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Top Facts to Know About Michael Jordan
The most significant milestones, records, & interesting occurrences to know about Michael Jordan Pt. 1
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Whether it’s a monumental milestone or just an interesting occurrence to bring up in a conversation, here are the top sports facts to know about Michael Jordan:
Michael Jordan capped the 97-98 season with his 6th NBA Finals MVP Award. No other player has won Finals MVP more than 3x (first awarded in 1969).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 19, 2020
Jordan was 6-0 in NBA Finals, the most title round wins without a loss by an MVP in NBA, NFL, NHL or MLB history. h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/ZlVT433TSN
Michael Jordan's five regular-season MVP awards are tied for second-most in NBA history.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 20, 2020
In the span between his first and last MVP awards, Jordan amassed 7,346 points in MVP voting, more than double second-place Karl Malone despite Jordan missing the entire 1993-94 season. pic.twitter.com/Hm9Be8ewT7
Michael Jordan started his career off with a bang earning rookie of the year honors.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 20, 2020
Jordan was prolific as a rookie, with 33 30-point games, fifth-most by a rookie in NBA history.
Only Wilt Chamberlain, Walt Bellamy, Oscar Robertson & Elvin Hayes had more. pic.twitter.com/qrJey41sCr
The Last Dance begins at 9 ET on ESPN.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 19, 2020
Michael Jordan faced 383 different players at least 10 times as a member of the Bulls, including the playoffs.
Not a single one of those 383 players had a higher scoring average than Jordan in those head-to-head games. h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/uXjsv7gUak
Michael Jordan’s partner in crime is a NBA legend himself.
Scottie Pippen is considered one of the best defenders in NBA history.
He is 1 of 5 players to make the NBA All-Defensive team 10 times.
The others to accomplish the feat are Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. pic.twitter.com/zzuxLvw3na— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 20, 2020
The Last Dance begins at 9 ET on ESPN.
Capped by the 1998 Finals victory over the 62-win Jazz, Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen each took part in eliminating 7 60-win teams during the ’90s, tied with each other for the most such series victories in NBA history. h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/007qAa1fbo— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 19, 2020
Scottie Pippen was the 122nd-highest-paid player in the NBA in ’97-98, but was easily one of the best players in the league. #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/CcJ132Nbb8
— ESPN (@espn) April 20, 2020
The Last Dance premieres on ESPN at 9 ET. Phil Jackson won 11 NBA titles as a head coach, the most in NBA history. He coached 20 NBA seasons and never had a losing record. The next-most seasons coached without a losing record in NBA history is 10, by K.C. Jones. h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/fQlemtzLrB
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 19, 2020
The former Bulls forward was a rebound specialist.
The Last Dance begins on ESPN at 9 ET.
Dennis Rodman led the NBA in rebounds per game in 7 straight seasons, including 3 seasons with the Bulls, the longest streak in NBA history.
In 1997-98, Rodman had 16 20-rebound games and only scored in double figures in 1 of those games. pic.twitter.com/et6nLIxmJl— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 19, 2020
46 of the 72 regular season wins came by double digits, the 4th-most such wins in a season in NBA history.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 20, 2020
The 1971-72 Lakers had a record 50 such wins. https://t.co/uRwbaBgpzI
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