Honestly, what can be said about Michael Jordan that hasn't been said a million times before. Jordan made you hold your breath as you watched him, anticipating greatness from "His Airness." At the beginning of his career, you knew you were going to see several dunks from Jordan during a game, but as time went on, he became smarter and started utilizing that unstoppable fall-away jumper a little more. Sure there weren't as many dunks, but the results were still the same - basketballs draining through the net.
Jordan is arguably the best basketball player that ever lived, but not only was his success plentiful on the court, but off the court as well. Jordan transcended the game and became a trendsetter for the players of today because of his many endorsement deals, which were all deserved, especially since Jordan didn't let the money of Wall St. distract him from what he did best - winning.
And for all the props he received because of his offense, look at how many times he made the NBA All-Defensive First Team. And Jordan was also a great teammate, helping elevate the games of others around him. Jordan the greatest ever? Quite possibly.
Name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Born: February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 216 lbs.
Nicknames: His Airness, Air, Superman, Mike, M.J., Air Jordan
High School: Emsley A. Laney in Wilmington, North Carolina
College: University of North Carolina
Drafted: 1984; 1st round, 3rd pick by the Chicago Bulls
Teams Played For In Career:
- Chicago Bulls (1984-1998; during the 1993-94 retired to play baseball, but returned for the 1994-95 season)
- Washington Wizards (2001-03)
CAREER STATS
Career Games: 1072
Points Per Game: 30.1
Rebounds Per Game: 6.2
Assists Per Game: 5.3
3PTM Per Game: 0.5
Field Goal Percentage: 49.7%
Free-Throw Percentage: 83.5%
Steals Per Game: 2.3
Blocks Per Game: 0.8
MAJOR AWARDS AND HONORS:
Most Valuable Player
- 1987-88 NBA Most Valuable Player
- 1990-91 NBA Most Valuable Player
- 1991-92 NBA Most Valuable Player
- 1995-96 NBA Most Valuable Player
- 1997-98 NBA Most Valuable Player
NBA Finals MVP
- 1990-91 NBA Finals MVP
- 1991-92 NBA Finals MVP
- 1992-93 NBA Finals MVP
- 1995-96 NBA Finals MVP
- 1996-97 NBA Finals MVP
- 1997-98 NBA Finals MVP
NBA All-Star
- 1984-85 All-Star
- 1985-86 All-Star
- 1986-87 All-Star
- 1987-88 All-Star (MVP)
- 1988-89 All-Star
- 1989-90 All-Star
- 1990-91 All-Star
- 1991-92 All-Star
- 1992-93 All-Star
- 1995-96 All-Star (MVP)
- 1996-97 All-Star
- 1997-98 All-Star (MVP)
- 2001-02 All-Star
- 2002-03 All-Star
All-NBA Teams
- 1984-85 All-NBA Second Team
- 1986-87 All-NBA First Team
- 1987-88 All-NBA First Team
- 1988-89 All-NBA First Team
- 1989-90 All-NBA First Team
- 1990-91 All-NBA First Team
- 1991-92 All-NBA First Team
- 1992-93 All-NBA First Team
- 1995-96 All-NBA First Team
- 1996-97 All-NBA First Team
- 1997-98 All-NBA First Team
NBA All-Defensive Teams
- 1987-88 All-Defensive First Team
- 1988-89 All-Defensive First Team
- 1989-90 All-Defensive First Team
- 1990-91 All-Defensive First Team
- 1991-92 All-Defensive First Team
- 1992-93 All-Defensive First Team
- 1995-96 All-Defensive First Team
- 1996-97 All-Defensive First Team
- 1997-98 All-Defensive First Team
Defensive Player of the Year
- 1987-88 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
- 1984-85 NBA Rookie of the Year
NBA All-Rookie Team
- 1984-85 All-Rookie First Team
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