michael jordan made 5,987 playoff points in his nba career.
how many playoff points did michael jordan make in his nba career?
5,987
jordan led the nba in scoring in 10 seasons (nba record) and tied wilt chamberlain's record of seven consecutive scoring titles. he was also a fixture on the nba all-defensive first team, making the roster nine times (nba record shared with gary payton, kevin garnett and kobe bryant). jordan also holds the top career regular season and playoff scoring averages of 30.1 and 33.4 points per game, respectively. by 1998, the season of his finals-winning shot against the jazz, he was well known throughout the league as a clutch performer. in the regular season, jordan was the bulls' primary threat in the final seconds of a close game and in the playoffs; he would always ask for the ball at crunch time. jordan's total of 5,987 points in the playoffs is the second-highest in nba history. he retired with 32,292 points in regular season play, placing him fifth on the nba's all-time scoring list behind kareem abdul-jabbar, karl malone, kobe bryant, and lebron james.
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bullet::::- michael jordan, all-nba first team





















































bullet::::- michael jordan, all-star game mvp





















































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bullet::::- michael jordan, nba finals mvp





















































bullet::::- michael jordan, nba all-defensive first team





















































bullet::::- michael jordan, regular season leader, field goals (916)





















































bullet::::- michael jordan, regular season leader, field goal attempts (1850)





















































bullet::::- michael jordan, regular season leader, total points (2491)





















































bullet::::- michael jordan, regular season leader, scoring average (30.4 points per game)





















































bullet::::- scottie pippen, all-nba first team





















































bullet::::- scottie pippen, nba all-defensive first team
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