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When the game came down to the
wire, the Chicago Bulls relied on Michael Jordan to take over and lead
his team to victory. The list below contains the 25 game winning shots
Michael has made throughout his spectacular career with the Bulls, and
a few new ones added to the list, as Jordan has returned once again to
the NBA to show the world why he is the best that will ever play the
game.
1984-1986
Nov. 11, 1984 vs. Indiana, 118-116
12-footer with four seconds left.
Dec. 7, 1984 vs. New York, 95-93
18-footer with five seconds left.
March 26, 1985 vs. Indiana,
120-119
Two free throws with five seconds left.
April 24, 1985 vs. Milwaukee,
109-107
Jordan nails the eventual game-winning jumper from the corner with
22 seconds left on the clock to force Game 4 in the first round of
the 1985 Playoffs against Milwaukee.
Oct. 25, 1985 vs. Cleveland,
116-115
Jordan is at the line to win the game against the Cavs. He misses
the first, but drains number two for the victory.
Nov. 11, 1986 vs. Atlanta, 112-110
Jordan drives through traffic to the basket and manages to sink the
tough layup with nine ticks left, skidding out of bounds after the
shot.
Nov. 21, 1986 vs. New York, 101-99
Jordan scores the last 18 of the Bulls' points, including the final
two for the win on a running 18-footer with one second remaining to
down the Knicks 101-99.
1988-1989
Feb. 12, 1988 vs. Milwaukee,
95-93
Terry Cummings sends Jordan to the floor with the hard foul, but
Jordan exacts revenge by coolly dropping in both free throws with
two ticks left for a Chicago victory.
April 3, 1988 vs. Detroit,
112-110
Jordan drains two free throws with four seconds left.
April 15, 1988 vs. New Jersey,
100-99
Jordan rises and shoots the jumper over Mike O'Koren with 20
seconds left to down the Nets in New Jersey.
Feb. 16, 1989 vs. Milwaukee,
117-116
20-footer with one second left.
May 7, 1989 vs. Cleveland,
101-100
They call it "The Shot." It's the reason Cleveland fans
will never forgive Jordan, as this shot at the buzzer won Game 5
and the series for Chicago in the first round of the 1989
Playoffs.
May 19, 1989 vs. New York,
113-111
After Trent Tucker's four-point play tied Game 6 of the 1989
Eastern Conference Semifinals at 111, Jordan stepped to the free
throw line and iced the series with two freebies with four seconds
left.
May 27, 1989 vs. Detroit, 99-97
With future teammate Dennis Rodman guarding him in Game 3 of the
1989 Eastern Conference Finals, Jordan wins the game for the Bulls
with the pull-up jumper with three seconds left.
1990-1992
Nov. 13, 1990 vs. Utah, 84-82
As time runs out, Jordan creates some space for the shot over
Thurl Bailey and Jeff Malone, downing the Jazz on their homecourt
with the 15-footer.
Feb. 16, 1989 vs. Milwaukee,
117-116
20-footer with one second left.
May 7, 1989 vs. Cleveland,
101-100
They call it "The Shot." It's the reason Cleveland fans
will never forgive Jordan, as this shot at the buzzer won Game 5
and the series for Chicago in the first round of the 1989
Playoffs.
May 19, 1989 vs. New York,
113-111
After Trent Tucker's four-point play tied Game 6 of the 1989
Eastern Conference Semifinals at 111, Jordan stepped to the free
throw line and iced the series with two freebies with four seconds
left.
May 27, 1989 vs. Detroit, 99-97
With future teammate Dennis Rodman guarding him in Game 3 of the
1989 Eastern Conference Finals, Jordan wins the game for the Bulls
with the pull-up jumper with three seconds left.
Nov. 13, 1990 vs. Utah, 84-82
As time runs out, Jordan creates some space for the shot over
Thurl Bailey and Jeff Malone, downing the Jazz on their homecourt
with the 15-footer.
Jan. 22, 1992 vs. Charlotte,
115-112
Jordan picks up the loose ball in Charlotte and runs the length of
the court for the layup, drawing the foul and completing the
three-point play for a three-point Chicago victory.
1992-1998
Nov. 11, 1992 vs. Detroit, 98-96
(OT)
Jordan victimizes the Detroit Pistons, draining the long range
three-pointer at the buzzer for a 98-96 win in overtime.
May 17, 1993 vs. Cleveland,
103-101
"The Shot -- Part Two," Jordan does it to the Cavs
again, this time victimizing Gerald Wilkins with the jumper to win
Game 4 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Semifinals in Cleveland.
March 25, 1995 vs. Atlanta,
99-98
Jordan, fresh from his return from baseball, brings the ball up
the court and drains the jumper over Steve Smith to drop the Hawks
in Atlanta.
Feb. 11, 1997 vs. Charlotte,
103-100
Michael is at it again - this time he connects on the clutch
jumper from downtown to lift the Bulls to a 103-100 victory over
the gritty visitors from Charlotte.
March 18, 1997 vs. Seattle,
89-87 (OT)
With the Sonics battling the Bulls in OT, Gary Payton fouls Jordan
on the jumper with eight seconds remaining. Jordan goes to the
line, sinking both free throws to shut down Seattle.
June 1, 1997 vs. Utah, 84-82
Michael Jordan puts his cape on to perform the heroics again, when
he drains the jumper as the buzzer goes off giving the Bulls a
84-82 victory and a 1-0 lead in the series.
February 13, 1998 vs. Atlanta,
112-110
Michael Jordan comes through in the clutch yet again, pulling up
to drain the game-winning buzzer-beating jumper over Atlanta's
Steve Smith and Chucky Brown.
March 22, 1998 vs. Toronto,
102-100
MJ does it again, nailing the short fadeaway jumper from the right
wing with five seconds left, lifting the Bulls to victory.
1998-2002
June 14,
1998 vs. Utah, 87-86
This will probably go down as Michael's most famous shot of
all-time. His final shot as a Chicago Bull. Michael
Jordan knocks down the game-clinching jumper with 5.2 seconds
remaining in the game and the Bulls beat Utah 87-86 in Game 6 of
the 1998 NBA Finals for their sixth NBA title.
December
22, 2001 vs. New York, 87-86
Michael Jordan takes a couple dribbles to get separation from
Sprewell, and drains the shot to seal the victory with 3.2 seconds
left.
January
31, 2002 vs. Cavaliers, 93-92
"The Shot" part 3, Jordan hits the game winning shot for
the Wizards as he nails a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to beat the
Cavaliers 93-92.
February
15, 2002 vs. Suns, 97-96
Jordan receives an inbound pass at the top of the circle, he
drives to the right side of the lane, and gets Shawn Marion off
the ground with a headfake before burying a 13-footer.
| JORDAN'S
NBA CAREER AVERAGES |
| YEAR |
TEAM |
G |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
| 84-85 |
Chi |
82 |
82 |
38.3 |
.515 |
.173 |
.845 |
| 85-86 |
Chi |
18 |
7 |
25.1 |
.457 |
.167 |
.840 |
| 86-87 |
Chi |
82 |
82 |
40.0 |
.482 |
.182 |
.857 |
| 87-88 |
Chi |
82 |
82 |
40.4 |
.535 |
.132 |
.841 |
| 88-89 |
Chi |
81 |
81 |
40.2 |
.538 |
.276 |
.850 |
| 89-90 |
Chi |
82 |
82 |
39.0 |
.526 |
.376 |
.848 |
| 90-91 |
Chi |
82 |
82 |
37.0 |
.539 |
.312 |
.851 |
| 91-92 |
Chi |
80 |
80 |
38.8 |
.519 |
.270 |
.832 |
| 92-93 |
Chi |
78 |
78 |
39.3 |
.495 |
.352 |
.837 |
| 94-95 |
Chi |
17 |
17 |
39.3 |
.411 |
.500 |
.801 |
| 95-96 |
Chi |
82 |
82 |
37.7 |
.495 |
.427 |
.834 |
| 96-97 |
Chi |
82 |
82 |
37.9 |
.486 |
.374 |
.833 |
| 97-98 |
Chi |
82 |
82 |
38.8 |
.465 |
.238 |
.784 |
| 01-02 |
Was |
60 |
53 |
34.9 |
.416 |
.189 |
.790 |
| 02-03 |
Was |
82 |
67 |
37.0 |
.445 |
.291 |
.821 |
| Career |
1072 |
1039 |
38.3 |
.497 |
.327 |
.835 |
| Playoff |
179 |
179 |
41.8 |
.487 |
.332 |
.828 |
| All-Star |
13 |
13 |
29.4 |
.472 |
.273 |
.750 |
| AVERAGE
REBOUNDS/BLOCKS/ASSISTS/STEALS/POINTS |
| YEAR |
TEAM |
OFF |
DFF |
TOT |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 84-85 |
Chi |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
2.39 |
0.84 |
28.2 |
| 85-86 |
Chi |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
2.06 |
1.17 |
22.7 |
| 86-87 |
Chi |
2.0 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
2.88 |
1.52 |
37.1 |
| 87-88 |
Chi |
1.7 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
5.9 |
3.16 |
1.60 |
35.0 |
| 88-89 |
Chi |
1.8 |
6.2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
2.89 |
0.80 |
32.5 |
| 89-90 |
Chi |
1.7 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
6.3 |
2.77 |
0.66 |
33.6 |
| 90-91 |
Chi |
1.4 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
2.72 |
1.01 |
31.5 |
| 91-92 |
Chi |
1.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
2.28 |
0.94 |
30.1 |
| 92-93 |
Chi |
1.7 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
5.5 |
2.83 |
0.78 |
32.6 |
| 94-95 |
Chi |
1.5 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
5.3 |
1.76 |
0.76 |
26.9 |
| 95-96 |
Chi |
1.8 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
4.3 |
2.20 |
0.51 |
30.4 |
| 96-97 |
Chi |
1.4 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
4.3 |
1.71 |
0.54 |
29.6 |
| 97-98 |
Chi |
1.6 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
3.5 |
1.72 |
0.55 |
28.7 |
| 01-02 |
Was |
0.8 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
5.2 |
1.42 |
0.43 |
22.9 |
| 02-03 |
Was |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
3.8 |
1.50 |
0.48 |
20.0 |
| Career |
1.6 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
2.35 |
0.83 |
30.1 |
| Playoff |
1.7 |
4.7 |
6.4 |
5.7 |
2.10 |
0.88 |
33.4 |
| All-Star |
1.7 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
2.85 |
0.46 |
20.2 |
| Michael
Jordan's basketball achievements |
Drafted No. 3 by the Bulls in the
first round
Six NBA championship teams (1991,
1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
NBA Finals MVP six times (1991,
1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
NBA Finals single-series record for
highest PPG average 41.0 (1993)
NBA Most Valuable Player five times
(1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
All-NBA First Team ten times
(1987-1993, 1996-1998)
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time team
(1996)
Highest career PPG ave. (minimum
400 games or 10,000 points) - 30.1
Holds record for most seasons
leading the league in scoring - 10
Shares record for the most
consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring - 7 (1986-1993)
Had a streak of nine consecutive
games scoring 40 points or more (Nov. 28 - Dec. 12, 1986)
Bulls all-time leader in scoring
(29,277), assists (5,012), and steals (2,306)
13 NBA All-Star Games (1985,
1987-1993, 1996-1998, 2002-2003)
All time scoring leader in All-Star
history (262 points)
Fourth highest scoring average for
career All-Star games (20.2 ppg)
Named the All-Star MVP three times
(1988, 1996, 1998)
Won the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest
in 1987 and 1988
Had his #23 jersey retired at the
United Center on 11/1/94
Returned from retirement on 3/19/95
at Indiana to total 19 points
Has posted 28 career triple-doubles
2 Time All-American & NCAA
Player of the Year award
Two playoff career triple-doubles,
both at New York (5/9/89 and 6/2/93)
Named the 1988 NBA Defensive Player
of the Year
Scored a career playoff-high 63
points against Boston on 5/20/86
Eight playoff games with 50 pts. or
more
30 regular season games with 50
pts. or more
173 games with 40 points or more
Has hit 28 game-winning shots in
the NBA
Hit the game-winning shot in the
1982 NCAA championship game as a freshman
Named NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
A member of the gold medal-winning
1984 and 1992 United States Olympic Basketball Teams
Ranked 3rd in All-Time leader in
points scored
All-Star record having the only
triple-double in an All-Star game (1997)
Member of the 1997 McDonald's
Classic Championship team in Paris
Won the 1997 McDonald's Classic MVP
award
All-time record for most
consectutive double-figure scoring games
Holds the all-time playoff record
for the most steals
Hit the game-winning shot in the
1998 Finals to win a sixth and final championship
Had his #23 jersey retired for the
second time at the United Center on 1/13/99
Returned from retirement on 9/25/01
to play for the Wizards
Scored 19 points in his first debut
as a Wizard on 10/30/01
Notched his 30,000th point on
1/4/02 against the Bulls
Only 40 year old NBA player to ever
score over 40 points on 2/21/03
Had his #23 jersey retired by the
Miami Heat in honor of him on 4/11/03
Scored 15 points in the final game
of his NBA career on 4/16/03 against Philadelphia
Finished his career with 32,292
points, 5,633 assists and 6,672 rebounds.
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