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23 Michael Jordan
Position: Guard
Born: 02/17/63
Height: 6'6''
Weight: 216 lbs.

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MULTIMEDIA
Vintage Air Jordan beats the entire Knick defense in the 1991 Playoffs.
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Member of the Chicago Bulls four NBA championship teams (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996)
Named NBA Finals MVP four times (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996)
Holds NBA Finals single-series record for highest points-per-game average 41.0 (1993)
Named NBA Most Valuable Player four times (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996)
Named to the All-NBA First Team eight times (1987-1993, 1996)
Ranks as the Bulls all-time leading scorer, and notched his 24,000th career point on 3/18/96 at Philadelphia
Had his #23 jersey retired at the United Center on 11/1/94
Returned from retirement on 3/19/95 at Indiana to total 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in 43 minutes
Scored a Madison Square Garden and 1994-95 season-high 55 points on 3/28/95 against the Knicks
Holds career record for highest points-per-game average (minimum 400 games or 10,000 points) - 33.2
Holds record for most seasons leading the league in scoring - 8
Shares record for most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring - 7 (1986-87 through 1992-93)
Recorded two playoff career triple-doubles, both at New York (5/9/89 and 6/2/93
Scored a career playoff-high 63 points against Cleveland on April 20, 1986
Named NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
A member of the gold medal-winning 1984 and 1992 United States Olympic Basketball Teams

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (third pick overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. Announced retirement from basketball on 10/6/93. Rejoined Bulls on 3/18/95.

PERSONAL
He and his wife Juanita, have three children, Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine
Resides in Highland Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb
Always wears his University of North Carolina shorts under his Bulls uniform for good luck


S E A S O N     H I G H S / C A R E E R     H I G H S
    1996-97 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
Points - 69
Rebounds - 18
Assists: - 17
Steals: - 10
Blocks: - 6
Minutes: - 56

C A R E E R     S T A T I S T I C S
YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG STL BLK PPG
84-85 Chicago 82 82 38.3 .515.173 .845 6.5 5.9 196 69 28.2
85-86 Chicago 18 7 25.1 .457.167 .840 3.6 2.9 37 21 22.7
86-87 Chicago 82 82 40.0 .482.182 .857 5.2 4.6 236 125 37.1
87-88 Chicago 82 82 40.4 .535.132 .841 5.5 5.9 259 131 35.0
88-89 Chicago 81 81 40.2 .538.276 .850 8.0 8.0 234 65 32.5
89-90 Chicago 82 82 39.0 .526.376 .848 6.9 6.3 227 54 33.6
90-91 Chicago 82 82 37.0 .539.312 .851 6.0 5.5 223 83 31.5
91-92 Chicago 80 80 38.8 .519.270 .832 6.4 6.1 182 75 30.1
92-93 Chicago 78 78 39.3 .495.352 .837 6.7 5.5 221 61 32.6
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94-95 Chicago 17 17 39.3 .411.500 .801 6.9 5.3 30 13 26.9
95-96 Chicago 82 82 37.7 .495.427 .834 6.6 4.3 180 42 30.4
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Career Chicago 766 755 38.6 .512.332 .844 6.4 5.7 2025 739 32.0
All-Star Chicago 9 9 29.6 .509.250 .775 3.9 3.3 28 6 21.9
Playoff Chicago 139 139 41.7 .495.363 .831 6.4 6.2 314 129 33.9


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