Jordan is a god, his own in the 90s of the last century, and whenever the game is critical, he will use his signature movement to spit out his tongue to tell you the answer. The overall champion, the MVP, he used these honors to influence an entire generation, so that fans of other sports can only watch Jordan take the art of basketball to new heights. He is the best player in NBA history to combine ball quotient, athleticism and competitiveness. He can do anything, and so far no player has done better than him. His great influence continues to this day.
This is an excerpt from ESPN's evaluation of Jordan, as we all know, Jordan is the first person in NBA history, 14 seasons in his career, Jordan has been selected to the All-Star Team every year and three times elected as the All-Star MVP, while Jordan has also won six championships and finals MVP, five regular season MVPs, ten scoring kings, three steal kings, ten first-team, nine best defensive lineups, three NBA steals kings, one best defensive player.
Trapeze Michael Jordan
The accumulation of these honors is enough to make it difficult for latecomers to reach, coupled with Jordan's unparalleled influence, he has brought the NBA to the world, and it has become the best synonym for basketball, no matter when people mention basketball, the first thing that comes to mind is this black man flying in the air with his tongue out!
One-handed dunk
Jordan's greatness does not need to be repeated, 10 seasons in his career have been in the top three in the MVP selection, five of which have won this award, two times third, so who won the remaining three seconds, we recall how Jordan MVP ranked second in the three seasons!
1986-87 Regular Season MVP: Magic Johnson
- Johnson: 23.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 12.2 assists and 1.7 steals
- Jordan: 37.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.9 steals
This year, Jordan and the Magician both scored their career-highest points per game. Jordan is also a third-year student who has just passed the rookie period (missed most of the games in the second year with injuries) but has shown super scoring ability. Averaging 37.1 points per game also won the league, but at that time Jordan was still relatively young, and there were no too good helpers around, so the Bulls only achieved a 40-42 record in the regular season, which basically made Jordan lose the possibility of MVP; the Magician took on more team responsibility in the case of Abdul-Jabbar's injury, he not only got a career-high 23.9 points per game but also led the Lakers to 65 wins and 17 losses, so Magic Johnson is also deserved to win the MVP trophy.
Jordan and the magician
1988-89 Regular Season MVP: Magic Johnson
- Johnson: 22.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 12.8 assists and 1.8 steals
- Jordan: 32.5 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2.9 steals
This season, Jordan led the team to a good record of 47 wins and 35 losses, and the Bulls began to strengthen the team. But Jordan, who wanted to win the MVP, met his old rival Magician again in this year. This year, the Magic averaged 22.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 12.8 assists per game to lead the Lakers to the top of the Western Conference, so in the end it was Magic Johnson who continued to lift the MVP trophy in the regular season.
Jordan breaks through the magician
1996–97 Regular Season MVP: Carl Malone
- Malone: 27 points, 9.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists
- Jordan: 29.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists
This year, Jordan and Malone's data show that the two have their own advantages, the team record Jordan led the Bulls to 69 wins and 13 losses to the league, Malone led the team to win the first record in team history of 64 wins and 18 losses, in this regard, Jordan is naturally slightly better. So much so that this MVP selection has been discussed since then, and there are many opinions for a while.
Of course, Malone's performance in the season is indeed MVP level, he first swept the Clippers in the playoffs, and then eliminated the Lakers led by O'Neal, the Rockets led by Olajuwon, and finally met with the Bulls in the finals. An enraged Jordan averaged 32.3 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.2 steals per game in the series, shooting 45.6 percent from the field, while Malone was limited by the Bulls' high-pressure defense to 23.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.7 steals, shooting just 44.3 percent from the field. Jordan used the championship to prove who is the best player in the league!
Under Jordan's aura, Malone has no title in his career