs. New Jersey Nets February 26, 1987
Rebounds 18 at Cleveland Cavaliers March 28, 1990
Assists 17 at Portland Trail Blazers March 24, 1989
Steals 10 vs. New Jersey Nets January 29, 1988
Blocked shots 6 at Seattle SuperSonics December 2, 1986

Playoff Career Highs

Stat High Opponent Date
Points (2 OT) 63 at Boston Celtics April 20, 1986
Points 56 at Miami Heat April 29, 1992
Points, half 37 at Miami Heat April 29, 1992
Field goals made 24 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers May 1, 1988
Free throws made 23 vs. New York Knicks May 14, 1989
Rebounds 19 vs. Philadelphia 76ers May 14, 1991
Assists 14 at New York Knicks June 2, 1993
Steals 6 vs. Detroit Pistons May 15, 1988
Blocked shots 5 at Detroit Pistons May 25, 1991

NBA Finals Career Highs

Stat High Opponent Date
Points 55 vs. Phoenix Suns June 16, 1993
Points, half 35 vs. Portland Trail Blazers June 3, 1992
Field goals made 21 vs. Phoenix Suns June 16, 1993
Assists 13 vs. Los Angeles Lakers June 5, 1991
Steals 5 at Los Angeles Lakers June 12, 1991

50-Point Games

Michael Jordan scored 50 or more points in a game 39 times! Here are some of those incredible performances:

Number Date Opponent Box Score Points Notes
1 (Playoffs) April 20, 1986 at Boston Celtics L 131–135 63 First Round, Game 2
Double Overtime
4 February 26, 1987 vs. New Jersey Nets W 128–113 58 37 minutes
5 March 4, 1987 at Detroit Pistons W 125–120 61 Overtime
9 April 16, 1987 vs. Atlanta Hawks L 114–117 61
15 (Playoffs) May 1, 1988 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 106–101 55 First Round, Game 2
24 March 28, 1990 at Cleveland Cavaliers W 117–113 69 Career highs in pts & reb
Overtime
27 (Playoffs) April 29, 1992 at Miami Heat W 119–114 56 First Round, Game 3
30 January 16, 1993 vs. Orlando Magic L 124–128 64 Overtime
33 (Finals) June 16, 1993 vs. Phoenix Suns W 111–105 55 NBA Finals, Game 4
34 March 28, 1995 at New York Knicks W 113–111 55 39 minutes
39 December 29, 2001 vs. Charlotte Hornets W 107–90 51 38 years old
38 minutes

Triple-Doubles

A triple-double is when a player gets double-digit numbers in three different stats (like points, rebounds, and assists) in one game. Michael Jordan had 31 triple-doubles!

Number Date Opponent Box Score Points Rebounds Assists Notes
1 January 14, 1985 vs. Denver Nuggets W 122–113 35 14 15
6 January 3, 1989 vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 126–121 41 10 11 Overtime; Scottie Pippen also had a triple-double in this game!
21 (Playoffs) May 9, 1989 at New York Knicks W 120–109 34 10 12 Playoff Semifinals, Game 1
29 (Playoffs) June 2, 1993 at New York Knicks W 97–94 29 10 14 Conference Finals, Game 5
30 (All-Star) February 9, 1997 vs. West All-Stars W 132–120 14 11 11 All-Star Game

Game-Winning Shots

Michael Jordan was famous for hitting clutch shots at the end of games. He made 28 game-winning shots!

Number Time left
(seconds)		 Score Opponent Date
4 (Playoffs) 22.0 109–107 Milwaukee Bucks April 24, 1985
5 0.0 116–115 Cleveland Cavaliers October 25, 1985
12 (Playoffs) 0.0 101–100 Cleveland Cavaliers May 7, 1989
15 0.0 84–82 Utah Jazz November 13, 1990
18 (Playoffs) 0.0 103–101 Cleveland Cavaliers May 17, 1993
22 (Finals) 0.0 84–82 Utah Jazz June 1, 1997
25 (Finals) 5.2 87–86 Utah Jazz June 14, 1998
28 0.0 97–96 Phoenix Suns February 15, 2002

Wins and Losses

While wins and losses are a team effort, here are some interesting facts about the teams Michael Jordan played on:

  • His longest losing streak with the Chicago Bulls was six games, which happened twice.
  • The Chicago Bulls team he led in 1995–96 had an amazing record of 72 wins and only 10 losses, which was the best regular season record in NBA history at the time! (It has since been broken).
  • That same 1995–96 Bulls team also had the best combined regular season and playoff record ever, with 87 wins and only 13 losses.

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  • Michael Jordan Achievements

    Plaque chronicling Jordan's career achievements at the United Center.

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