How good was michael jordan in the 199798 nba season. The wizards host the charlotte hornets on friday night in another meeting between washington and the team owned by nba legend michael jordan. Michael jordan game logs, washington wizards, news, rumors. Michael jordans wizards years are underrated medium. Jordan had a 50 point game and four 40 point games, while being more efficient. Get the latest updated stats for guard michael jordan on espn. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. The threepoint line did not exist during michael jordans freshman and junior seasons. List of career achievements by michael jordan wikipedia. Michael jordans final game in the nba full of fanfare and. Jordan played seasons with the bulls with a year and a half hiatus to play baseball in the chicago white sox minor league system. Get the latest news, stats and more about michael jordan on. Jerry stackhouse says he was a better player than michael jordan when both played for the wizards the two players spent just one season together in washington. On april 16, 2003 michael jordan played his final game in the nba with the washington wizards in philadelphia where he faced off against allen iverson and the 76ers.
Wilbon on jordan and the last dance espns michael wilbon covered michael jordan for much of the legendary players career. He is only player to win the award while averaging over 30 ppg 35. The 200203 nba season was the wizards 42nd season in the national basketball association. The wizards were 2620 with jordan and 1125 after he went down. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits.
Michael jordan game by game logs game by game stats. Michael jordan, arguably the greatest player in basketball history, retired on jan. He played collegiately at the university of north carolina, where he helped that team win an ncaa championship in 1982 and also won gold at the pan american games in the same year. He holds the records with 10 scoring titles, leading the nba in scoring in each of his final 10 full seasons. Jordan was just the fourth player in north carolina history to start his first game as a. Michael jordan is considered by most experts to be the greatest basketball player of alltime.
Michael jordan won nba defensive player of the year award in 198788. Our first piece takes a look at the legacy he left on the floor. Michael jeffrey jordan born february 17, 1963, also known by his initials mj, is an american former professional basketball player and the principal owner of the charlotte hornets of the national basketball association nba. During the 200102 season, whitney played in all 82 games, starting in 81 of them, and averaged 10. Michael jordan was a professional basketball player born on february 17, 1963, in brooklyn ny. Ranking every single season of michael jordans career. Jerry stackhouse talks playing with michael jordan.
Lebron james will celebrate his 33rd birthday on saturday, and an argument can be made that the king is better than ever this year, in his 15th nba season. Heres how lebron james compares with michael jordan at age 33. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Michael jordan averages for the nba season and playoffs, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and other categories, year by year and career numbers. As lebron james passes michael jordan on alltime nba. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about guard michael jordan on espn. Just nine days after announcing his retirement from baseball in 1995, michael jordan returned to the nba hardwood with the chicago bulls jordan spent 21 months away from basketball and among the. Guard michael jordan played 15 seasons for the bulls and wizards. When michael jordan retired for the second time in january of 1999, he said he was 99. He finished his playing career with two seasons with the washington wizards and went on to become the owner of the charlotte hornets. He was a shooting guard small forward who played his last game on april 16, 2003 with washington wizards in nba. Michael jordan career season average for points is an nba record. The wizards didnt make the playoffs in either of jordans years with the team. As the story goes, jordan started barking at haywood to come guard.
He scored 15 points in 28 minutes and, as this usa today article. On september 25th 2001, at the age of 38 and 7 months, the goat announced his second comeback as a member of the washington wizards just a few months after he broke a couple ribs during a pickup game in chicago. During the offseason, the wizards acquired allstar guard jerry stackhouse from the detroit pistons and signed free agents larry hughes, bryon russell and charles oakley. Statistical leaders for current and past season for key stat categories. I wish i never played with michael jordan on wizards. The wizards got off to a 64 start to the season, but then struggled losing six straight games afterwards. As a chicago fan and native, wilbon is anticipating this sundays premiere of the 10part jordan documentary, the last dance, more than just about anybody. Arguably the greatest basketball player in nba history, michael jordan retired from the chicago bulls in 1994 to join the chicago white sox aa minor league team, the birmingham barons. Many other conferences also tested with the line during this season, but again, only. They also had one of the best defenses in the league when he. Michael jordan br bullpen mlb stats, scores, history. Nba sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox sports.
What did michael jordans wizards stint do for his legacy. Washington wizards basketball wizards news, scores. Ahead of the last dance, lets take a closer look at what he accomplished in his final season with the bulls. Jerry stackhouse didnt like playing with michael jordan. Jordan won six championships with the bulls and was named finals mvp all six times. Sep 25, 2001 michael jordan decided to come out of retirement and resume his professional basketball career. We track every game, every play, every shot during the bulls final title run. It isnt considered to be one of his best seasons, but michael jordan was still a force in 199798, both in the regular season and playoffs. Michaels jordans best nba teammates, ranked the delite. Sep 28, 2001 michael jordan signed a multiyear contract with the washington wizards. The one area where michael jordan cant touch lebron james. He won 5 mvp awards, was selected to play in 14 allstar games, and was elected to the hall of fame in 2009. Michael jordan played at north carolina for three years, from the 198182 season to the 198384 season. Nba journeyman chris whitney only got to spend a single season alongside michael jordan but he made the most of it.
Wizardsera michael jordan shaped my love for basketball. Below is a rundown of his career statistics in college basketball, pro. During his sophomore season, the threepoint line was tested within acc play. Michael jordan, in full michael jeffrey jordan, byname air jordan, born february 17, 1963, brooklyn, new york, u. We ranked every season of michael jordans career, from wizards to best. Michael jordan bio, stats, and results olympics at. Before the 200203 season, the pistons traded stackhouse to the wizards, where he teamed up with jordan. Here is a look at how jordan has been connected to the wizards franchise over the years. When i asked wizards guard richard hamilton, then in his third nba season, what he thought about the nickname a national television broadcaster had made up for the team michael jordan and the. A look at michael jordans 200102 season mjs wizards tenure is seen by many as somewhat of a blemish on his unparalleled legacy. The basic game logs have all his numbers for these three categories through his career. Michael jordan played the final game of his nba career in a wizards uniform during a 10787 loss to the 76ers in philadelphia. From the moment lebron james burst onto the scene in high school, the michael jordan comparisons began. Nearly two decades later, james has made it a fullon debate.
A buddy of mine swears that early wizards jordan was better than 20012002 kobe. As lebron james passes michael jordan on alltime nba points list, the career stats are slanted in the kings favor james has officially passed michael jordan on the alltime nba points list. Michael jordan reached 10,000 points for his nba career on january. May 5, 2003 michael jordan retired from professional basketball. Michael jordans decision to play doomed his legacy in. The wizards were on track to go from the thirdworst record in the league to a legitimate playoff contender before jordans knees betrayed him and sidelined him for the final quarter of the season. It started with a simple switch on defense between wizards center brendan haywood and teammate bryon russell, that ultimately ended with michael jordan having a flashback moment against russell in practice during the 200203 season. Michael jordan, jerry stackhouse, washington wizards. He played 15 seasons in the nba, winning six championships with the chicago bulls. Michael jordan totals for the nba season and playoffs, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and other categories, year by year and career numbers. Jerry stackhouse, a fellow north carolina tar heels product, teamed with his airness in washington during jordans final nba season in 200203, jordans second season with the wizards.
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