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Jordan
became the Bulls' all-time leading scorer and set various scoring
records. As a collegiate, he became
NCAA College Player of the Year in 1983 and 1984. As a junior, he
averaged 17.7 points per game. In 1984, he became the recipient of Dr.
James Naismith Award and the John Wooden Award. He was also a Unanimous
First Team All-America selection in 1983 and 1984. In 1984, Jordan
became the Bulls third overall selection. In his first season with the
Bulls, he turned out to be the top scorer of the league, with an average
of 28.2 points per game. This was also his first
All-Star game.
Jordan
also earned for himself Rookie of the Year honors. He ended his 1986-87
season by scoring more than 3000 points. From 1987 to 1983, he remained
the leading scorer of NBA and averaged more than 30 points per game. In
1986, Jordan tallied 63 points against the Boston Celtics in a playoff
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Jordan
holds the highest scoring average for an NBA championship series
with 41 points per game. In 1991, he steered the Bulls to notch
their first NBA championship title in 1991. The Bulls also became
back-to-back winners of NBA championship in 1992 and 1993 with
Jordan as a key player. Jordan became the recipient of MVP awards in
1988, 1991and 1992. Twice he earned the All-Star game MVP awards in
1988 and 1996. To add more to his achievements, he also became an
indispensable member of the United States Olympic basketball team
also known as the Dream Team. In 1992, the team earned the gold
medal at Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Prior to the 1993-94 season,
Jordan became reluctant to play the pro football and announced his
withdrawal. The time he declared his announced his retirement; he
had become a worldwide celebrity. His resolute and aggressive
defensive play made him one of the legendary basketball player in
the account of NBA.
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