SUMMARY
- Michael Jordan performances were extraordinary, especially the dominance that he exerted during the NBA finals.
- Michael Jordan played 35 games in the NBA Finals in his career and recorded impressive stats.
Michael Jordan is among the greatest players in the history of basketball. He revolutionized the sport worldwide and remains the face of the NBA. Throughout his storied career which included 3 retirements, Jordan broke and made unbreakable records. His performances were extraordinary, especially the dominance that he exerted during the NBA finals.
Furthermore, Jordan paved the way for athletes to get endorsement deals. Interestingly, his Nike deal led him to bag more than 350% of his entire career earnings in 2023. Anything and everything that the 6x NBA Champion does continues to make it to headlines. Despite losing his cool on the NBA court multiple times, he remains the most dominant and popular player.
The Bulls’ legend started playing basketball when he was a kid which explains why he is this good with his basketball IQ. Prior to joining the NBA, Jordan was a key player for the basketball team of the University of North Carolina and has mentioned how because of the selflessness of his university coach, Jordan made it to the league.
Michael Jordan averaged 33.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists in the NBA finals
Michael Jordan was drafted into the NBA after being picked by the Chicago Bulls. He made his much-awaited debut on October 26, 1984, and his performance wasn’t like that of a rookie. He spent most of his career with the Chicago-based franchise and took it to greater heights. Jordan made a total of 6 appearances in the NBA finals all of which were with the Bulls.
Why is Michael Jordan the Goat? 6-0 in the Finals is a great start but if that’s all he has that can be torn down easily by players with more rings. How about this: 6 Final MVPs, 5 MVPs, 9 time All defensive 1st Team, 10 time scoring leader, Defensive player of the year, I could… pic.twitter.com/IqZVh6QenN
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Furthermore, Jordan played 35 games in the NBA Finals in his career. During this, he averaged 33.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game. His highest-scoring game in the finals was against the Suns on June 16, 1993, with 55 points. Jordan grabbed his most rebounds in an NBA Finals game against the Jazz on June 4, 1997, with 13 rebounds.
Michael Jordan holds a 6-0 record in the NBA finals
Michael Jordan played for 15 seasons in the NBA. During this, he made a total of 6 NBA Finals appearances and he won each one of them. This perfect 6-0 winning record further strengthens his status as the greatest player of all time. Not only this, Jordan won the NBA Finals MVP in every appearance he made and holds the record for most NBA Finals MVP titles in the history of the league.
Notably, the Bulls legend made his first NBA Finals appearance in 1991 against the LA Lakers. Despite playing against opponents who had been to eight NBA Finals and won five out of them, Jordan helped the team to win their first Champion title. His Airness and the Chicago-based franchise won six NBA Champion titles between 1991 and 1998 and built the Bulls dynasty.