The time Michael Jordan had the GREATEST scoring season

In the 1986-87 season, Micheal Jordan had what is widely considered the greatest scoring season in NBA history. Michael Jordan is known as the greatest scorer ever, and this is the best example of his scoring greatness. The author of "The All-Time Greatest NBA Book" series discusses this forgotten season, the state of the Chicago Bulls, and why Michael Jordan's 1986-87 season should be considered even better than Wilt's 1962 season.
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[@brendabackus5152]

After the 63pt onslaught loss in the playoffs against the Celtics brought out the league leading scorer 10x champion. MJ ❤4ever the GOAT periodt

[@jaglavack247]

MJ is by far the greatest/best basketball player of all time. I laugh when I hear people try and compare him to anyone else. He was dominant, fundamentally sound, athletic & ultra competitive. Best all around intangibles in one singular athlete. MJ is basketball, the very definition of it.

[@prince21781]

Wilt kareem magic Lebron Russell all are better

[@russellgillick7938]

They changed the rules to slow Wilt down. They changed the rules to help MJ the dunkin hot dog.

[@jaglavack247]

@prince21781 At what? And how when they didn't accomplish what MJ did? None of them dominated individually and collectively as a team like MJ. The Bulls went to 6 finals and lost none of them, MJ best player every time. You might not like MJ or your fav is someone else, that's cool. But you cats are going to have to start making logical sense when making comments about the NBA. At this point you just prove that delusion is alive and well, and understand that most of us don't take what you're saying seriously anyway.

[@jaglavack247]

@russellgillick7938 Okay, how did they change the rules to help MJ, I'm curious. Make sure you have imperical data, not trying to hear about how you feel or some silly narrative you're just repeating. If you tell me your fav player is your GOAT I respect that as your opinion. Personal feelings aside MJ was & is still that dude, nobody did more for the NBA globally. He was the face of the NBA when it was the most popular and at the peak of it's powers. The league now is a joke compared to it's heyday......

[@russellgillick7938]

@@jaglavack247 Where's YOUR imperical data ? Your original comment was 100% butt licking.

[@frankiefernandez9225]

MJ 🐐💙

[@victormartin3539]

The goat Michael Jeffrey Jordan

[@craigjohnston5781]

Personally i would have MJ's 86-87 season followed closely by Kobe's 05-06 season, with Wilt's 50 point season 3rd. Even though pre merger basketball is hard to contextualize accurately that feat is incredible.

[@paulhonore1885]

Bro I want that poster with MJ, Kobe and Bron

[@Pseudog831]

As for the season record, I think Wilt is better, even if we take into account the era context. But even so, the reason I'm picking Jordan as the best scorer of all time is because of his playoff scoring record. Jordan holds just about every record in playoff history, including most points in a single game, most points per game in a playoff game and most points per game in a 93 Finals series. He has the most 40+ points game record, and most 50+ points record also. He's even stronger in the playoffs, where defenses are much stronger than in the regular season.

[@joseaaronleojeruta2122]

Now that's fact. Not just some troll statement out there saying, "nba changed the rules to help jordan"... As if mj played by a new rule and the rest of the 300+ players play by the okd rules. Absurd.

[@tonyjones7675]

Absolutely!!

[@jcb4826]

When they talk about who could play in what era and if so and so played in the 50's and so on, what they dont realize was that was J. Like he was sent from the year 2345 to speed up the progress of the game.

[@itsallgoodman940]

Did it twice and in back 2 back seasons.

[@redd_xiii]

So basically the best scoring season for players not named Wilt Chamberlain

[@MJIZZEL]

I believe that season and kobed 35 ppg are the best. Jordan did this on 2 pointers btw. Imagine him taking 15 threes per game.

[@mkhan8527]

kobe's 35ppg was the worst ever. He just shot shot and shot everything. thats not the definition of best. He shot his team out of Playoffs. at 45%FG. very low efficiency.

[@vernonleewarren280]

I'll take Wilt's 50 points and 25 rebounds and 48min per game in the 1962 season. He played every minute of every game that year, plus he scored 100 points in one game that year.

[@vernonleewarren280]

Wilt Chamberlain is by far the most dominant basketball player to ever play the game, followed by Jordan. Wilt s stamina was incredible! He averaged 45min per game for his entire career

[@riseharris5204]

@@vernonleewarren280Wilt played the game of basketball. #Mike changed the game of basketball #Forever #HisAirness will always be #TheGOAT

[@michaelallen8112]

Wilt Change the game stop reaching for pampering

[@bwink23]

Wilt was stat padding in losses while playing all 48 minutes also....

[@michaelallen8112]

@@bwink23 Wilt wasn't stat padding he was asked to do so yo elevate the NBA. Get your facts straight.

[@ncg25out]

MJ easily the GOAT, RIP Mamba we all miss you, but you ain’t top #10.

[@bradleyboyer9979]

Kobe's year, he shot 45%. MJ's year, he shot 54%. Case closed.

[@kaksmirknight5318]

Did you even saw the pace in MJ's year? Hahahaha! DAF kid.

[@facelessandnameless]

@@kaksmirknight5318exactly! The pace, possessions, and league average ppg were way higher in the 80s vs the 00s. Also Kobe shot 3s and MJ didn’t, which also accounts for the fg% discrepancy. Context matters. Only a simpleton would form a conclusion based solely off of the percentages.

[@seagull2175]

@@kaksmirknight5318Kobe was chucking

[@seagull2175]

@@kaksmirknight5318MJ unlike Kobe with a career negative defensive box +/- actually played defense! MJ in that particular season averaged 2.9 spg and 1.5 bpg. Beat that Kobe!

[@ministerbrandonkimble5402]

for all intens & purposes: HISTORY says WILT(merger or not!!!!!)

[@bradleyboyer9979]

Kobe's season is simply not as good because of efficiency. Jordan shot well over 50% from the field. Kobe never shot over 50% in his career. And I love Kobe.

[@rickywei1360]

Will Chamberlain is not less than MJ by any measurement.

[@vernonleewarren280]

Truth!

[@craigjohnston5781]

Well, yeah, he is by a lot of measurements. We could go down the list, Career PPG(both regular season and playoff), career PER, FT%, time leading the league in scoring, assists, playmaking, championships, MVPs, finals MVPs and plenty more. I'm all for giving Wilt the credit he deserves, but better than MJ at everything is a pretty silly statement. He was definitely better and rebounding, blocking shots, and playing endless minutes which is incredible especially at his size. No need to get ridiculous with it though.

[@PoliticusRex632]

So basically he was second to WILT

[@bobdavis3357]

Wilt's 50.4 ppg smokes Jordan's best. You're nuts

[@michaelallen8112]

Stop with jordan pampering. Wilt 40 pt season was better than this as well , Wilt 50 pt game season was better not even close , Wilt avg 70pts a game in a stretch. Stop it.

[@bwink23]

Wilt averaged 40 FG attempts and 17 FT a game against bums lol. Jordan is getting more than 50 a game with 35 more in-game possessions

[@michaelallen8112]

@@bwink23 take modern silly ass on . Wilt Chamberlain dominating to the point they changed rules. Jordan pampers he stat padded too. Game was already popular by then.

[@jaglavack247]

@michaelallen8112 Wilt was dominant, no question. But his dominance did not impact winning for his team. As a matter of fact when Wilt was not as dominant individually his teams actually won. Conversely MJ's dominance was never a hindrance on the Bulls winning once they made it to the finals. Wilt vs MJ, that's an easy victory for Jordan. He dominated individually and his team actually won more. And Wilt played the majority of his career in the pre modern NBA, half of the best players in the world weren't even allowed to play. ABA-NBA didn't merge until 76

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

@@michaelallen8112 try harder trolll

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

@@michaelallen8112 changes rules to improve a lagging product trolll

[@kaksmirknight5318]

Nope numbers do lie. MJ did the 37 a game in an NBA era closer to the Modern Flower NBA past 10 yrs. Kobe did the 35.4 were defense choking up scorers. Hand check is nothing compared to 2 or 3 NBA players hitting, bumping, hacking your arms. Let's be real, Mike is still the GOAT but saying that the 87 scoring is the greatest? Nahhhhh! Tell the truth not just the narratives.

[@seagull2175]

MJ in ‘87 played with a crowded paint and hand-checking, Kobe in ‘06 didn’t