Why Michael Jordan is the best to ever
play in the NBA.
Pecha Kucha
By: Auturo Jordan
Thesis
Michael Jordan is the best there ever was to play in
the NBA hands down. Even though he retired 3 times,
he still stands as one of the best to ever touch the
hardwood. With him still having 6 NBA titles and 6
finals MVP’s and 10 scoring titles along with 5 MVP’s
he holds the torch for the G.O.A.T.
His Thoughts
• His Thoughts Michael’s mindset was he could
accept failure but he couldn’t accept not
trying. He has lost almost 300 games, missed
more than 9000 shots and missed the game
winning shot 26 times but still went strong.
Jordan’s Career Average
• Jordan’s Career Average Points per game-38.3
Assist per game-5.3 Field goal %-.497 Free
throw %-.831 Total games played-1072
Jordan’s NBA Career
• Jordan’s NBA Career Michael Jordan was in
the NBA for 15 years and he also spent a few
years as a baseball player. He retired three
times, the first in 1995, than in 1999, and
finally in 2003.
A couple facts
• A couple quick facts. He was born on February
17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. He went to
the University of North Carolina in 1981. He
was the NCAA College Player of the Year in
1983 and 84. He was also a member of the
Olympic teams that brought the USA the gold
in 1984 and 1992.
Rookie Year
• Rookie Year In his rookie year Michael scored
28.2 points a game, won the rookie of the year
award, went to the All-Star game, and won an
Olympic gold medal for the USA.
Jordan’s Best Season
• Jordan’s Best Season His third season was his
best season for him. He had 37 points per
game, won the NBA scoring title, won his first
slam dunk contest and got to be in his third
All-star game.
Chicago Bulls Records
• Chicago Bulls Records Some of the team
records he has broke are total points in one
season, points per game record, steals, assists,
free throws made and attempted and a lot
more.
NBA Records
• NBA Records There are many titles that he has
broke over his years. He holds the record for
most NBA scoring titles, consecutive NBA
scoring titles, most finals MVP and a lot more.
Why does he do the Tongue?
• People say Michael stuck out his tongue
because when he was younger and his father
would work and be concentrating on
something he would stick his tongue out so as
Michael grew up he watched his father and so
he did it.
NBA All-Star Records
• NBA All-Star Records He has broke many AllStar records such as total steals, field goals
made and attempted in a game and career. He
has many others to go along with these ones.
Post Season Average
• Post Season Average Games played-179 Field
goal %-.487 Free throw %-.828 Assists-5.7
Scoring Titles
• Scoring Titles Michael Jordan has had many
accomplishments in his career and one of
them is the scoring title which he has won 10
times out of the 15 years he has played. His
first in 1987.
His Coach’s View
• His Coach’s View Phil Jackson said “Michael
Jordan will never be eclipsed, and no one will
ever touch what he has done in his career.” He
also stated the Michael was the most
recognizable athlete in the world for a decade.
Why is he a Hall of Famer
• Jordan has become a household name one
that throughout time has solidified his
greatness. He became the #1 most compared
player throughout all of the past great NBA
players during and before him.
What makes him the G.O.A.T.
• Michael Jordan was named to 10 All-NBA first
teams, essentially meaning he was among the
best five players in basketball for 10 seasons.
Jordan was the NBA’s most valuable player
five times, and many believe he should have
won even more.
Jordan’s Greatest Moments
• There was the 63-point game against the ’86
Celtics;
• the game winner over Craig Ehlo in the ’89
playoffs;
• the “shrug game” in which Jordan hit 6 three
pointers and 35 first half points in the ’92 NBA
finals;
• Game 5 of the ’97 NBA finals where Jordan
scored 38 points, in the “Flu Game”;
• Game 6 of the ’98 finals when Jordan hit a foulline jump shot to clinch the finals.
Untouched Records
• Untouched Records Michael still holds a lot of
records that include the most regular season
games with over 30 points at 563. He also still
holds points a game at 30 and playoff points a
game at 33 and 9 consecutive games with 40
points or more.
Where is Michael Now?
• Where is Michael Now? Michael is working on
2k sports, has 5 restaurants, a car dealership,
deals with Hanes, Gatorade, and upper deck.
He made 60 million dollars last year from all
these deals. Oh and co-owner of the Charlotte
Hornets.