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NBA · Hall of Fame
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan
6× NBA Champion, 6× Finals MVP, 5× MVP — the GOAT debate's anchor.
Position
Shooting Guard
Size
6'6" · 216 lb
Born
Feb 17, 1963 · Brooklyn, New York
Drafted
1984 · pick 3
1,072
Games
30.1 (NBA all-time record)
Points Per Game
6.2
Rebounds Per Game
5.3
Assists Per Game
2.3
Steals Per Game
Michael Jordan won six NBA championships, six Finals MVPs, and five regular-season MVPs across two stints with the Chicago Bulls plus a coda with the Washington Wizards. His 30.1 career points-per-game average is the NBA's all-time record. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 and again in 2016 with the 1992 Dream Team.
Draft Night
Career
Honors & Awards
6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
6× NBA Finals MVP
5× NBA MVP
14× NBA All-Star · 3× All-Star Game MVP
10× scoring champion (an NBA record)
1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
Naismith Hall of Fame (2009, 2016 as part of '92 Dream Team)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
In-depth stories
Why Did Michael Jordan Wear 23?
Michael Jordan wore 23 because his older brother Larry wore 45 and Michael wanted half — rounded up. He wore 45 briefly in 1995 too.
Michael Jordan Draft: 3rd Overall, 1984 Bulls
Michael Jordan draft: 3rd overall in 1984 to the Bulls, after Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie. The most second-guessed pick in NBA history.
Where Michael Jordan Grew Up: Wilmington, North Carolina
Michael Jordan grew up in Wilmington, NC, where he was famously cut from the Laney High varsity as a sophomore — a slight that fueled him.
Who Won the Most NBA Scoring Titles? Michael Jordan — 10
Michael Jordan won the most NBA scoring titles ever — 10 — including a record seven in a row from 1987 to 1993, before his first retirement.
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