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Michael Jordan By The Numbers

Playoff Single-Game Bests

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Name Game Date Points 1. Michael Jordan Chicago at Boston April 20, 1986 63 (2 OT) 2. Elgin Baylor Lakers at Boston April 14, 1962 61 3. Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia vs. March 22, 1962 56 Syracuse 3. Michael Jordan Chicago at Miami April 29, 1992 56 3. Charles Barkley Phoenix at Golden State May 4, 1994 56 6. Rick Barry San Francisco vs. April 18, 1967 55 Philadelphia 6. Michael Jordan Chicago vs. Cleveland May 1, 1988 55 6. Michael Jordan Chicago vs. Phoenix June 16, 1993 55 6. Michael Jordan Chicago vs. Washington April 27, 1997 55 10. John Havlicek Boston vs. Atlanta April 1, 1973 54 10. Michael Jordan Chicago vs. New York May 31, 1993 54

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Regular Season Leaders

Career Scoring Average

(minimum 400 games)

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Player G FG FT Pts Avg Michael Jordan 930 10,962 6,798 29,277 31.5 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 12,681 6,057 31,419 30.1 Elgin Baylor 846 8,693 5,763 23,149 27.4 Shaquille O’Neal 406 4,430 2,193 11,054 27.2 Jerry West 932 9,016 7,160 25,192 27.0 Bob Pettit 792 7,349 6,182 20,880 26.4 Karl Malone 1,061 10,290 7,133 27,782 26.2 George Gervin 791 8,045 4,541 20,708 26.2 Oscar Robertson 1,040 9,508 7,694 26,710 25.7 Dominique Wilkins 1,047 9,913 6,002 26,534 25.5

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POINTS

(with scoring average if not in top 10)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 38,387 (24.6)

Wilt Chamberlain: 31,419

Michael Jordan: 29,277

Karl Malone: 27,782

Moses Malone: 27,409 (20.6)

Elvin Hayes: 27,313 (21.0)

Oscar Robertson: 26,710

Dominique Wilkins: 26,534

John Havlicek: 26,395 (20.8)

Alex English: 25,613 (21.5)

FIELD GOALS

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 15,837

Wilt Chamberlain: 12,681

Elvin Hayes: 10,976

Michael Jordan: 10,962

Alex English: 10,659

John Havlicek: 10,513

Karl Malone: 10,290

Dominique Wilkins: 9,913

Hakeem Olajuwon: 9,706

Robert Parish: 9,614

FREE THROWS

Moses Malone: 8,531

Oscar Robertson: 7,694

Jerry West: 7,160

Karl Malone: 7,133

Dolph Schayes: 6,979

Adrian Dantley: 6,832

Michael Jordan: 6,798

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 6,712

Bob Pettit: 6,182

Charles Barkley: 6,086

STEALS

John Stockton: 2,620

Maurice Cheeks: 2,310

Michael Jordan: 2,306

Clyde Drexler: 2,207

Alvin Robertson: 2,112

Derek Harper: 1,913

Hakeem Olajuwon: 1,895

Isiah Thomas: 1,861

Scottie Pippen: 1,771

Magic Johnson: 1,724

Playoffs Leaders

Career Scoring Average

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Player G FG FT Pts Avg Michael Jordan 179 2,188 1,463 5,987 33.4 Jerry West 153 1,622 1,213 4,457 29.1 Elgin Baylor 134 1,388 847 3,623 27.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 136 1,469 732 3,674 27.0 George Gervin 59 622 348 1,592 27.0 Karl Malone 137 1,343 1,002 3,691 26.9 Shaquille O’Neal 58 596 357 1,549 26.7 Dominique Wilkins 55 514 366 1,421 25.8 Bob Pettit 88 766 708 2,240 25.5 Rick Barry 74 719 392 1,833 24.8

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POINTS

(with scoring average if not in top 10)

1. Michael Jordan: 5,987

2. Kareen Abdul-Jabbar: 5,762 (24.3)

3. Jerry West: 4,457

4. Larry Bird: 3,897 (23.8)

5. John Havlicek: 3,776 (22.0)

6. Magic Johnson: 3,701 (19.5)

7. Karl Malone: 3,691

8. Hakeem Olajuwon: 3,674

9. Elgin Baylor: 3,623

10. Wilt Chamberlain: 3,607 (22.5)

GAMES

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 237

2. Danny Ainge: 193

3. Magic Johnson: 190

4. Robert Parish: 184

5. Byron Scott: 183

6. Dennis Johnson: 180

7. Michael Jordan: 179

8. Scottie Pippen: 178

9. John Havlicek: 172

10. Kevin McHale: 169

10. Dennis Rodman: 169

ASSISTS

1. Magic Johnson: 2,346

2. John Stockton: 1,521

3. Larry Bird: 1,062

4. Michael Jordan: 1,022

5. Dennis Johnson: 1,006

6. Isiah Thomas: 987

7. Jerry West: 970

8. Bob Cousy: 937

9. Mauric Cheeks: 922

10. Scottie Pippen: 920

Bulls In The Jordan Era

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“This is a man who truly, as far as I’m concerned, is the modern-day Babe Ruth.”

Jerry West, Laker Vice President

“The NBA, the fans, the players, the coaches, American society and history are losing the greatest influence that sports has ever had.”

Pat Riley, Miami Heat Coach

Researched by Houston Mitchell