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Top Facts to Know About Michael Jordan (Pt.4)
The most significant milestones, historic records, & interesting occurrences to know about Michael Jordan Pt. 4
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Michael Jordan played in 179 playoff games. He was his team's outright scoring leader in 92.2% of those games, by far the highest such figure in NBA history (min. 25 GP). Allen Iverson is second at 80.3%, followed by LeBron James at 77.0%.#TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/P6B8DrOskz
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) May 10, 2020
The GOAT’s scoring prowess was unprecedented.
If MJ did not retire after the 93′ or 98′ seasons, he would’ve played in roughly 347 more games over 5 seasons.
Even with the time missed, he still has the highest career scoring average in NBA history
The Last Dance resumes tonight at 9 ET on ESPN, touching on MJ’s retirements pic.twitter.com/dzxVup2kJs— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 10, 2020
Michael Jordan and LeBron James are the only visiting players with multiple 50-point games at the current Madison Square Garden (each with two). #TheLastDance
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) May 11, 2020
Michael Jordan brought back the ultimate winning culture to the Bulls after his return in 1995.
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The 1995-96 @chicagobulls are the only team in NBA history to record at least 9 separate winning streaks of 5+ games.
📺: The Last Dance on ESPN— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 10, 2020
Pippen was able to lead the Bulls to a solid record despite Jordan’s departure.
When Michael Jordan left the Bulls before the 1993-94 season, Chicago players and fans likely didn’t predict what happened next.
The 1993-94 Bulls went 55-27 without Jordan. No other team in NBA history has even won 45 games the season after losing a 30 PPG scorer (FROM ELIAS). pic.twitter.com/KwXG5osGnO— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 10, 2020
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