LeBron is the best basketball player ever.

[Sport_Fish]

LeBron is definitely the best basketball player and athlete of all time, no doubt about it. We haven't seen someone as complete of a player as he is.

It's too bad he may not win as many rings as Jordan so people will always be able to say Jordan was better.

[ProPicker713]

Another record in the books.
LEBRON IS THE GREATEST NBA PLAYER EVER!

[dmncnlou]

Lebron cant shoot, isn't clutch, and proved in the 2011 Finals what he's made of.

[Finch Dinero]

lebron cant shoot, isn't clutch, and proved in the 2011 finals what he's made of.

shut your goofy ass up.

[MoneyLineDawg]

Lebron playing the way he is now (not settling for bad outside shots/using his physicality at will) is the best player ever.......Or should I say most dominant player

Literally no weaknesses playing like this.....He also runs the floor so unselfishly with amazing passes when he wants to/needs to

Defense and especially help defense is unreal as well

MJ better pure shooter than Lebron but that's about it......He would get trucked by Lebron driving down the lane

[ThaTopMoron]

Lebron playing the way he is now (not settling for bad outside shots/using his physicality at will) is the best player ever.......Or should I say most dominant player

Literally no weaknesses playing like this.....He also runs the floor so unselfishly with amazing passes when he wants to/needs to

Defense and especially help defense is unreal as well

MJ better pure shooter than Lebron but that's about it......He would get trucked by Lebron driving down the lane

maybe LeBron can learn to hit a better % of his free throws. MJ would fade away from him all day and swish swish swish... then put on move after move and drive right by him if you use prime LeBron vs prime age MJ in his best years athletically.... guys like P.Ewing couldn't do shit... you think LeBron would? lol LeBron would cry when the refs call fouls on him and then he might even go hide in the corner and not even try, like he did as his last game as a Cav... in a win or go home playoff game.

LeBron = quitter. Can't ever deny that.

[brigade125]

from a all nba greatness analyzer to a english teacher...i didnt think i was getting graded.... but saying james is greatest ever is not even close to being a fact... that kid sh#t

[MoneyLineDawg]

maybe LeBron can learn to hit a better % of his free throws. MJ would fade away from him all day and swish swish swish... then put on move after move and drive right by him if you use prime LeBron vs prime age MJ in his best years athletically.... guys like P.Ewing couldn't do shit... you think LeBron would? lol LeBron would cry when the refs call fouls on him and then he might even go hide in the corner and not even try, like he did as his last game as a Cav... in a win or go home playoff game.

LeBron = quitter. Can't ever deny that.

MJ couldn't ever guard Lebron so I wouldn't go there......Lebron is just better than MJ in almost all areas of the game and way more physically dominant

Rebounding, Assists and passing to open teammates, Running the floor, Driving the lane at will, Post game, creating mismatches, Physicality, help defense and shot blocking Lebron is much better

MJ a better shooter and so far definitely better in last second situations.....And free throws

Lebron is not a quitter at all, just BS the haters like to throw around

[brigade125]

LeBron is definitely the best basketball player and athlete of all time, no doubt about it. We haven't seen someone as complete of a player as he is.

It's too bad he may not win as many rings as Jordan so people will always be able to say Jordan was better.

jordan was already a 5 time scoring champion when he won his first ring.. and a 2 time steal champion and alot more other awards
lebron 1 scoring title .... no steals title..

[ThaTopMoron]

MJ couldn't ever guard Lebron so I wouldn't go there......Lebron is just better than MJ in almost all areas of the game and way more physically dominant

Rebounding, Assists and passing to open teammates, Running the floor, Driving the lane at will, Post game, creating mismatches, Physicality, help defense and shot blocking Lebron is much better

MJ a better shooter and so far definitely better in last second situations.....And free throws

Lebron is not a quitter at all, just BS the haters like to throw around

dare you to youtube that critical game 5 @ HOME vs celtics 2010 playoffs if any videos are up of it... i remember watching the game pal and scratching my head at his non-effort and no emotion at all to losing. 2-2 series... cavs win they go up 3-2 in series... why didn't he try? he wanted summer and free agency...

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[MoneyLineDawg]

dare you to youtube that game 6 vs celtics 2010 playoffs if any videos are up of it... i remember watching the game pal and scratching my head at his non-effort and no emotion at all to being eliminated from the playoffs. i remember the whole world scatching their head at his effort and the whole world questioning him. like he just wanted it to end so he could go into his free agency summer where he then held the Cavs hostage all summer

I watched it live....who knows what was going on in his head and what he was thinking....It's dumb to just label him a quitter based off of one questionable game in his whole career but whatever......How about addressing the rest of my post

[ThaTopMoron]

I watched it live....who knows what was going on in his head and what he was thinking....It's dumb to just label him a quitter based off of one questionable game in his whole career but whatever......How about addressing the rest of my post

i was off. it was game 5 in a 2-2 series and cavs were AT HOME. his last HOME GAME and he gave them his worst effort of his Cavalier career... WATCH THE VIDEO I FOUND.

that guy... the GOAT... .... I think he is still wandering around drunk in the corner of the court

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[tony_come]

Spud Webb

[MoneyLineDawg]

i was off. it was game 5 in a 2-2 series and cavs were AT HOME. his last HOME GAME and he gave them his worst effort of his Cavalier career... WATCH THE VIDEO I FOUND.

that guy... the GOAT... .... I think he is still wandering around drunk in the corner of the court

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He had a really bad game, shit happens.....That was a truly pathetic supporting cast btw but that's beside the point

Anyway, Lebron has gotten better the last few seasons since this video and is now the GOAT in my mind.....

He finally decided to take over games down low and through his sheer combo of physicality and athleticism to the point where no one in the league can keep up man to man....Basically has said fukk it with the bad outside shots I'm driving the paint try and stop me......And when they send 2, 3 defenders at him in the paint he almost always does the right thing with the bball.......Lebron is the best ever when he is in attack mode like he's playing right now

[greenhippo]

How is the record 6 games? Box scores in the 60's didn't record fg %, just made fgs. Are we really thinking that in '61 or '62 that Chamberlain didn't at times have maybe 10 games like this in a row?

Or maybe I'm reading the wrong boxes?

[Conan]

Discussion over

[raydog]

those thinking lebron is better than jordan are the reason why being a bookmaker is so profitable... you are fukking clueless

[Seaweed]

LeBron is good

[Fidel_CashFlow]

Lebron is STILL improving ... and he is doing it rather significantly

[milwaukee mike]

to recap these 5 pages

1) jordan is a pathological liar and stiff, who is revered by anyone that grew up watching him play basketball
2) lebron is frowned upon because he played a bad game, and didn't give 100% effort when they were down 20 with 5 minutes left and headed for a loss. also frowned upon because he left cleveland after his contract was up (who wouldn't!!!)
3) lebron backers are for the most part respectful in this thread
4) jordan backers have to resort to calling lebron backers "dumb, stupid, ignorant, fukking clueless, stupid kids, etc etc" and my guess is that they really don't watch that many heat games because their mind is made up
5) for some strange reason there are no wilt or russell backers, probably because the over 60-year olds aren't on sbr

[milwaukee mike]

oh and most importantly, NOBODY IS GOING TO CHANGE THEIR MIND

the truth isn't something you are told it's something you realize

[Wilfred]

I think LeBron has potential to be the greatest ever. How would MJ do if he played in today's game? I think the NBA as a whole has improved so much since Jordan last played that is hard to compare the two.

[mcduggly]

Lebron cant shoot, isn't clutch, and proved in the 2011 Finals what he's made of.

Can't shoot, are you kidding me? And he proved himself in the 2012 finals, you just decide to bring up a negative event to make your point which didn't even make sense. If ALL you could say about LeBron are those 3 things, then he sure as hell is head and shoulders above MJ. Good argument.

to recap these 5 pages

1) jordan is a pathological liar and stiff, who is revered by anyone that grew up watching him play basketball
2) lebron is frowned upon because he played a bad game, and didn't give 100% effort when they were down 20 with 5 minutes left and headed for a loss. also frowned upon because he left cleveland after his contract was up (who wouldn't!!!)
3) lebron backers are for the most part respectful in this thread
4) jordan backers have to resort to calling lebron backers "dumb, stupid, ignorant, fukking clueless, stupid kids, etc etc" and my guess is that they really don't watch that many heat games because their mind is made up
5) for some strange reason there are no wilt or russell backers, probably because the over 60-year olds aren't on sbr

I agree with everything in this list.

[darkhat]

1) Michael Jordan
2) Magic Johnson/Larry Bird
3) open for debate

[brigade125]

lebron wouldnt be the great player if he played in jordan era
jordan would be even greater if he played in today era

lebron will not be a 10 time scoring champion....
it really premature to put lebron in front of jordan

[d2bets]

This is a debate that's impossible to win. To Lebron's credit, you can see a debate starting to be made for him, which you couldn't do until recently. No doubt Lebron is the most physically gifted and dominating athlete to play the game. Nobody has had his combination of size, strength, speed, jumping and overall athleticism. Can't compare Jordan at 3 inches shorter and 50 pounds lighter.

[mcduggly]

lebron wouldnt be the great player if he played in jordan era
jordan would be even greater if he played in today era

lebron will not be a 10 time scoring champion....
it really premature to put lebron in front of jordan

False. Jordan made his living hitting mid-range and three-point jumpers and in today's league, it is favored towards players taking it to the rim. LeBron will not be a ten time scoring champion because he doesn't just score and there are better scorers in the league these days. Melo and Durant are scoring machines. LeBron is an all-around player with his passing, defense, and other intangibles. Not saying Jordan didn't have these, but LeBron is a whole lot more than scoring. If he cared about the scoring title, he would win it every year.

[Dharmonize]

LeBron's definitely one of the best that have ever played... what's even more important to me is that he makes watching some games almost fun when trying not to fall asleep while live-betting.

[Pabinator]

Regular season pointless, people dont even start to play hard till the playoffs.

[dmncnlou]

shut your goofy ass up.

Once again - Where was this greatness against the Mavs in the Finals??? Shut your broke nicke and dime ass up.

[pokergem]

At the end of the game, who would you rather have? Lebron or Jordan? For now I will say Jordan and its not even close.

[upscope]

Let's see LeBron win two more championships then take the next two (prime) yrs off to pursue rapping or whatever it is he likes to do. Then comeback to the game & win 3 more championships.

These young guys talk about LeBrons records & claim him GOAT while not even realizing the records Jordan set would take UP this sites entire bandwidth.

[upscope]

LeBron James game winners:




Michael Jordan Game-winners:

1	4.0	118-116	Indiana Pacers	November 11, 1984
2	5.0	95-93	New York Knicks	December 7, 1984
3	5.0	120-119	Indiana Pacers	March 26, 1985
4 (PO)	22.0	109-107	Milwaukee Bucks	April 24, 1985
5	0.0	116-115	Cleveland Cavaliers	October 25, 1985
6	9.0	112-110	Atlanta Hawks	November 11, 1986
7	1.0	101-99	New York Knicks	November 21, 1986
8	2.0	95-93	Milwaukee Bucks	February 12, 1988
9	4.0	112-110	Detroit Pistons	April 3, 1988
10	0.0	100-99	New Jersey Nets	April 15, 1988
11	1.0	117-116	Milwaukee Bucks	1989 16
12 (PO)	0.0	101-100	Cleveland Cavaliers	May 7, 1989
13 (PO)	4.0	113-111	New York Knicks	May 19, 1989
14 (PO)	3.0	99-97	Detroit Pistons	May 27, 1989
15	0.0	84-82	Utah Jazz	November 13, 1990
16	0.0	115-112	Charlotte Hornets	January 22, 1992
17	0.0	98-96	Detroit Pistons	November 11, 1992
18 (PO)	0.0	103-101	Cleveland Cavaliers	May 17, 1993
19	0.0	99-98	Atlanta Hawks	March 25, 1995
20	0.0	103-100	Charlotte Hornets	February 11, 1997
21	8.0	89-87	Seattle Supersonics	March 18, 1997
22 (PO)	0.0	84-82	Utah Jazz	June 1, 1997
23	0.0	112-110	Atlanta Hawks	February 13, 1998
24	5.4	102-100	Toronto Raptors	March 22, 1998
25 (PO)	5.2	87-86	Utah Jazz	June 14, 1998
26	3.2	87-86	New York Knicks	December 22, 2001
27	0.0	93-92	Cleveland Cavaliers	January 31, 2002
28	0.0	97-96	Phoenix Suns	February 15, 2002

[upscope]

LeBron James is good no doubt. But all the teenagers out there simply don't understand the difference between great & GOAT simply because they weren't around to witness this:

Awards and accomplishments

NBA achievements

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2009
• 6-time NBA champion: 1991-93, 1996-98 (all with Chicago Bulls)

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• 6 NBA Finals appearances: 1991-93, 1996-98

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• 5-time NBA Most Valuable Player: 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998^[1][2]
• 10-time scoring champion: 1987-93, 1996–98^[3]
• 3-time steals leader: 1988, 1990, 1993
• 3-time minutes leader: 1987-89
• 14-time NBA All-Star: 1985-93, 1996–98, 2002-03^[4]
• 3-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 1988, 1996, 1998^[5]
• 6-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 1991-93, 1996-98^[6]
• 1-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 1987-88^[7]
• 11-time All-NBA selection:

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• First Team: 1987-93, 1996-98^[8][9]
• Second Team: 1985^[8][9]

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• 9-time All-Defensive selection:

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• First Team: 1988-93, 1996-98^[10][11]

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• NBA All-Rookie selection:

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• First Team: 1985^[12][13]

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• NBA Rookie of the Year: 1985^[14]
• 2-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion: 1987, 1988^[15]

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• Runner-up in 1985

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• 7-time The Sporting News Most Valuable Player: 1987-88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year: 1991
• Ranked #1 by SLAM Magazine's Top 75 Players of All-time
• Ranked #1 by ESPN Sportscentury's Top 100 Athletes of the 20th Century
• Selected in 1996 as one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History"
• Selected in 1996 as member of two of the "Top 10 Teams in NBA History"

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• 1991-92 Chicago Bulls (67–15; .817)
• 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (72–10; .878)

</dd></dl> United States National Team

• 2x Olympic gold medals: 1984, 1992
• Pan American Games gold medal: 1983
• 3x USA Basketball male athlete of the year: 1983, 1984 (with Sam Perkins), 1992 (as a part of the 1992 Olympic Team)

College

• NCAA National Championship - University of North Carolina: 1981-82
• 3x Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champions: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 (undefeated)
• 1982 ACC Tournament champions
• ACC Rookie of the Year: 1982
• Naismith College Player of the Year: 1984
• John R. Wooden Award: 1984
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: 1984
• USBWA College Player of the Year: 1984
• ACC Athlete of the Year: 1984
• ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year: 1984
• 2x The Sporting News College Player of the Year: 1983, 1984
• 2x Consensus First Team All-American: 1983, 1984

Achievements


Plaque chronicling Jordan's career achievements at the United Center.


Total games: 1,264 (1,072 regular season, 179 postseason, 13 All-Star Game)

• Scored 0-10 points in 15 games (13 regular season, 2 All-Star Game)
• Scored 10+ points in 1,249 games (1,059 regular season, 179 postseason, 11 All-Star Game)
• Scored 20+ points in 1,106 games (926 regular season, 173 postseason, 7 All-Star Game)
• Scored 30+ points in 673 games (562 regular season, 109 postseason, 2 All-Star Game)
• Scored 40+ points in 212 games (173 regular season, 38 postseason, 1 All-Star Game)
• Scored 50+ points in 39 games (31 regular season, 8 postseason)
• Scored 60+ points in 5 games (4 regular season, 1 postseason)
• Recorded 31 triple-doubles (28 regular season, 2 postseason, 1 All-Star Game)
• Recorded 241 double-doubles (201 regular season, 39 postseason, 1 All-Star Game)
• 11-time regular season leader, total points (1985, '87-'93, '96-'98)
• 10-time regular season leader, scoring average ('86-'93, '95-'98)
• 3-time regular season leader, steals ('88, '90, '93)

NBA records

Regular season

Scoring

Seasons leading the league in scoring: 10 (1986–87-1992–93, 1995–96-1997–98)
Consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring: 7 (1986–87-1992–93)

• Also holds second (see below)
• Tied Wilt Chamberlain

Seasons leading the league in total points: 11 (1984–85, 1986–87-1992–93, 1995–96-1997–98)

• In his rookie year (1984–85), Jordan led the league in points scored, but was third in scoring average behind Bernard King and Larry Bird.

Highest scoring average, points per game, career: 30.12 (32,292/1,072)
Seasons averaging 30 or more points per game: 8 (1986–87-1992–93, 1995–96)
Games scoring 30 or more points, career: 561
Consecutive games scoring 10 or more points: 866,March 25, 1986 to December 26, 2001

• 840 with the Chicago Bulls; 26 with the Washington Wizards
• Jordan failed to score in double digits only once as a Bull (8 points in only 16 minutes of play on March 22, 1986 vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, his fifth game upon returning from a broken foot).

Oldest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring: 35 years, 61 days (1997–98)
Oldest player in NBA history to score 50 points in a game: 38 years, 315 days (51 points, vs. New Orleans Hornets, December 29, 2001)
Oldest player in NBA history to score 40 points in a game: 40 years, 4 days (43 points, vs. New Jersey Nets, February 21, 2003)

• Jordan is also the only player to score 40+ at age 40 or older.
• In his final season, Jordan scored 40+ 3 times, 30+ 9 times and 20+ 42 times.

Field goals

Seasons leading the league in field goals made: 10 (1986–87-1992–93, 1995–96-1997–98)
Consecutive seasons leading the league in field goals made: 7 (1986–87-1992–93)

• Also holds second (see below)

Seasons leading the league in field goal attempts: 9 (1986–87-1987–88, 1989–90-1992–93, 1995–96-1997–98)
Free throws

Free throws made, half: 20, second half, at Miami Heat, December 30, 1992
Free throw attempts, half: 23, second half, at Miami Heat, December 30, 1992
Steals

Seasons leading the league in steals: 3 (1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93)
Steals, half: 8, first half, at Boston Celtics, November 9, 1988
Personal fouls

Personal fouls, quarter: 6, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, January 31, 1989
Playoffs

Scoring

Points, career: 5,987
Highest scoring average, points per game, career: 33.4 (5,987/179)
Games scoring 50 or more points, career: 8
Consecutive games scoring 50 or more points: 2, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, April 28, 1988 to May 1, 1988

• Jordan is the only player in NBA history to record back-to-back 50 point games in the playoffs, scoring 50 and 55 in Games 1 and 2 against the Cavs.
• He also scored 49 points on April 17, 1986 and 63 on April 20, 1986 in back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics.

Games scoring 40 or more points, career: 38
Games scoring 30 or more points, career: 109
Games scoring 20 or more points, career: 173

• Jordan failed to score 20 points only six times in 179 playoff games.

Consecutive games scoring 20 or more points: 60, June 2, 1989 to May 11, 1993
Consecutive games scoring 10 or more points: 179, April 19, 1985 to June 14, 1998

• Jordan's entire playoff career

Points, one postseason: 759 (1992)
Scoring 35 or more points in all games, any playoff series: Twice
5 games, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988 First Round
5 games, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1990 Conference Semifinals

• Joined by Jerry West (6 games, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Baltimore Bullets, 1965) and Bernard King (5 games, New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, 1984)

Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any playoff series: Seven times
3 games, vs. Boston Celtics, 1987 First Round
5 games, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988 First Round
5 games, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1989 First Round
5 games, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1990 Conference Semifinals
3 games, vs. Miami Heat, 1992 First Round
6 games, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals
3 games, vs. New Jersey Nets, 1998 First Round

• Joined by Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Bernard King, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, and Jerry West.

Points, 3-game series: 135, vs. Miami Heat, 1992 First Round (45.0 ppg)

• Also holds second (see below)

Points, 5-game series: 226, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988 First Round (45.2 ppg)

• Also holds second (see below)

Points, game: 63, at Boston Celtics, April 20, 1986 (2 OT)

• Jordan has 5 of the top 10 highest scoring games by any player in NBA history.

Field goals

Field goals made, 3-game series: 53, vs. Miami Heat, 1992 First Round
Field goals made, 5-game series: 86, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1990 Conference Semifinals

• Also holds second (see below)

Field goals made, 6-game series: 101, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals
Field goals made, game: 24, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, May 1, 1988

• Also holds third and fourth (see below)

Consecutive field goals made in a game: 13, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, June 5, 1991
Field goal attempts, half: 25, first half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, May 1, 1988

• Also holds second (see below)

Free throws

Free throws made, career: 1,463
Free throws made, quarter: 13, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, May 21, 1991

• Tied by Dirk Nowitzki in 2011

NBA Finals

Scoring

Highest scoring average, points per game, any championship series: 41.0 (246/6), vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals
Points, 6-game series: 246, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals (41.0 ppg)
Consecutive games scoring 40 or more points: 4, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 11, 1993 to June 18, 1993
Consecutive games scoring 20 or more points: 35, June 2, 1991 to June 14, 1998

• Jordan's entire Finals career

Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any championship series: 6 games, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals

• Also achieved by Elgin Baylor (1962), Rick Barry (1967), Hakeem Olajuwon (1995), and Shaquille O'Neal (2000, 2002)

Points, half: 35, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992

• Also holds second (see below)

Field goals

Field goals made, 6-game series: 101, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals
Field goals made, half: 14, twice
14, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992
14, first half, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993
Consecutive field goals made in a game: 13, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, June 5, 1991
Free throws

Free throws made, quarter: 9, second quarter, at Utah Jazz, June 11, 1997
Steals

Steals, 5-game series: 14, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1991 NBA Finals (2.8 spg)
All-Star

Field goals made, game: 17, 1988
Field goal attempts, career: 233
Field goal attempts, game: 27, 2003 (2 OT)
Steals, career: 37
Blocked shots, half: 4, 1988
Other records

Regular season

All-Defensive First Team selections: 9
Blocked shots by a guard, career: 893
Blocked shots by a guard, season: 131 (1987–88)
Highest Player Efficiency Rating, career: 27.91
Highest Game Score on record: 64.6, at Cleveland Cavaliers, March 28, 1990
Only rookie in NBA history to lead his team in four statistics (1984–85)

• Jordan led the 1984-85 Chicago Bulls in scoring (28.2 ppg), rebounding (6.5 rpg), assists (5.9 apg) and steals (2.4 spg).
• Jordan again led the Bulls in four statistics in 1987-88, this time leading the team in scoring (35.0 ppg), assists (5.9 apg), steals (3.2 spg) and blocked shots (1.6 bpg).

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.

One of two players in NBA history to score 3,000 points in a season: 3,041 points scored in 82 games played (37.1 ppg) (1986–87)

• Wilt Chamberlain is the only other player to achieve this.

First player in NBA history to record 200 steals and 100 blocked shots in a season: 236 steals, 125 blocks (1986–87)

• Hakeem Olajuwon (1988–89) and Scottie Pippen (1989–90) are the only other players to do so.

Only player in NBA history with more than one season of 200 steals and 100 blocked shots: 259 steals, 131 blocks (1987–88)
Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and win Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (1987–88)

• Jordan averaged 35 points per game.

First player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player during his career

• David Robinson is the only other player to achieve this.
• Hakeem Olajuwon won Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player during his career, but finished second in Rookie of the Year voting to Jordan in 1984–85.

First player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and win Defensive Player of the Year during his career

• David Robinson is the only other player to achieve this.

Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring, win Most Valuable Player, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (1987–88)
First player in NBA history to win Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (1987–88)

• Hakeem Olajuwon (1993–94) is the only other player to achieve this.

First player in NBA history to lead the league both in scoring and steals in the same season (1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93)

• Allen Iverson is the only other player to do so, and has performed the feat twice.

Fourth player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and win the NBA championship in the same season

• Jordan is the only player to achieve this more than once; he did this six times (1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98)

One of three players in history to sweep the Most Valuable Player awards for the regular season, All-Star Game and NBA Finals in the same season (1995–96, 1997–98)

• Willis Reed (1969–70) and Shaquille O'Neal (1999–2000) are the only other players to achieve this; Jordan is the only player to perform the feat twice.

One of three players in history to win an Olympic gold medal both as an amateur and professional (1984, 1992)

• Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin have also achieved this, playing on the same teams with Jordan.

Sixth player in history to win an Olympic gold medal, NCAA championship and NBA championship

• Clyde Lovellette, Bill Russell, K.C. Jones, Jerry Lucas, Quinn Buckner and Earvin "Magic" Johnson have also achieved this.

Only player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year (1984–85), Defensive Player of the Year (1987–88), NBA MVP (1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98), All-Star MVP (1988, 1996, 1998), and Finals MVP (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Led the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls to the best regular season record in NBA history (72 wins, 10 losses)

• Jordan averaged a league-leading 30.4 ppg

Led the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls to the best combined regular season and postseason record in NBA history (87 wins, 13 losses)
Playoffs

Only player in NBA history to score 15 or more points in all games in his career: 179 games
Blocked shots by a guard, career: 158
Finals

Most Valuable Player awards: 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)

• Jordan was named MVP in every Finals appearance. He averaged 33.6 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game for his Finals career.

Scoring 20 or more points in all games, career: 35 games

• Jordan and Rick Barry are the only players in NBA history to score 20+ in every Finals game.

All-Star

Most Valuable Player awards: 3 (1988, 1996, 1998)

• Tied with Bob Pettit and Kobe Bryant, both of whom won 3 outright, and 1 shared.

First player to record a triple-double in All-Star Game history: 14 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists in 26 minutes (1997)

• LeBron James recorded the second triple-double in All-Star Game history in 2011, with 29 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists in 32 minutes.
• Dwyane Wade recorded the third triple-double in All-Star game history in 2012 NBA All-star game, with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists in 33 minutes

Set with Scottie Pippen

Ninth pair of teammates in NBA history to score 40 or more points in the same game: Chicago Bulls (110) at Indiana Pacers (102), February 18, 1996

• Jordan: 44 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks in 42 minutes
• Pippen: 40 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals in 44 minutes

One of at least two pairs of teammates in NBA history to record triple-doubles in the same game: Chicago Bulls (126) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (121), January 3, 1989 (OT)

• Jordan: 41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists (and six steals) in 47 minutes
• Pippen: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists (and two steals) in 42 minutes
• Jason Kidd and Vince Carter achieved this feat as well onApril 7, 2007

Ranks 2nd in NBA history

† Behind only Wilt Chamberlain. For most of the league's scoring records where Jordan is not the record holder, Chamberlain is the record holder with Jordan following in second.
Regular season

Consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring: 3 (1995–96-1997–98)

• Also holds the record (see above)

Games scoring 50 or more points, career: 31†
Games scoring 40 or more points, career: 173†
Games scoring 30 or more points, season: 67 (1986–87)†
Games scoring 20 or more points, season: 79, twice, (1986–87, 1987–88)†
Games scoring 20 or more points, career: 926

• Broken by Karl Malone

Points, opening game of season: 54, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, November 3, 1989†
Seasons scoring 2,000 or more points: 11 (1984–85, 1986–87-1992–93, 1995–96-1997–98)

• Broken by Karl Malone in 2000

Consecutive seasons leading the league in field goals made: 3 (1995–96-1997–98)

• Also holds the record (see above)

Consecutive seasons leading the league in field goal attempts: 4 (1989–90-1992–93)†
Free throws made, quarter: 14, twice
14, fourth quarter, at Utah Jazz, November 15, 1989
14, fourth quarter, at Miami Heat, December 30, 1992

• Broken by Vince Carter on December 23, 2005
• Jordan also made 13 free throws in the second quarter of his last regular season game as a Bull, vs. the New York Knicks on April 18, 1998.

Free throw attempts, quarter: 16, fourth quarter, at Miami Heat, December 30, 1992

• Broken by Ben Wallace onDecember 11, 2005

Consecutive free throws made in a game: 19, vs. New Jersey Nets, February 26, 1987

• Shared with others including Bob Pettit on November 22, 1961
• Broken by Dominique Wilkins onDecember 8, 1992 (23)

Free throws made in a game, one miss: 26-27, vs. New Jersey Nets, February 26, 1987

• Jordan made 19 consecutive free throws in the game, an NBA record at the time (see above).
• Adrian Dantley made 28 of 29 free throws for the Utah Jazz against the Houston Rockets on January 4, 1984.

Steals, career: 2,514

• Trailing John Stockton

Steals, game: 10, vs. New Jersey Nets, January 29, 1988

• Jordan played only 27 minutes because of the Bulls' comfortable lead.

Games with at least one steal, season: 80 (1988–89)

• Jordan played in 81 games during the season.
• Alvin Robertson recorded a steal in 81 of 82 games played in 1985–86, the NBA record.
• Tied by Chris Paul (who played in only 80 games) in 2007–08

Consecutive seasons leading the league in minutes: 3 (1986–87-1988–89)†
Consecutive games with a triple-double: 7, March 25, 1989 to April 6, 1989†^[16]

• Jordan recorded a triple-double in 10 of 11 games during this stretch. He fell just short in the one game, (which would have given him 11 consecutive triple-doubles) with a double-double effort of 40 points, 11 assists and 7 rebounds.
• Wilt Chamberlain holds the record with 9 straight triple-doubles. Oscar Robertson also had seven in a row.

Playoffs

List of highest playoff series scoring averages in National Basketball Association history

*	Enshrined in the Hall of Fame

46.3	Jerry West*	Lakers	1965 Western Division Finals	Bullets	6	278
45.2	Michael Jordan*	Bulls	1988 Eastern Conference First Round	Cavaliers	5	226
45.0	Michael Jordan* (2)	Bulls	1992 Eastern Conference First Round	Heat	3	135
43.7	Michael Jordan* (3)	Bulls	1986 Eastern Conference First Round	Celtics	3	131
43.0	Michael Jordan* (4)	Bulls	1990 Eastern Conference Semifinals	76ers	5	215
42.6	Bernard King	Knicks	1984 Eastern Conference First Round	Pistons	5	213
41.0	Michael Jordan* (5)	Bulls	1993 NBA Finals	Suns	6	246
40.8	Rick Barry*	Warriors	1967 NBA Finals	76ers	6	245
40.6	Elgin Baylor*	Lakers	1962 NBA Finals	Celtics	7	284
39.8	Michael Jordan* (6)	Bulls	1989 Eastern Conference First Round	Cavaliers	5	199

Consecutive games scoring 40 or more points: 4, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 11, 1993 to June 18, 1993
Points per game average, any playoff series: 45.2 (226/5), vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988 First Round

• Jordan has 6 of the top 10 playoff series scoring averages by any player in NBA history. The other four are held by Jerry West (46.3, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Baltimore Bullets, 1965), Bernard King (42.6, New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, 1984), Rick Barry (40.8, San Francisco Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1967), and Elgin Baylor (40.6, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics, 1962), respectively.

Points, 3-game series: 131, vs. Boston Celtics, 1986 First Round (43.7 ppg)

• Also holds the record (see above)

Points, 4-game series: 147, vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 1990 First Round (36.8 ppg)
Points, 5-game series: 215, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1990 Conference Semifinals (43.0 ppg)

• Also holds the record (see above)

Points, 6-game series: 246, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals (41.0 ppg)
Games scoring 10 or more points, career: 179

• Jordan's entire playoff career
• Broken by Shaquille O'Neal

Consecutive points scored in a game: 17, during second half (from 73 to 90 points), at New York Knicks, June 2, 1993

• Broken by Ray Allen on June 1, 2001

Field goals made, career: 2,188
Field goal attempts, career: 4,497
Field goals made, 5-game series: 85, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988 First Round

• Also holds the record (see above)

Field goals made, half: 14, four times

• 14, first half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, May 1, 1988
• 14, second half, at Philadelphia 76ers, May 11, 1990
• 14, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992
• 14, first half, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993

Field goal attempts, half: 24, second half, at Miami Heat, May 26, 1997

• Also holds the record (see above)

Three-point field goals made, half: 6, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992

• Broken by Vince Carter on May 11, 2001

Three-point field goal attempts, half: 9, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992

• Broken by John Starks on June 22, 1994

Free throws made, one postseason: 183 (1989)

• Broken by Dirk Nowitzki in 2006

Free throws made, game (regulation): 23, vs. New York Knicks, May 14, 1989

• Broken by Dirk Nowitzki in 2011
• Bob Cousy made 30 of 32 free throws in a four-overtime game on March 21, 1953.

Free throws made, half: 14, second half, vs. Detroit Pistons, May 28, 1990

• Broken by Magic Johnson on May 8, 1991

Free throw attempts, career: 1,766

• Broken by Shaquille O'Neal

Free throw attempts, one postseason: 229 (1989)

• Broken by Shaquille O'Neal in 1995

Free throw attempts, 4-game series: 58, vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 1985 First Round

• Broken by Shaquille O'Neal in 1999

Free throw attempts, game (regulation): 28, vs. New York Knicks, May 14, 1989

• Broken by Shaquille O'Neal on June 9, 2000

Free throw attempts, half: 17, second half, vs. New York Knicks, May 14, 1989

• Broken by Magic Johnson on May 8, 1991

Free throw attempts, quarter: 14, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, May 21, 1991

• Broken by Shaquille O'Neal on May 20, 2000

Steals, career: 376

• Broken by teammate Scottie Pippen

Steals, 5-game series: 20, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1990 Conference Semifinals
Finals

Highest scoring average, points per game, career: 33.6 (1,176/35)

• Only Rick Barry (360/10) has a higher career average in the Finals.

Games scoring 40 or more points, career: 6

• Jerry West scored 40+ ten times.

Consecutive games scoring 30 or more points: 9, June 10, 1992 to June 20, 1993

• Elgin Baylor scored 30+ in 13 consecutive games.

Points, game: 55, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993
Points, half: 33, first half, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993

• Also holds the record (see above)

Points, quarter: 22, second quarter, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993
Field goals made, game: 21, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993
Field goals made, quarter: 9, second quarter, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993
Field goals made, 5-game series: 63, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1991 NBA Finals

• Broken by Allen Iverson in 2001

Field goal attempts, 6-game series: 199, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals
Three-point field goals made, career: 42

• Broken by Robert Horry

Three-point field goals made, game: 6, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992

• Broken by Kenny Smith on June 7, 1995

Three-point field goals made, half: 6, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992

• Broken by Ray Allen on June 6, 2010

Three-point field goal attempts, game: 10, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992

• Broken by John Starks on June 22, 1994

Three-point field goal attempts, half: 10, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992

• Broken by John Starks on June 22, 1994

Free throw attempts, half: 15, second half, vs. Utah Jazz, June 4, 1997

• Broken by Shaquille O'Neal on June 9, 2000

Free throw attempts, quarter: 12, fourth quarter, vs. Utah Jazz, June 4, 1997

• Broken by Shaquille O'Neal on June 9, 2000

Assists, 5-game series: 57, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1991 NBA Finals

• Earvin "Magic" Johnson had 62 assists in the same series.

All-Star

Games played: 13 (1985, 1987—1993, 1996—1998, 2002—2003)

• Jordan was also selected to play in 1986, but could not due to a broken foot.
• Jordan started in all 13 games, including his rookie season.

Points, career: 262
Points, game: 40, 1988†
Field goals made, career: 110

• Broken by Kobe Bryant (2012): 111

Chicago Bulls franchise records

Michael Jordan holds approximately 200 records as a Chicago Bull; these are some of them.
Regular season

Service

Seasons played: 13
Games played, career: 930
Games played, season: 82 (1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98)

• tied with many other players

Minutes played, career: 35,887
Scoring

Points, career: 29,277
Scoring average, points per game, career: 31.5 (29,277/930)
Points, season: 3,041 (1986–87)
Scoring average, points per game, season: 37.1 (3,041/82) (1986–87)
Points, game (overtime): 69, at Cleveland Cavaliers,March 28, 1990
Points, game (regulation): 61, vs. Atlanta Hawks,April 16, 1987
Points, half: 39, second half, vs. Milwaukee Bucks,February 16, 1988
Points, quarter: 30, fourth quarter, at Denver Nuggets,November 26, 1988
Consecutive points, game: 23, last 6:33 of second quarter and first 2:12 of third quarter, vs. Atlanta Hawks,April 16, 1987
Consecutive points, quarter: 18, vs. New York Knicks,November 21, 1986

• Jordan holds 91 of the top 100 scoring games in Chicago Bulls history.^[17]

Field goals

Field goals made, career: 10,962
Field goals made, season: 1,098 (1986–87)
Field goals made, game (overtime): 27, vs. Orlando Magic,January 16, 1993
Field goals made, game (regulation): 24, at Philadelphia 76ers,November 16, 1988
Field goals made, half: 15, first half, vs. Orlando Magic,January 16, 1993
Field goals made, quarter: 11, twice
11, first quarter, vs. Orlando Magic,January 16, 1993
Field goal attempts, career: 21,686
Field goal attempts, season: 2,279 (1986–87)
Field goal attempts, game (overtime): 49, vs. Orlando Magic,January 16, 1993
Field goal attempts, game (regulation): 43, thrice
43, at Los Angeles Lakers,November 28, 1986
43, vs. Houston Rockets,January 15, 1987
43, vs. Orlando Magic,February 14, 1990
Field goal attempts, half: 24, twice
24, second half, vs. Orlando Magic,January 16, 1993
Field goal attempts, overtime: 8, vs. Seattle SuperSonics,February 23, 1988
Three-point field goals

Three-point field goals made, game: 7, vs. Golden State Warriors,January 18, 1990

• Broken by Chris Duhon onApril 16, 2005

Free throws

Free throws made, one missed, game: 26-27, vs. New Jersey Nets,February 26, 1987
Free throws made, career: 6,798
Free throws made, season: 833 (1986–87)
Free throws made, game: 26, vs. New Jersey Nets,February 26, 1987
Free throws made, half: 20, second half, at Miami Heat,December 30, 1992
Free throws made, quarter: 14, twice
14, fourth quarter, at Utah Jazz,November 15, 1989
14, fourth quarter, at Miami Heat,December 30, 1992
Free throw attempts, career: 8,115
Free throw attempts, season: 972 (1986–87)
Free throw attempts, game: 27, vs. New Jersey Nets,February 26, 1987
Free throw attempts, half: 23, second half, at Miami Heat,December 30, 1992
Free throw attempts, quarter: 16, fourth quarter, at Miami Heat,December 30, 1992
Rebounding

Rebounds, career: 5,836
Defensive rebounds, career: 4,289
Assists

Assists, career: 5,012
Steals

Steals, career: 2,306
Steals, season: 259 (1987–88)
Consecutive games with a steal: 77,March 25, 1988 toMarch 17, 1989
Steals, game: 10, vs. New Jersey Nets,January 29, 1988
Steals, half: 8, first half, at Boston Celtics,November 9, 1988
Steals, quarter: 6, third quarter, vs. New Jersey Nets,January 29, 1988
Personal fouls

Personal fouls, quarter: 6, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons,January 31, 1989
Turnovers

Turnovers, career: 2,589
Rookie

Jordan's rookie season was 1984–85.
Minutes played: 3,144
Points: 2,313
Scoring average, points per game: 28.3 (2,313/82)
Field goals made: 837
Field goal attempts: 1,625
Free throws made: 630
Free throw attempts: 746
Steals: 196
Playoffs

Service

Games played, career: 179
Minutes played, career: 7,474
Scoring

Points, career: 5,987
Points, game (overtime): 63, at Boston Celtics,April 20, 1986 (2 OT)
Points, game (regulation): 56, at Miami Heat,April 29, 1992
Points, half: 37, second half, at Miami Heat,April 29, 1992
Points, quarter: 24, fourth quarter, at Philadelphia 76ers,May 11, 1990
Points, overtime: 9, at New York Knicks,May 9, 1989
Consecutive points, game: 17, during second half (from 73 to 90 points), at New York Knicks,June 2, 1993
Field goals

Field goals made, career: 2,188
Field goals made, game: 24, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,May 1, 1988
Field goals made, half: 14, four times
14, first half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,May 1, 1988
14, second half, at Philadelphia 76ers,May 11, 1990
14, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers,June 3, 1992
14, first half, vs. Phoenix Suns,June 16, 1993
Field goals made, quarter: 10, fourth quarter, at Philadelphia 76ers,May 11, 1990
Field goals made, overtime: 4, at New York Knicks,May 9, 1989
Field goal attempts, career: 4,497
Field goal attempts, game: 45, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,May 1, 1988
Field goal attempts, half: 25, first half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,May 1, 1988
Field goal attempts, quarter: 13, first quarter, vs. Portland Trail Blazers,June 3, 1992
Field goal attempts, overtime: 5, first overtime, at Boston Celtics,April 20, 1986
Three-point field goals

Three-point field goals made, half: 6, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers,June 3, 1992
Three-point field goal attempts, half: 10, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers,June 3, 1992
Free throws

Free throws made, career: 1,463
Free throws made, game: 23, vs. New York Knicks,May 14, 1989
Free throws made, half: 14, second half, vs. Detroit Pistons,May 28, 1990
Free throws made, quarter: 13, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons,May 21, 1991
Free throws made, overtime: 3, vs. New Jersey Nets,April 24, 1998
Free throw attempts, career: 1,766
Free throw attempts, game: 28, vs. New York Knicks,May 14, 1989
Free throw attempts, half: 17, second half, vs. New York Knicks,May 14, 1989
Free throw attempts, quarter: 14, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons,May 21, 1991
Free throw attempts, overtime: 5, vs. New Jersey Nets,April 24, 1998
Assists

Assists, career: 1,022
Assists, game: 14, at New York Knicks,June 2, 1993
Personal fouls

Personal fouls, overtime: 3, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,May 5, 1989
Steals

Steals, career: 376
Steals, game: 6, four times

• 6, vs. Detroit Pistons,May 15, 1988
• 6, vs. New York Knicks,May 13, 1989
• 6, vs. Philadelphia 76ers,May 16, 1990
• 6, at New York Knicks,April 30, 1991

Washington Wizards franchise records

Points, half: 34, first half, vs. Charlotte Hornets,December 29, 2001
Points, first quarter: 24, vs. Charlotte Hornets,December 29, 2001
Points, second quarter: 19, vs. Chicago Bulls,January 4, 2002
MCI Center record — points, game: 51, vs. Charlotte Hornets,December 29, 2001

• Shared with Gilbert Arenas

Career highs

	Chicago Bulls franchise record
	NBA record (current)
	NBA record (former)

Regular season

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<tbody>[TR]
[TH]Stat[/TH]
[TH]High[/TH]
[TH]Half/Quarter[/TH]
[TH]Opponent[/TH]
[TH]Date[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Points (OT)[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CFECEC"]69[/TD]
[TD]—[/TD]
[TD]at Cleveland Cavaliers[/TD]
[TD]March 28, 1990[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Points[/TD]
[TD]61[/TD]
[TD]—[/TD]
[TD]vs. Atlanta Hawks[/TD]
[TD]April 16, 1987[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Points, half[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CFECEC"]39[/TD]
[TD]second[/TD]
[TD]vs. Milwaukee Bucks[/TD]
[TD]February 16, 1988[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Points, quarter[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CFECEC"]30[/TD]
[TD]fourth[/TD]
[TD]at Denver Nuggets[/TD]
[TD]November 26, 1989[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Consecutive points (game)[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCFF

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great stats... nuff said