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Michael Jordan. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, [9] is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
A look at the Hall of Fame career of Michael Jordan: Feb. 17, 1963: Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to parents James Sr. and Deloris Jordan. 1979: Cut from the varsity team at Laney High in Wilmington N.C.
Second rookie in NBA history to average 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists (1984–85) Oscar Robertson (1960–61), LeBron James (2003–04) and Tyreke Evans (2009–10) have also achieved this. Jordan averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He led all rookies in scoring and steals (2.4 per game).
The Last Dance is a 2020 American sports television documentary miniseries co-produced by ESPN Films and Netflix. Directed by Jason Hehir, the series revolves around Michael Jordan 's career, with particular focus on the 1997–98 season, his final season with the Chicago Bulls. The series features exclusive footage from a film crew with an all ...
1984 NBA draft. The 1984 NBA draft was the 37th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on June 19, 1984, before the 1984–85 season. [2] The draft is generally considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, in NBA history, [3][4 ...
Michael Jordan (30.12 ppg) [58] Most seasons leading the league in total points, career; 11 by Michael Jordan (1984–85, 1986–87–1992–93, 1995–96–1997–98) In 1984–85, Jordan led in total points, but was 3rd in points per game behind Bernard King and Larry Bird [59] Most consecutive seasons leading league in total points
Michael Jordan won 6 championships with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls' luck turned for the better after selecting Michael Jordan with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft . [ 6 ] Considered the greatest basketball player of all time by NBA.com, [ 10 ] Jordan averaged 28.2 points per game during his first season and received the 1985 NBA ...
Jerry West won the scoring title in 1970, averaging 31.2 points per game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won scoring titles in 1971 and 1972. Allen Iverson won scoring titles in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005. Kobe Bryant won scoring titles in 2006 and 2007. LeBron James won the scoring title in 2008 en route to becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader in 2023.