The Legendary Michael Jordan is considered the G.O.A.T. of basketball. He spent most of his career playing for the Chicago Bulls. He played a total of 15 seasons in the NBA, 13 of them with the Chicago Bulls and two with the Washington Wizards. Most of Jordan’s seasons were incredible. However, some of the seasons just peaked on another level, which can be called some of the best individual seasons in the entire history of the NBA. In this article, we will tell you about some of the best seasons of MJ’s career.
10. 1988-1989
MJ scored a total of 2633 points this year, with an average of 32.5 per game. He was already becoming the best in the league with amazing performances and that year he received his fifth consecutive selection to the All-Star Game, where he scored 28 points. In the playoffs, Jordan averaged 34.8 points, 7.6 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. However, he still could not become the champion.
9. 1987-1988
Jordan was absolutely insane during this season. He was the season’s MVP, the Defensive Player of the Year, and the Most Valuable Player in the All-Star Game. His value on replacement was 12.5, which is the highest of his career. Similarly, he was the maximum scorer with 2868 points and he was also the steals leader with 259.
8. 1992-1993
This was Jordan’s ninth season in the NBA, where he averaged 32.6 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 6.7 rebounds per game and 2.8 steals per game in the regular season. He performed so well in that season’s playoffs that no one could stop him. As a result, he led the Chicago Bulls to their third consecutive championship. That year, Jordan was the league’s top scorer with 2541 points, went to the All-Star Game, and was also the Most Valuable Player in the finals.
7. 1996-1997
Everything Jordan did this year was fantastic. He led the Chicago Bulls to 69 wins, earned his ninth scoring title en route to his fifth ring and also earned his fifth Finals MVP. MJ scored 29.6 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game. In the playoffs, he scored 31.1 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game. During the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, Jordan posted the first triple-double in All-Star Game history.
6. 1989-1990
During this season, Air Jordan averaged 33.6 points per game, 6.9 rebounds. 6.3 assists and 2.8 steals, as well as 10.6 points on replacement players. Despite the fact that his team was eliminated from the postseason, he displayed an incredible ability to score points and once again surprised everyone in the league. This season, Jordan was disappointed that he had not yet obtained the championship ring. But at that time, he was one step closer to achieving maximum glory.
5. 1986-1987
This was Michael Jordan’s third year in the NBA, and he didn’t fail to impress the basketball fans. He averaged 37.1 points per game, scoring a total of 3041 points, which was also a career high for him. In an instant, it became clear that this player would be special. It was an important year because the basketball world witnessed an unstoppable player who seemed to fly every time he jumped. The most impressive thing was that he did not fail.
4. 1991-1992
The Chicago Bulls had their one of the most impressive seasons with 67 wins. Jordan won his sixth consecutive scoring title and second consecutive MVP of the Finals. He increased his production in the Finals, averaging 35.8 points per game on 52.6 FG% against the Portland Trail Blazers. Jordan had established himself as the best player in the NBA, and every basketball fan knew it.
3. 1997-1998
This was Jordan’s last season on “The Last Dance” in Chicago. He played the first half of the campaign without his best mate on the court, Scottie Pippen, who missed the first 35 games after having surgery on his left foot. MJ led the team by scoring 40 or more points five times before Pippen’s return. This season was one of the best for the team and undoubtedly an ideal time for lovers of the game.
2. 1990-1991
Jordan was interviewed by then-NBC analyst Pat Riley during this season, who asked whether he would consider his career disappointing if he never won a title. Jordan said he would not. After all, he had five scoring titles, two MVPs, and a Defensive Player of the Year award at the age of 27. MJ led the Bulls to their first NBA title this season after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. He proved to be the most dominant scorer in the league, but his performance in these Finals even exceeded his 31 points per game.
1. 1995-1996
This season is considered the best individual season in the entire history of the NBA. Jordan showed this season that his extraordinary talent had no limits. The Chicago Bulls set an NBA record with 72 wins, which is still the most for a champion. He received the most votes for MVP. In this season, Jordan was also the Finals MVP and Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game. He had a fantastic career and this was his prime.
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