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Second rookie in NBA history to average 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists (1984–85) Oscar Robertson (1960–61), LeBron James (2003–04) and Tyreke Evans (2009–10) have also achieved this. Jordan averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He led all rookies in scoring and steals (2.4 per game).
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, [ 9 ] is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Jerry West won the scoring title in 1970, averaging 31.2 points per game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won scoring titles in 1971 and 1972. Allen Iverson won scoring titles in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005. Kobe Bryant won scoring titles in 2006 and 2007. LeBron James won the scoring title in 2008 en route to becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader in 2023.
In particular, it irritated Jordan that Michael Cooper of the Los Angeles Lakers won Defensive Player of the Year in 1986-87, garnering 25 of the 78 votes, while Jordan received just one. Jordan ...
The 1984 NBA draft was the 37th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on June 19, 1984, before the 1984–85 season. [1] The draft is generally considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, in NBA history, [2][3][4] with four ...
Leon Wood. 7.9. ← 1976. 1988 →. The 1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, representing the United States. The USA's senior men's team was led by coach Bob Knight, who was also the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers at the time. The team won the tournament's gold medal.
Michael Jordan was offered a co-captainship but he deferred to Bird and Johnson. USA Basketball asked the NBA to supply players for its 1992 roster; [15] the league was initially unenthusiastic about this idea. [8] In early 1991, Sports Illustrated labeled the forthcoming American roster as the "Dream Team" on the cover of its February 18 issue ...
Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season. ... Year-by-Year FT Active Player FT ... Michael Jordan* CHI: 833: 6,385: 1986–87