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Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and retired professional basketball player who is a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, he was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. He is one of the world's richest celebrities, with a $3.8 billion net worth as of 2025. Jordan played college basketball with the North Carolina Tar Heels. As a freshman, he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982. Jordan joined the Bulls in 1984 as the third overall draft pick and emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring while gaining a reputation as one of the best defensive players. His leaping ability, demonstrated by performing slam dunks from the free-throw line in Slam Dunk Contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". Jordan won his first NBA title with the Bulls in 1991 and followed that with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a three-peat. Citing physical and mental exhaustion from basketball and superstardom, Jordan abruptly retired before the 1993–94 NBA season to play Minor League Baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization. He returned to the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three more championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as a then-record 72 regular season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. Jordan retired for the second time in 1999, returning for two NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Washington Wizards. He was selected to play for the United States national team during his college and NBA careers, winning four gold medals—at the 1983 Pan American Games, 1984 Summer Olympics, 1992 Tournament of the Americas and 1992 Summer Olympics—while also being undefeated. Jordan's individual accolades include six NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, 10 NBA scoring titles (both all-time records), five NBA MVP awards, 10 All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, 14 NBA All-Star Game selections, and three NBA All-Star Game MVP awards. He holds the NBA records for career regular season scoring average (30.1 points per game) and career playoff scoring average (33.4 points per game). He is one of only eight players to achieve the basketball Triple Crown. In 1999, Jordan was named the 20th century's greatest North American athlete by ESPN and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press' list of athletes of the century. Jordan was twice inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, once in 2009 for his individual career, and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team ("The Dream Team"). The trophy for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award is named in his honor. One of the most effectively marketed athletes ever, Jordan made many product endorsements. He fueled the success of Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1984 and remain popular. Jordan starred as himself in the live-action/animation hybrid film Space Jam (1996) and was the focus of the Emmy-winning documentary series The Last Dance (2020). He became part-owner and head of basketball operations for the Charlotte Hornets (then named the Bobcats) in 2006 and bought a controlling interest in 2010, before selling his majority stake in 2023. Jordan is a co-owner of 23XI Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. In 2014, he became the first billionaire player in NBA history. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded Jordan the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Infobox

Title
Minority owner
League
NBA
Born
(1963-02-17) February 17, 1963 (age 62)Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
216 lb (98 kg)[a]
High school
Emsley A. Laney(Wilmington, North Carolina)
College
North Carolina (1981–1984)
NBA draft
1984: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by
Chicago Bulls
Playing career
1984–1993, 1995–1998, 2001–2003
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Number
23, 12,[b] 45
1984–1993,1995–1998
Chicago Bulls
2001–2003
Washington Wizards
Points
32,292 (30.1 ppg)
Rebounds
6,672 (6.2 rpg)
Assists
5,633 (5.3 apg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Men's basketball 1992 Barcelona Men's basketball Tournament of the Americas 1992 Portland Men's basketball Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Men's basketball

Tables

Regular season statistics[14] · NBA career statistics › Regular season
1984–85
1984–85
Year
1984–85
Team
Chicago
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
38.3
FG%
515
3P%
173
FT%
845
RPG
6.5
APG
5.9
SPG
2.4
BPG
8
PPG
28.2
1985–86
1985–86
Year
1985–86
Team
Chicago
GP
18
GS
7
MPG
25.1
FG%
457
3P%
167
FT%
840
RPG
3.6
APG
2.9
SPG
2.1
BPG
1.2
PPG
22.7
1986–87
1986–87
Year
1986–87
Team
Chicago
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
40.0
FG%
482
3P%
182
FT%
857
RPG
5.2
APG
4.6
SPG
2.9
BPG
1.5
PPG
37.1*
1987–88
1987–88
Year
1987–88
Team
Chicago
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
40.4*
FG%
535
3P%
132
FT%
841
RPG
5.5
APG
5.9
SPG
3.2*
BPG
1.6
PPG
35.0*
1988–89
1988–89
Year
1988–89
Team
Chicago
GP
81
GS
81
MPG
40.2*
FG%
538
3P%
276
FT%
850
RPG
8.0
APG
8.0
SPG
2.9
BPG
8
PPG
32.5*
1989–90
1989–90
Year
1989–90
Team
Chicago
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
39.0
FG%
526
3P%
376
FT%
848
RPG
6.9
APG
6.3
SPG
2.8*
BPG
7
PPG
33.6*
1990–91†
1990–91†
Year
1990–91†
Team
Chicago
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
37.0
FG%
539
3P%
312
FT%
851
RPG
6.0
APG
5.5
SPG
2.7
BPG
1.0
PPG
31.5*
1991–92†
1991–92†
Year
1991–92†
Team
Chicago
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
38.8
FG%
519
3P%
270
FT%
832
RPG
6.4
APG
6.1
SPG
2.3
BPG
9
PPG
30.1*
1992–93†
1992–93†
Year
1992–93†
Team
Chicago
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
39.3
FG%
495
3P%
352
FT%
837
RPG
6.7
APG
5.5
SPG
2.8*
BPG
8
PPG
32.6*
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
Chicago
GP
17
GS
17
MPG
39.3
FG%
411
3P%
500
FT%
801
RPG
6.9
APG
5.3
SPG
1.8
BPG
8
PPG
26.9
1995–96†
1995–96†
Year
1995–96†
Team
Chicago
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
37.7
FG%
495
3P%
427
FT%
834
RPG
6.6
APG
4.3
SPG
2.2
BPG
5
PPG
30.4*
1996–97†
1996–97†
Year
1996–97†
Team
Chicago
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
37.9
FG%
486
3P%
374
FT%
833
RPG
5.9
APG
4.3
SPG
1.7
BPG
5
PPG
29.6*
1997–98†
1997–98†
Year
1997–98†
Team
Chicago
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
38.8
FG%
465
3P%
238
FT%
784
RPG
5.8
APG
3.5
SPG
1.7
BPG
5
PPG
28.7*
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Wash­ington
GP
60
GS
53
MPG
34.9
FG%
416
3P%
189
FT%
790
RPG
5.7
APG
5.2
SPG
1.4
BPG
4
PPG
22.9
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Wash­ington
GP
82
GS
67
MPG
37.0
FG%
445
3P%
291
FT%
821
RPG
6.1
APG
3.8
SPG
1.5
BPG
5
PPG
20.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
1,072
GP
1,039
GS
38.3
MPG
497
FG%
327
3P%
835
FT%
6.2
RPG
5.3
APG
2.3
SPG
8
BPG
30.1‡
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
13
GP
13
GS
29.4
MPG
472
FG%
273
3P%
750
FT%
4.7
RPG
4.2
APG
2.8
SPG
5
BPG
20.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1984–85
Chicago
82*
82*
38.3
515
173
845
6.5
5.9
2.4
8
28.2
1985–86
Chicago
18
7
25.1
457
167
840
3.6
2.9
2.1
1.2
22.7
1986–87
Chicago
82*
82*
40.0
482
182
857
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
37.1*
1987–88
Chicago
82
82*
40.4*
535
132
841
5.5
5.9
3.2*
1.6
35.0*
1988–89
Chicago
81
81
40.2*
538
276
850
8.0
8.0
2.9
8
32.5*
1989–90
Chicago
82*
82*
39.0
526
376
848
6.9
6.3
2.8*
7
33.6*
1990–91†
Chicago
82*
82*
37.0
539
312
851
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
31.5*
1991–92†
Chicago
80
80
38.8
519
270
832
6.4
6.1
2.3
9
30.1*
1992–93†
Chicago
78
78
39.3
495
352
837
6.7
5.5
2.8*
8
32.6*
1994–95
Chicago
17
17
39.3
411
500
801
6.9
5.3
1.8
8
26.9
1995–96†
Chicago
82
82*
37.7
495
427
834
6.6
4.3
2.2
5
30.4*
1996–97†
Chicago
82
82*
37.9
486
374
833
5.9
4.3
1.7
5
29.6*
1997–98†
Chicago
82*
82*
38.8
465
238
784
5.8
3.5
1.7
5
28.7*
2001–02
Wash­ington
60
53
34.9
416
189
790
5.7
5.2
1.4
4
22.9
2002–03
Wash­ington
82
67
37.0
445
291
821
6.1
3.8
1.5
5
20.0
Career
1,072
1,039
38.3
497
327
835
6.2
5.3
2.3
8
30.1‡
All-Star
13
13
29.4
472
273
750
4.7
4.2
2.8
5
20.2
Playoff statistics[14][269] · NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1985
1985
Year
1985
Team
Chicago
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
42.8
FG%
436
3P%
125
FT%
828
RPG
5.8
APG
8.5
SPG
2.8
BPG
1.0
PPG
29.3
1986
1986
Year
1986
Team
Chicago
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
45.0
FG%
505
3P%
1.000
FT%
872
RPG
6.3
APG
5.7
SPG
2.3
BPG
1.3
PPG
43.7‡
1987
1987
Year
1987
Team
Chicago
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
42.7
FG%
417
3P%
400
FT%
897
RPG
7.0
APG
6.0
SPG
2.0
BPG
2.3
PPG
35.7
1988
1988
Year
1988
Team
Chicago
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
42.7
FG%
531
3P%
333
FT%
869
RPG
7.1
APG
4.7
SPG
2.4
BPG
1.1
PPG
36.3
1989
1989
Year
1989
Team
Chicago
GP
17
GS
17
MPG
42.2
FG%
510
3P%
286
FT%
799
RPG
7.0
APG
7.6
SPG
2.5
BPG
8
PPG
34.8
1990
1990
Year
1990
Team
Chicago
GP
16
GS
16
MPG
42.1
FG%
514
3P%
320
FT%
836
RPG
7.2
APG
6.8
SPG
2.8
BPG
9
PPG
36.7
1991†
1991†
Year
1991†
Team
Chicago
GP
17
GS
17
MPG
40.5
FG%
524
3P%
385
FT%
845
RPG
6.4
APG
8.4
SPG
2.4
BPG
1.4
PPG
31.1
1992†
1992†
Year
1992†
Team
Chicago
GP
22
GS
22
MPG
41.8
FG%
499
3P%
386
FT%
857
RPG
6.2
APG
5.8
SPG
2.0
BPG
7
PPG
34.5
1993†
1993†
Year
1993†
Team
Chicago
GP
19
GS
19
MPG
41.2
FG%
475
3P%
389
FT%
805
RPG
6.7
APG
6.0
SPG
2.1
BPG
9
PPG
35.1
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
Chicago
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
42.0
FG%
484
3P%
367
FT%
810
RPG
6.5
APG
4.5
SPG
2.3
BPG
1.4
PPG
31.5
1996†
1996†
Year
1996†
Team
Chicago
GP
18
GS
18
MPG
40.7
FG%
459
3P%
403
FT%
818
RPG
4.9
APG
4.1
SPG
1.8
BPG
3
PPG
30.7
1997†
1997†
Year
1997†
Team
Chicago
GP
19
GS
19
MPG
42.3
FG%
456
3P%
194
FT%
831
RPG
7.9
APG
4.8
SPG
1.6
BPG
9
PPG
31.1
1998†
1998†
Year
1998†
Team
Chicago
GP
21
GS
21
MPG
41.5
FG%
462
3P%
302
FT%
812
RPG
5.1
APG
3.5
SPG
1.5
BPG
6
PPG
32.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
179
GP
179
GS
41.8
MPG
487
FG%
332
3P%
828
FT%
6.4
RPG
5.7
APG
2.1
SPG
8
BPG
33.4‡
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1985
Chicago
4
4
42.8
436
125
828
5.8
8.5
2.8
1.0
29.3
1986
Chicago
3
3
45.0
505
1.000
872
6.3
5.7
2.3
1.3
43.7‡
1987
Chicago
3
3
42.7
417
400
897
7.0
6.0
2.0
2.3
35.7
1988
Chicago
10
10
42.7
531
333
869
7.1
4.7
2.4
1.1
36.3
1989
Chicago
17
17
42.2
510
286
799
7.0
7.6
2.5
8
34.8
1990
Chicago
16
16
42.1
514
320
836
7.2
6.8
2.8
9
36.7
1991†
Chicago
17
17
40.5
524
385
845
6.4
8.4
2.4
1.4
31.1
1992†
Chicago
22
22
41.8
499
386
857
6.2
5.8
2.0
7
34.5
1993†
Chicago
19
19
41.2
475
389
805
6.7
6.0
2.1
9
35.1
1995
Chicago
10
10
42.0
484
367
810
6.5
4.5
2.3
1.4
31.5
1996†
Chicago
18
18
40.7
459
403
818
4.9
4.1
1.8
3
30.7
1997†
Chicago
19
19
42.3
456
194
831
7.9
4.8
1.6
9
31.1
1998†
Chicago
21
21
41.5
462
302
812
5.1
3.5
1.5
6
32.4
Career
179
179
41.8
487
332
828
6.4
5.7
2.1
8
33.4‡

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