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Top Facts to Know About Michael Jordan (Pt.5)
The most significant milestones, historic records, & interesting occurrences to know about Michael Jordan Pt. 5
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An update from @EliasSports Michael Jordan averaged 36.8 PPG in winner-take-all games, the highest average in NBA history among players with at least 3 such games. LeBron James (34.9 PPG) is 2nd on that list and Kevin Durant (33.3 PPG) is 3rd.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 18, 2020
MJ was 9-18 on potential game-tying or go-ahead FG in the final :24 of the 4th or OT in his playoff career.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 18, 2020
Players to win an NBA MVP over the last 20 seasons have shot 29% in those situations in their playoff careers and none of the 9 players with at least 10 FG shoot above 40% pic.twitter.com/Z3Hq9WZxjg
The GOAT was still getting buckets at almost 40 years old.
Did Michael Jordan have anything left in the tank?
He turned 39 during the 2001-02 season while with the Wizards, during which he played in 60 games and averaged 22.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG and 5.2 APG.
That makes him the only player 37 years or older in NBA history to average 20-5-5. pic.twitter.com/ppEja5JcDi— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 18, 2020
MJ and Scottie Pippen eliminated the most 60+ win teams in the playoffs in NBA history. Dispatching 7 teams with 60 or more teams in the playoffs. #TheLastDance
— BattleRapStats (@BattleRapStats) May 18, 2020
But let some of ya'll tell it, they didn't beat anybody … smh
These 2 are arguably the best ever in each of their sports and ended in the prime of their careers.
Michael Jordan is the only player in NBA history to retire immediately after winning an MVP award OR scoring title.
In fact, MJ’s the only NBA, NFL, MLB or NHL player to retire immediately after winning an MVP award since Jim Brown did it following the 1965 season#TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/85y3LB3yFf— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 18, 2020
Chicago lost their 3 best players and entered a disastrous rebuilding mode.
The Bulls are the only team since 1950-51, the 1st year of official record for individual rebounds, to win an NBA title and not return its playoff leader(s) in Pts (Michael Jordan), Ast (Scottie Pippen) and Reb (Dennis Rodman) the following season. h/t @EliasSports#TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/MqUZNgKcFs
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 18, 2020
If the Bulls were looking to get really bad really fast after #TheLastDance, they accomplished that goal with flying colors.
Among all teams in NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL history, the Bulls own the largest win percentage decline in back-to-back three-year spans. pic.twitter.com/rxVMccUhjt— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 18, 2020
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