How many points did Michael Jordan score in his NBA career?
Jordan's incredible count of ten scoring titles is the most in NBA history. So exactly how many points has Michael Jordan scored in his NBA career?
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Michael Jordan is one of the greatest NBA players the sporting world has ever seen. Jordan dazzled the courts across the 15 seasons he played in the league. One of the best all-around players in history, MJ’s spectacular scoring prowess complemented his elite defensive skills. With ten scoring titles under his belt, MJ remains one of the greatest scorers the game has ever seen. But exactly how many points did Michael Jordan score in his NBA career?
Drafted in 1984, Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles. An out-and-out champion, Jordan won all six finals as Finals MVP. But perhaps what set Jordan apart from all the other greats was his ability to be the ultimate deciding factor. MJ propelled an underachieved side to six championship titles in less than a decade. And he did so against the giants of his era like Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley and Isiah Thomas.
Jordan’s incredible count of ten scoring titles is the most in NBA history. It is astounding to even contemplate that the NBA legend outscored everyone in 10 out of 15 seasons he played in the league while being one of the best defensive players on his team. So exactly how many points has Jordan scored in his NBA career?
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How many points did Michael Jordan score?
Michael Jordan scored an incredible tally of 32,292 points across the 1072 games he appeared in the NBA. Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game throughout his career, which is the highest in NBA history. MJ currently sits fifth in the NBA scoring chart behind Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Out of his total tally of 32,292 points, Michael Jordan scored 29,277 points with the Chicago Bulls. During his 13-season stint with the Bulls, MJ averaged 31.5 points per game in 930 appearances.
Michael Jordan’s Highest-Scoring Season
Michael Jordan’s highest scoring season came in 1986-87 when the legendary guard scored an incredible 3,041 points. That season, Jordan averaged a terrific 37.1 points per game, an NBA record in itself. With 3,041 points, MJ joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only other player to have scored over 3,000 points in a single season.
As it goes, Michael Jordan’s individual superiority owes to his all-around prowess, and it is just incredible that in the very same season, MJ made 377 assists, 430 rebounds, 236 steals, and 125 blocks. During his career-best scoring season, Jordan racked up some dream stats of defensive duties. Quite the unworldly.
Could Michael Jordan have surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record?
Fans have often speculated if Michael Jordan could have possibly taken over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA scoring record. MJ’s abrupt retirement from basketball when the legend was at the peak of his powers saw him lose out on a season and a half. Many had argued that MJ could have tied really close to Abdul-Jabbar’s massive record, once deemed unsurpassable.
Well, we never will know, but it is still mind-boggling to even process that MJ scored 32,292 points in only 1,072 games – that too while being one of the best defensive players in the league. Jordan went on to win five regular-season MVPs in his Bulls career and clinched ten scoring titles to his name.
Needless to say, MJ had established himself as one of the best scorers the league has ever seen. His gilded NBA career is the perfect epitome of an out-and-out champion with no give. To millions of basketball fans across the globe, Michael Jordan has truly rendered himself the greatest of all time.
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