Michael Jordan

CHI · Guard · 1987-88 · age 24

35.0 PPG5.5 RPG5.9 APG3.1 TPG40.4 MPG

MVPDPOYAll-NBA 1stAll-Def 1stAll-StarASG MVP

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Michael Jordan, 1987-88 with CHI: 35.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 40.4 minutes a game. Against the 208 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are FT attempts / g (99th percentile), Points / 75 (99th) and Steals / 75 (99th); his lowest are Offensive rebound % (39th percentile) and Rebounds / 75 (44th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 15 are in the table below.

Bars rank him against all 208 qualified players in 1987-88; the second number is his rank among the 85 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.

Small sample

Role

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs guards	Value
Minutes / game	99	99	40.4
Minutes share	99	99	83.4%
Availability	89	89	100.0%

Offense

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs guards	Value
Shooting
True shooting %	93	98	.603
Effective FG%	88	90	.537
Points per shot	93	98	1.44
3-point %	33	11	13.2%
3-point attempts / g	68	42	0.6
3PA rate (of FGA)	54	20	2.7%
2-point %	92	96	54.6%
Free throw %	82	75	84.1%
FT attempts / g	99	99	10.5
FT rate (of FGA)	82	95	43.0%
% points from 3	47	13	0.7%
Creation & playmaking
Points / 75	99	99	32.7
Assist %	85	64	27.0%
Assists / 75	77	45	5.5
Assist / turnover	72	35	1.92
Usage %	99	99	34.1%
Turnover %	94	94	9.6%
Turnovers / 75	21	25	2.9
Offensive rebound %	39	81	4.8%

Defense

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs guards	Value
Rebounding
Rebounds / 75	44	89	5.1
Def. rebound %	45	89	10.7%
Activity & outcomes
Steals / 75	99	98	3.0
Blocks / 75	86	99	1.5
Stocks / 75	97	99	4.4
Steal %	99	99	4.0%
Block %	86	99	2.4%

Value

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs guards	Value
Overall value
PER	99	99	31.7
Win Shares / 48	99	99	.308
Box Plus/Minus	99	99	+13.0
Offensive BPM	99	99	+8.8
Defensive BPM	99	99	+4.2
VORP	99	99	12.5
Game Score / g	99	99	28.8

Season by season

Season	Team	Age	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	TS%	BPM	BPM %ile	Honours
1984-85	CHI	21	82	38.3	28.2	6.5	5.9	.592	+7.3	99	ROY · All-NBA 2nd · All-Star · All-Rookie 1st
1985-86	CHI	22	18	25.1	22.7	3.6	2.9	.533	+9.7	99	All-Star
1986-87	CHI	23	82	40.0	37.1	5.2	4.6	.562	+10.8	99	All-NBA 1st · All-Star
1987-88★	CHI	24	82	40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	.603	+13.0	99	MVP · DPOY · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star · ASG MVP
1988-89	CHI	25	81	40.2	32.5	8.0	8.0	.614	+11.9	99	All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star
1989-90	CHI	26	82	39.0	33.6	6.9	6.3	.606	+11.2	99	All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star
1990-91	CHI	27	82	37.0	31.5	6.0	5.5	.605	+12.0	99	MVP · Finals MVP · Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star
1991-92	CHI	28	80	38.8	30.1	6.4	6.1	.579	+9.7	99	MVP · Finals MVP · Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star
1992-93	CHI	29	78	39.3	32.6	6.7	5.5	.564	+11.2	99	Finals MVP · Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star
1994-95	CHI	31	17	39.3	26.9	6.9	5.3	.493	+4.2	94
1995-96	CHI	32	82	37.7	30.4	6.6	4.3	.582	+10.5	99	MVP · Finals MVP · Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star · ASG MVP
1996-97	CHI	33	82	37.9	29.6	5.9	4.3	.567	+8.9	99	Finals MVP · Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star
1997-98	CHI	34	82	38.8	28.7	5.8	3.5	.533	+6.9	99	MVP · Finals MVP · Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star · ASG MVP
2001-02	CHI	38	60	34.8	22.9	5.7	5.2	.468	+3.1	90	All-Star
2002-03	WAS	39	82	36.9	20.0	6.1	3.8	.491	+1.7	79	All-Star

BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.