[blank.gif] NBA D-LEAGUE WNBA [blank.gif] Europe Live Global Brasil Canada China Espanol France Germany Japan Taiwan UK GLOBAL [blank.gif] Atlanta Boston Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Golden State Houston Indiana LA Clippers LA Lakers Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minnesota New Jersey NO/Okla City New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Sacramento San Antonio Seattle Toronto Utah Washington TEAMS WIRELESS NBA TICKETS [blank.gif] Resource Center Game Center Stats Center Draft Center FANTASY NBATV [blank.gif] STORE Jerseys Apparel Kids Footwear Sporting Goods Auctions NBA Store Europe Be An Affiliate STORE [blank.gif] NBA TV Broadband NBA LEAGUE PASS VIDEO [blank.gif] [title.jpg] ___________________________________ [title1.jpg]-Submit [title_border_right.jpg] [midnav_regular_season.gif] [midnav_playoffs.gif] [midnav_finals.gif] [midnav_all-time_coaches.gif] [midnav_statistics.gif] [midnav_season_index.gif] [midnav_border_right.gif] [i-full_row1.jpg] [i-rowb1.gif] Browse through NBA Encyclopedia by first selecting the section and then selecting the year you want to see. [Pick Section...] [Select a Year] [BUTTON] [dot.gif] NBA Champions [dot.gif] MVP Winners [dot.gif] All-Time Leaders [i-rowb_divider.gif] [i-rowb2.gif] [ency_sub_box_hdr.gif] [i-rowb1.gif] More articles from the NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition [dot.gif] Finals Memories [dot.gif] Handling Pressure [dot.gif] South Beach Showtime [dot.gif] '71 Bucks Surprise [dot.gif] '69 Celtics Defend [dot.gif] '88 Lakers Repeat [dot.gif] Knicks-Bullets Rivalry [dot.gif] Mavs: Assists? [dot.gif] '76 Finals: Game 5 [dot.gif] ABA's Last Hurrah [dot.gif] Foundation of Dynasty [dot.gif] '70s: Decade of Parity [dot.gif] Mikan vs. the Knicks [dot.gif] '66-67 76ers [dot.gif] '81 Rockets Blast Off [dot.gif] '77 Blazermania [dot.gif] '86-87 L.A. Lakers [dot.gif] Sonics-Bullets: Linked [dot.gif] '73 Finals: In Style [dot.gif] Russell's Excellence [dot.gif] '99 Finals Shootout [dot.gif] History on Heat's Side? [dot.gif] '51 Rochester Royals [dot.gif] '55 Finals: Nats-Pistons [dot.gif] The Brown Connection [dot.gif] When Bird Met Magic [dot.gif] Mikan's Laker Dynasty [dot.gif] Suns on the Rise? [dot.gif] LeBron's Fast Start [i-rowb_divider.gif] [i-rowb2.gif] [blank.gif] [blank.gif] Michael Jordan By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time -- although a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do justice to the man. A phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability and an unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar. more... [dot.gif] MJ's run with the Bulls Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images Summary | Complete Stats G FG% 3PFG% FT% Rebs RPG Asts APG Stls Blks Pts PPG 1,072 .497 .327 .835 6,672 6.2 5,633 5.3 2,514 893 32,292 30.1 Full Name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan Born: 2/17/63 in Brooklyn, N.Y. High School: Laney (Wilmington, N.C.) College: North Carolina Drafted by: Chicago Bulls, 1984 (third overall) Transactions: Retired, 10/6/93; Activated from retirement, 3/18/95; Retired, 1/13/99; Signed with Washington Wizards, 9/25/01. Height: 6-6; Weight: 216 lbs. Nickname: Air Jordan Honors: Six-time NBA champion (1991-93, 1996-98); NBA MVP (1988, '91, '92, '96, '98); 10-time All-NBA First Team (1987-93, 1996-98); All-NBA Second Team (1985); Defensive Player of the Year (1988); Nine-time All-Defensive First Team (1988-93, 1996-98); Rookie of the Year (1985); 14-time All-Star; All-Star MVP (1988, '96, '98); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Two-time Olympic gold medalist (1984, '92). [blank.gif] [i-full_row2.gif] Copyright NBA Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved. No portion of NBA.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. By accessing any information beyond this page, you agree to abide by the NBA.com Updated Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights and Terms of Use. Advertise on NBA.com | Career Opportunities | Help [blank.gif] NBA D-LEAGUE WNBA Europe Live Global Brasil Canada China Espanol France Germany Japan Taiwan UK [blank.gif] GLOBAL Atlanta Boston Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Golden State Houston Indiana LA Clippers LA Lakers Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minnesota New Jersey NO/Okla City New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Sacramento San Antonio Seattle Toronto Utah Washington [blank.gif] TEAMS WIRELESS TICKETS Resource Center Game Center Stats Center Draft Center [blank.gif] FANTASY NBATV STORE Jerseys Apparel Kids Footwear Sporting Goods Auctions NBA Store Europe Be An Affiliate [blank.gif] STORE NBA TV Broadband NBA LEAGUE PASS [blank.gif] VIDEO [blank.gif]