List of career achievements by Michael Jordan

This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Michael Jordan. At the time of his retirement, Jordan held additional NBA records, which are not listed.

Career statistics

Averages

Totals

Source: [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01.html basketball-reference.com]

Achievements

*Scored in double-digits in all but one of 1,109 games as a Chicago Bull (8 points on March 25, 1986 vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers)
*Scored 20 or more points in 1,099 games (926 regular season, 173 postseason)
*Scored 30 or more points in 671 games (562 regular season, 109 postseason)
*Scored 40 or more points in 211 games (173 regular season, 38 postseason)
*Scored 50 or more points in 39 games (31 regular season, 8 postseason)
*Scored 60 or more points in 5 games (4 regular season, 1 postseason)
*Recorded 30 triple-doubles (28 regular season, 2 postseason)
*Recorded 240 double-doubles (201 regular season, 39 postseason)
*11-time regular season leader, total points (1984-85, 1986-93, 1995-98)
*10-time regular season leader, scoring average (1986-93, 1995-98)
*3-time regular season leader, steals (1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93)

NBA Finals

Jordan played in six NBA Finals for a total of 35 games.
*6-time NBA champion (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98)
*scored 40 or more points in six games, and 50 or more in one game
*averaged 33.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, and 6.0 apg
*6-time Finals MVP (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98)Holds NBA Finals records for:
*Finals MVP honors (6):*named MVP in each Finals appearance
*scoring average, single-series (41.0 ppg):*set in the 1993 NBA Finals vs. the Phoenix Suns
*consecutive games, 20 or more points (35, June 2, 1991-June 14, 1998)
*only player to score 20 or more points in all games, career (min. 15 games):*Jordan scored at least 20 in all 35 of his Finals performances
*consecutive games, 40 or more points (4, June 11-18, 1993)
*points, one half (35):*set in 1st half vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992
*field goals made, one half (14):*did so twice; vs. Portland, June 3, 1992 and vs. Phoenix, June 16, 1993:*shared with Isiah Thomas
*consecutive field goals made (13):*set vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on June 5, 1991
*free throws made, quarter (9):*shared with Frank Ramsey
*three point field goals made, one half (6):*set vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992:*shared with Kenny Smith
*scoring 30 or more points in all games of series:*set in the 1993 NBA Finals vs. the Phoenix Suns:*shared with Elgin Baylor, Rick Barry, Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal
*points, 6-game series (246):*set in the 1993 NBA Finals vs. the Phoenix Suns
*field goals made, 6-game series (101):*set in the 1993 NBA Finals vs. the Phoenix Suns
*steals, 5-game series (14):*set in the 1991 NBA Finals vs. the Los Angeles Lakers
*highest assists average not by a point guard, single-series (11.4 apg):*set in the 1991 NBA Finals vs. the Los Angeles LakersRank among NBA Finals leaders in other stats:
*2nd, points, game (55 vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993)
*2nd, points, one half (33 in 1st half vs. the Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993):*shared with Elgin Baylor
*2nd, three point field goals made, career (42)
*2nd, field goals made, 5-game series (63)
*3rd, points, career (1,176)
*3rd, three point field goals attempted, career (114)
*4th, steals, career (62)
*5th, field goals made, career (438)
*6th, total assists, career (209)
*6th, free throws made, career (258)
*7th, field goals attempted, career (901)
*8th, free throws attempted, career (320)

Playoffs

Holds NBA Playoff Records for:
*points per game average, career (33.45)
*points, career (5,987)
*points, single postseason (759, 1992):*also ranks 5th (680, 1998) and 6th (666, 1993)
*50 point games (8)
*40 point games (38)
*30 point games (109)
*20 point games (174)
*consecutive games, 10 or more points (179):*scored 10 points or more in every career playoff game
*consecutive games, 20 or more points (60):*June 2, 1989 - May 11, 1993
*points in a game (63):*set vs. the Boston Celtics, April 20, 1986:*averaged 43.7 ppg, 5.7 apg, and 6.3 rpg for the three games series against the Boston Celtics
*points in a 3-game series (135):*set in the 1992 First Round vs. the Miami Heat
*points in a 5-game series (226):*set in the 1988 First Round vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers
*field goals attempted, career (4,497)
*field goals made per game, career (12.2)
*field goals made in a game (24):*set vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on May 1, 1988:*shared with Wilt Chamberlain and John Havlicek
*field goals attempted, half (25):*set vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on May 1st, 1988:*shared with Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor
*field goals made in a 3-game series (53):*set in the 1992 First Round vs. the Miami Heat
*field goals made in a 5-game series (86):*set in the 1988 First Round vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers
*field goals made in a 6-game series (101):*set in 1993 NBA Finals vs. the Phoenix Suns
*consecutive field goals made (13):*set vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on June 5, 1991
*free throws made, career (1,463)
*free throws made, quarter (13)
*blocks by a guard, career (158)
*free throws made per game, rookie (12.0)
*free throws attempted per game, rookie (14.5)Rank among NBA Playoff leaders in other stats:
*2nd, free throws attempted (1,766)
*2nd, field goals made, career (2,188)
*2nd, steals, career (376):*Scottie Pippen is the all-time leader with 395
*2nd, field goals made, single postseason (290, 1992):*also holds the 6th (251, 1993), 7th (243, 1998), and 10th (227, 1997) highest
*2nd, field goals attempted, single postseason (581, 1992):*also holds the 4th (528, 1993), 5th (526, 1998), and 8th (498, 1997) highest
*2nd, points, 3-game series (131):*set in the 1986 First Round against the Boston Celtics
*2nd, points, 4-game series (147):*set in the 1990 First Round against the Milwaukee Bucks
*2nd, points, 5-game series (215):*set in the 1990 Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers
*2nd, points, 6-game series (246):*set in the 1993 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns
*2nd, rebounds by a guard, career (1,152):*Magic Johnson is the all-time leader with 1,465
*3rd, free throws made, single postseason (183, 1989):*also holds the 4th highest with 181 in 1998
*4th, points per game average, rookie (29.2):*Following Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35.2), Wilt Chamberlain (33.2), and George Mikan (30.3)
*4th, steals per game average, rookie (2.8):*shared with Andre Iguodala
*5th, assists per game average, rookie (8.5)
*5th, assists, career (1,022)
*6th, free throw attempts, single postseason (229, 1989):*also holds the 8th highest with 223 in 1998
*7th, three point field goals attempted, career (446)
*7th, minutes played, career (7,474)
*9th, three point field goals made, career (148)Other:
*only player to record back-to-back 50 point games:*Set in Games 1 and 2 of 1988 First Round against the Cleveland Cavaliers (April 28-May 1, 1988)
*recorded two playoff career triple-doubles:*both against the New York Knicks (May 9, 1989 and June 2, 1993)

All-Star Game

*selected 14 times (1985-93, 1996-98, 2002-03) :*started in 13 of the 14 years, including rookie season, and missed one due to injury (1986)
*3-time All-Star MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)Holds NBA All-Star Game records for:
*points, career (262)
*field goals made, career (110)
*field goals made, game (17):*shared with Wilt Chamberlain and Kevin Garnett
*field goals attempted, career (233)
*field goals attempted, game (27):*shared with Rick Barry
*steals, career (37)
*blocked shots, half (4)Rank among NBA All-Star Game leaders in other stats:
*2nd, selections (14):*behind Kareem Abdul-Jabar (16)
*2nd, points, game (40):*finished with 40 points on 73.9% shooting, 8 rebounds, 3 assists (1987-88 All-Star game)
*3rd, scoring average (20.2)
*3rd, minutes, career (382)Other:
*recorded the only All-Star Game triple-double (14 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in 1997, in Cleveland)

Regular season

Holds NBA regular season records for:
*All-Defensive First Team honors (9):*shared with Gary Payton
*Player Efficiency Rating, career (27.91)
*points per game average, career (30.12)
*consecutive games scoring in double-digits (866)
*seasons leading the league in points per game average (10)
*consecutive seasons leading the league in points per game average (7, 1986-87 through 1992-93):*shared with Wilt Chamberlain:*Appears on the All-time top 100 list of most points per game in a season a record 9 times.
*seasons leading the league in total points (11):*Appears on the All-time top 100 list of most points in a season a record 11 times.
*seasons leading the league in field goals made (10)
*consecutive seasons leading the league in field goals made (7):*shared with Wilt Chamberlain
*seasons leading the league in field goals attempted (9)
*seasons leading the league in steals per game (3)
*highest Game Score on record:*64.6 at the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 28, 1990
*free throws made, one half:*20, against the Miami Heat on December 30, 1992
*free throws attempted, one half:*23, against the Miami Heat on December 30, 1992
*free throws made, one quarter (shared):*14, against the Utah Jazz on November 15, 1989, and against the Miami Heat on December 30, 1992
*free throws attempted, one quarter (shared):*16, against the Miami Heat on December 30, 1992
*steals, one half (8):*shared with 11 players
*oldest player to score 50 points in one game (51 points, 7 rebounds, aged 38 years, 315 days):*against the New Orleans Hornets, December 29, 2001
*oldest player and only player at age 40 or older to score 40 points in one game (43 points, 10 rebounds):*against the New Jersey Nets, February 21, 2003:*scored 40 or more points 3 times, in his final year :*scored 30 or more points 9 times, in his final year:*scored 20 or more points 42 times, in his final year
*blocked shots by a guard, season (131, 1987-88)
*blocked shots by a guard, career (893)Rank among NBA Regular season leaders in other stats:
*2nd, MVP honors (5):*Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was voted MVP six times
*2nd, seasons with 2,000 or more points (11):*Karl Malone holds the record with 12
*2nd, seasons leading the league in steals (3; 1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93)
*2nd, steals, career (2,514)
*2nd, consecutive points scored in a game:*23 against the Atlanta Hawks on April 16, 1987; finished with 61 points:*Manu Ginobili scored 24 straight on February 22, 2007
*2nd, consecutive triple-doubles (7) [http://www.kki.is/skjol/NBA%20News%20--%20March%2028%202002.htm#3A] :*shared with Oscar Robertson:*recorded a triple-double in ten games over an eleven game stretch, March 24-April 14, 1989:*fell just short in the one game, (which would have allowed for eleven consecutive triple-doubles) with a double-double effort of 40 points, 11 assists and 7 rebounds.:*Wilt Chamberlain had 9 straight
*2nd, 60 point games (4)
*2nd, 50 point games (31)
*2nd, 40 point games (173)
*2nd, 30 point games (561)
*3rd, consecutive games scoring 20 or more points (72, December 29, 1987-December 6, 1988):*two longest streaks set by Wilt Chamberlain:*Jordan also registered a streak of 69 consecutive games scoring 20 or more points during the 1990-91 season.
*3rd, consecutive games scoring 40 or more points (9, November 28-December 12, 1986):*two longest streaks set by Wilt Chamberlain
*3rd, total points, career (32,292)
*3rd, points in a season (3,041, 1986-87):*first two held by Wilt Chamberlain:*Jordan appears on this All-Time NBA Top 100 list a record 11 times
*3rd, field goals attempted, career (24,537)
*3rd, free throws made in a season (833, 1986-87):*Behind Jerry West (840, '66) and Wilt Chamberlain (835, '62):*Jordan is also the 10th All-Time leader for most free throws in a season (723, '88) :*appears on this All-Time top 100 list a total of 6 times
*4th, consecutive games (shared) scoring 40 or more points (9, 1986-87):*three longest streaks set by Wilt Chamberlain:*Jordan in fact scored 40 or more points in 11 of 12 games during this period.
*4th, steals per game, career (2.35)
*4th, field goals made, career (12,192)
*4th, free throws made, career (7,327)
*6th, field goals made, season (1,098, in 1986-87):*First 4 are held by Wilt Chamberlain, 5th by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:*Jordan appears on this top 100 list a total an NBA record of 11 times:*Jordan is also 9th in field goals made in a season (1,069, in 1987-88)
*6th, field goals attempted, season (2,279, in 1987):*first 5 records are held by Wilt Chamberlain:*Jordan appears on this NBA's record top 100 list a total of 10 times
*6th, points per game average, season (37.1):*4 are held by Wilt Chamberlain, 1 by Elgin Baylor.:*Jordan appears on this all-time NBA Top 100 list a record 10 times
*6th, points per game average by a rookie, (28.2, 1984-85):*ranked 3rd that season, behind the New York Knicks Bernard King, and the Boston Celtics Larry Bird
*8th, free throws attempted, career (8,772)
*8th, steals per game average, season (3.16, 1987-88):*appears on the All-Time top 100 list a total of 6 timesOther:
*only player in NBA history to lead lead league in scoring and be Defensive Player of the Year in same season
*only player in NBA history to be Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, and lead league in scoring in same season
*first player in NBA history to be Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year in same season:*Hakeem Olajuwon is the only other player to do so.
*one of 10+ players in NBA history to lead team in four statistics in a season:*In his rookie season, Jordan led his team in scoring (28.2 ppg), rebounding (6.5 rpg), assists (5.9 apg) and steals (2.39 spg), hence making him also the only rookie to perform this feat. He was second on the team in blocks.:*Jordan again led the Bulls in four of the five statistics in the 1987-88 season; scoring (35.0 ppg), assists (5.9 apg), steals (3.2 spg) and blocked shots (1.6 bpg).
*only player besides Wilt Chamberlain to score 3,000 points in a season (3,041 in 1986-87)
*first player in NBA history to collect both a scoring title and win a Defensive Player of the Year award in his career:*Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson are the only other players to do so.
*first player in NBA history to record 200 steals and 100 blocked shots in a season (236 steals, 125 blocks in 1986-87):*Hakeem Olajuwon (1988-89) and Scottie Pippen (1989-90) are the only other players to do so.
*only player in NBA history to consecutively record 200 steals and 100 blocked shots in a season (259 steals, 131 blocks in 1987-88):*1986 through 1988
*only player in NBA history with multiple seasons of 200 steals and 100 blocked shots
*first player in NBA history to lead league both in scoring average and steals in same season:*did so for three seasons (1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93):*Allen Iverson is the only other player to do so, and has performed the feat twice.
*fourth player in NBA history to lead league in scoring average and win an NBA championship in same season:*did so for six seasons (1990-1993, 1996-1998)
*led the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls to an All-Time NBA Best Regular season record, with 72 wins, 10 losses:*averaged a league high 30.4 ppg
*led the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls to an All-Time NBA Best combined Regular and Post Season record with, 87 wins, 13 losses
*won the 1996 and 1998 Regular Season MVP, All-Star MVP, and NBA Finals MVP:*Willis Reed (1970) and Shaquille O'Neal (2000) are the only players to do so, Jordan is the only player to perform the feat twice
*one of three players to be an Olympic basketball gold medalist both as an amateur and professional
*one of three players in NBA history to average 20+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds as a rookie:*joined by Oscar Robertson and LeBron James
*The only player in NBA history that has won Rookie Of The Year (1984), Regular Season MVP (5 times), All-Star MVP (3 times), Finals MVP (6 times), and Most Defensive Player of The Year Awards.

Chicago Bulls franchise records

Michael Jordan holds approximately 200 records as a Chicago Bull.

Regular Season Records

Most Points:*Jordan holds 92 of the top 100 scoring games in Chicago Bulls history.
*Game (OT): 69 — at Cleveland Cavaliers, March 28, 1990
*Game: 61 — vs Atlanta Hawks, April 16, 1987
*Half: 39 — vs Milwaukee Bucks, February 16, 1988 (2nd half)
*Quarter: 30 — at Denver Nuggets, November 26, 1989 (4th quarter)

Most Field Goals Made
*Game (OT): 27 — vs Orlando Magic, January 16, 1993
*Game: 24 — at Philadelphia 76ers, November 16, 1988
*Half: 15 — vs Orlando Magic, January 16, 1993 (1st half)
*Quarter: 11 "twice" — vs Orlando Magic, January 16, 1993 (1st quarter)

Most Field Goals Attempted
*Game (OT): 49 — vs Orlando Magic, January 16, 1993
*Game: 43 "thrice" — vs Orlando Magic, February 14, 1990
*Half: 24 — vs Orlando Magic, January 16, 1993 (2nd half)
*Overtime period: 8 — vs Seattle SuperSonics, February 23, 1988

Most Free Throws Made
*Game: 26 — vs New Jersey Nets, February 26, 1987
*Half: 20 — at Miami Heat, December 30, 1992 (2nd half)
*Quarter: 14 "twice" — at Utah Jazz, November 15, 1989 (4th quarter) — at Miami Heat, December 30, 1992 (4th quarter)

Most Free Throws Made, None Missed
*Game: 15 — vs New Jersey Nets, January 10, 1987

Most Free Throws Attempted
*Game: 27 — vs New Jersey Nets, February 26, 1987
*Half: 23 — at Miami Heat, December 30, 1992 (2nd half)
*Quarter: 16 — at Miami Heat, December 30, 1992 (4th quarter)

Most Personal Fouls
*Quarter: 6 — vs Detroit Pistons, January 31, 1989 (4th quarter)

Most Steals
*Game: 10 — vs New Jersey Nets, January 29, 1988
*Half: 8 — at Boston Celtics, November 9, 1988 (1st half)
*Quarter: 6 — vs New Jersey Nets, January 29, 1988 (3rd quarter)

Most Consecutive Points
*Game: 23 — vs Atlanta Hawks, April 16, 1987:*Jordan also scored 18 consecutive points, all within the 4th quarter, in a game vs. the New York Knicks on November 21, 1986.

Single-Season Records
*Points: 3,041 — 1986-87
*Points Per Game: 37.1 — 1986-87
*Field Goals Made: 1098 — 1986-87
*Field Goals Attempted: 2279 — 1986-87
*Field Goal Percentage, guard: .539 — 1990-91
*Free Throws Made: 833 — 1986-87
*Free Throws Attempted: 972 — 1986-87
*Steals: 259 — 1987-88
*Steals Per Game: 3.16 — 1987-88
*Games Played: 82 "eight times"

Career Records
*Seasons Played: 13
*Games Played: 930
*Minutes: 35,887
*Minutes Per Game: 38.6
*Points: 29,277
*Points Per Game: 31.5
*Field Goals Made: 10,962
*Field Goals Attempted: 21,686
*Field Goal Percentage, guard: .505
*Free Throws Made: 6,798
*Free Throws Attempted: 8,115
*Rebounds: 5,836
*Defensive Rebounds: 4,289
*Assists: 5,012
*Steals: 2,306
*Steals Per Game: 2.48

Other Selected Regular Season Records

Most Games
*Scoring 50 or more points, career: 30
*Scoring 40 or more points, career: 165
*Scoring 30 or more points, career: 536
*Scoring 20 or more points, career: 848
*Scoring 10 or more points, career: 929
*Scoring 50 or more points, season: 8 — 1986-87
*Scoring 40 or more points, season: 37 — 1986-87
*Scoring 30 or more points, season: 67 — 1986-87
*Scoring 20 or more points, season: 79 "twice" — 1986-87 & 1987-88
*Scoring 10 or more points, season: 82 "eight times"
*Recording 15 or more assists, career: 5
*Recording 12 or more assists, career: 25
*Recording 10 or more assists, career: 74
*Recording 5 or more assists, career: 528
*Recording 5 or more steals, career: 102

Most Consecutive Games
*Scoring 50 or more points: 3
*Scoring 40 or more points: 9
*Scoring 30 or more points: 11
*Scoring 20 or more points: 72
*Scoring 15 or more points: 271
*Scoring 10 or more points: 840 (current)
*Recording 10 or more assists: 12
*Recording 8 or more assists: 19
*Recording a steal: 77 — March 25, 1988-March 17, 1989:*Jordan recorded a steal in 80 of 81 games played in the 1988-89 season.
*Recording a triple-double: 7 — March 25-April 6, 1989:*Jordan recorded a triple-double in 10 of 11 games. His one miss was a 40 point, 11 assist, 7 rebound performance.

Most Seasons
*Scoring 2000 or more points: 11
*Scoring 1000 or more points: 11
*Averaging 30 or more points per game: 8
*Averaging 20 or more points per game: 13

Playoffs Records

Single-Game Records
*Points: 63, Michael Jordan, at Boston, 4-20-1986

*Field Goals: 24, Michael Jordan, vs Cleveland, 5-1-1988

*Field Goals Attempted: 45, Michael Jordan, vs Cleveland, 5-1-1988

*Free Throws: 22, Michael Jordan, vs Cleveland, 4-28-1988

*Free Throws Attempted: 27, Michael Jordan, vs Cleveland, 4-28-1988

*Free Throw Percentage (min. 10 made):*1.000 (11-11), Michael Jordan, at Seattle, 6-9-1996:*1.000 (10-10), Michael Jordan, vs Washington, 4-27-1997

*Assists: 14, Michael Jordan, at New York, 6-2-1993

*Steals: 6, "4 different games"

Single-Series Records
*Points: 246, Michael Jordan, vs Phoenix, 1993 NBA Finals

*Points Per Game: 45.2, Michael Jordan, vs Cleveland, 1988 First Round

*Field Goals: 101, Michael Jordan, vs Phoenix, 1993 NBA Finals

*Field Goals Per Game: 17.0, Michael Jordan, vs Cleveland, 1988 First Round

*Field Goals Attempted: 199, Michael Jordan, vs Phoenix, 1993 NBA Finals

*Field Goals Attempted Per Game: 33.2, Michael Jordan, vs Phoenix, 1993 NBA Finals

*Free Throws Made: 68, Michael Jordan, vs New York, 1989 Eastern Semifinals

*Free Throws Made Per Game:*11.67, Michael Jordan, vs New Jersey, 1998 First Round:*11.33, Michael Jordan, vs Boston, 1986 First Round:*11.33, Michael Jordan, vs New York, 1989 Semifinals

*Free Throws Attempted:*74, Michael Jordan, vs New York, 1989 Semifinals:*74, Michael Jordan, vs Indiana, 1998 Eastern Finals

*Free Throws Attempted Per Game: 15.0, Michael Jordan, vs New Jersey, 1998 First Round

*Free Throw Percentage (min. 15 made):*1.000 (15-15), Michael Jordan, vs Washington, 1997 First Round:*1.000 (28-28), Ben Gordon, vs Detroit, 2007 Semifinals

*Assists: 57, Michael Jordan, vs L.A. Lakers, 1991 NBA Finals

*Assists Per Game: 11.4, Michael Jordan, vs. L.A. Lakers, 1991 NBA Finals

Career Records
*Points: 5987

*Points Per Game: 33.5

*Field Goals: 2188

*Field Goals Per Game: 12.2

*Field Goals Attempted: 4497

*Field Goals Attempted Per Game: 25.1

*Free Throws: 1463

*Free Throws Per Game: 8.2

*Free Throws Attempted: 1766

*Free Throws Attempted Per Game: 9.9

*Assists: 1022

*Steals: 376

*Steals Per Game: 2.10

*Minutes: 7474

*Games Played: 179

Other Selected Playoffs Records

*Games, 50+ points: 8

*Games, 40+ points: 38

*Games, 30+ points: 109

*Games, 20+ points: 173

*Games, 10+ points: 179

*Consecutive games, 50+ points: 2

*Consecutive games, 40+ points: 4

*Consecutive games, 30+ points: 8

*Consecutive games, 20+ points: 60

*Consecutive games, 15+ points: 179

*Consecutive games, 10+ points: 179

*Games, 10+ assists: 20

*Games, 8+ assists: 45

*Games, 5+ assists: 109

*Consecutive games, 8+ assists: 7

*Consecutive games, 5+ assists: 21

*Postseasons, 500+ points: 8

*Postseasons, 30+ points per game: 12

*Postseasons, 20+ points per game: 13

*Consecutive postseasons, 30+ points per game: 12

*Consecutive postseasons, 20+ points per game: 13

*Postseasons, 5+ rebounds per game: 12

*Postseasons, 100+ assists: 5

*Postseasons, 8+ assists per game: 2

*Postseasons, 5+ assists per game: 8

*Postseasons, 2+ steals per game: 10

*Points in a game by a rookie: 35

*Points in a series by a rookie: 117

*Games, 30+ points by a rookie: 2

*Games, 20+ points by a rookie: 4

*Consecutive games, 20+ points by a rookie: 4

*Jordan is also both the fastest (in terms of games played) and youngest (in terms of age) player in franchise history to reach every point mark from 1,000-29,000 points. He is second in league history in most of these respects behind Wilt Chamberlain.

Washington Wizards franchise records

*points scored, first quarter: 24 vs. Charlotte Hornets on December 29, 2001
*points scored, second quarter: 19 vs. Chicago on January 4, 2002
*points scored, half: 34 vs. Charlotte on December 29, 2001
*MCI Center record for points scored, game: 51 vs. Charlotte on December 29, 2001:*Shared with Gilbert Arenas

Career highs

Regular season:
*points: 69 (March 28, 1990 at Cleveland Cavaliers)
*field goals made: 27 (January 16, 1993 vs. Orlando Magic)
*field goals attempted: 49 (January 16, 1993 vs. Orlando Magic)
*field goal percentage (min. 10 made): .828, 24-29 (November 16, 1988 at Philadelphia 76ers)
*three point field goals made: 7 (January 18, 1990 vs. Golden Sate Warriors)
*three point field goal attempted: 12 (January 18, 1990 vs. Golden Sate Warriors)
*free throws made: 26 (February 26, 1987 vs. New Jersey Nets)
*free throws attempted: 27 (February 26, 1987 vs. New Jersey Nets)
*offensive rebounds: 8 4 times (November 28, 1986 at Los Angeles Lakers; December 5, 1989 vs. Denver Nuggets; December 21, 1990 vs. Los Angeles Lakers; March 18, 1997 vs Seattle SuperSonics)
*defensive rebounds: 14 (March 16, 1996 at New Jersey Nets)
*total rebounds: 18 twice (March 28, 1990 at Cleveland Cavaliers; and March 18, 1997 vs. Seattle SuperSonics)
*assists: 17 (March 24, 1989 at Portland Trail Blazers)
*steals: 10 (January 29, 1988 vs. New Jersey Nets)
*blocks: 6 (December 2, 1986 at Seattle SuperSonics)
*minutes played: 56 (February 3, 1992 at Utah Jazz)

Postseason:
*points: 63 (April 20, 1986 at Boston Celtics) *
*field goals made: 24 (May 1, 1988 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) *
*field goals attempted: 45 (May 1, 1988 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers)
*field goal percentage (min. 10 made): .833, 15-18 (June 5, 1991, Game 2 of NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers)
*three point field goals made: 6 twice (June 3, 1992, Game 1 of NBA Finals vs. Portland Trail Blazers; May 31, 1993 vs. New York Knicks)
*three point field goals attempted: 11 (May 11, 1990 at Philadelphia 76ers)
*free throws made: 23 (May 14, 1989 vs. New York Knicks)
*free throws attempted: 28 (May 14, 1989 vs. New York Knicks)
*offensive rebounds: 8 (May 21, 1992 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers)
*defensive rebounds: 15 (May 14, 1991 vs. Philadelphia 76ers)
*total rebounds: 19 (May 14, 1991 vs. Philadelphia 76ers)
*assists: 14 (June 2, 1993 at New York Knicks)
*steals: 6 4 times (May 15, 1988 vs. Detroit Pistons; May 13, 1989 vs. New York Knicks; May 16, 1990 vs. Philadelphia 76ers; April 30, 1991 at New York Knicks)
*blocks: 5 (May 25, 1991 at Detroit Pistons)
*minutes played: 57 (June 13, 1993, Game 3 of NBA Finals vs. Phoenix Suns)

* NBA record

Other interesting notes

*Games in which Jordan was leading scorer: 700 * [http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/10historical_0708.pdf] [http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/pgl.cgi?player=jordami01&year=2002] [http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/pgl.cgi?player=jordami01&year=2003]
*Games in which Jordan was team's leading scorer: 867 *
*Games in which Jordan was Bulls leading scorer: 793 *
*Percentage of team's points, career: .290 (32,292/111,541) [http://www.michaeljordansworld.com/game_by_game.htm]
*Highest percentage of team's points, game: .602 (56/93), March 24, 1987 vs. Philadelphia 76ers [http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198703240CHI.html]

* Including ties

*Near misses with a quadruple-double:*25 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 6 steals — vs New Jersey Nets, January 2, 1988:*41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 6 steals — vs Los Angeles Clippers, January 3, 1989:*42 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 8 steals — vs Boston Celtics, January 15, 1989:*33 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, 6 steals — vs Charlotte Hornets, April 4, 1989

*Near misses with a five-by-five (within 2 total stats):*points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, opponent, date:*40, 9, 6, 3, 6 — at Seattle SuperSonics, December 2, 1986:*43, 7, 6, 5, 4 — vs Sacramento Kings, February 16, 1987:*43, 4, 6, 8, 5 — vs Cleveland Cavaliers, February 22, 1987:*27, 8, 5, 8, 3 — vs New York Knicks, March 6, 1987:*26, 9, 7, 5, 3 — vs Indiana Pacers, April 1, 1987:*33, 7, 7, 4, 4 — vs Atlanta Hawks, November 20, 1987:*44, 3, 9, 5, 5 — vs Houston Rockets, December 12, 1987:*25, 10, 10, 6, 3 — vs New Jersey Nets, January 2, 1988:*31, 11, 9, 4, 5 — vs Indiana Pacers, January 5, 1988:*28, 9, 5, 6, 4 — vs Denver Nuggets, January 7, 1988:*36, 10, 10, 4, 4 — vs Detroit Pistons, January 16, 1988:*26, 12, 7, 5, 4 — at Los Angeles Clippers, November 23, 1988:*24, 9, 6, 5, 3 — vs Cleveland Cavaliers, December 15, 1990:*33, 7, 7, 3, 5 — at Detroit Pistons, May 25, 1991 (Playoffs):*24, 9, 7, 4, 4 — vs Orlando Magic, May 18, 1995 (Playoffs)

Awards

* NBA Most Valuable Player Award: 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98
* The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award: 1987-88, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98
* NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
* NBA All-Star MVP Award: 1988, 1996, 1998
* NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: 1987–88
* NBA Rookie of the Year Award: 1984–85
* Naismith College Player of the Year: 1984
* John R. Wooden Award: 1984
* Adolph Rupp Trophy: 1984
* USBWA College Player of the Year: 1984
* ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year: 1983–84
* The Sporting News College Player of the Year: 1983-84
* Two NBA All-Star Dunk Contest Championships: 1987, 1988
* "Sports Illustrated" Sportsman of the Year: 1991
* 16-time NBA Player of the Month

Honors

*10-time All-NBA First Team (1986-93, 1995-98)
*9-time All-Defensive First Team (1987-93, 1995-98)
*NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
*All-NBA Second Team (1985)
*Selected in 1996 as one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History"
*Ranked #1 by SLAM Magazine's "Top 75 Players of All-time"
*Ranked #1 by ESPN Sportscentury's "Top 100 Athletes of the 20th Century"

Team honors

* NCAA National Championship - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 1982
* Six NBA championships - Chicago Bulls: 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98
* Two Olympic gold medals - USA: 1984, 1992

Physical statistics

* Height: 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
* Vertical le

* Weight: 216 lb (98 kg)

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/michael_jordan Michael Jordan: Player Profile at nba.com]
* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JORDAMI01 Career statistics at databasebasketball.com]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01.html Career Statistics and Game Logs at basketball-reference.com]
* [http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/08records_0708.pdf Chicago Bulls Media Guide - Regular Season Records]
* [http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/09playoffrecords_0708.pdf Chicago Bulls Media Guide - Playoff Records]
* [http://www.nba.com/media/sixers/Pollack_200607_Stats.pdf Harvey Pollack's Statistical Yearbook]