The Greatest of All-Time

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It's Michael Jordan, of course!

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  • Six NBA championships in six appearances, with six NBA Finals Most Valuable Player awards.
  • Five regular season Most Valuable Player awards.
  • Three All-Star Game Most Valuable Player awards.
  • 14-time All-Star
  • Ten-time NBA scoring champion, including seven straight from 1987-1993.
  • 11-time All-NBA Team
  • Nine-time All-Defensive Team
  • Rookie of the Year
  • All-Rookie Team
  • Three-time steals leader
  • Defensive Player of the Year.
  • All-time leader in points per game, regular season (30.12 ppg) and Playoffs (33.4 ppg). In terms of totals, fourth regular season (32,292) and first in the Playoffs (5,987).
  • First in career Player Efficiency Rating in the regular season (27.91) and Playoffs (28.6).
  • First in career Win Shares (39.76) in the Playoffs, fourth in the regular season (214.02).
  • First in career Win Shares per 48 Minutes in the regular season (0.2505) and Playoffs (0.2553).
  • First in career Offensive Win Shares in the Playoffs (27.32), fourth in the regular season (149.88).
  • Sixth in career Defensive Win Shares in the Playoffs (12.44), 21st in the regular season (64.13)
  • First player to register over 200 steals and 100 blocks in a single season. First player to do so twice.
  • First player to lead the league in scoring and win Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (1988).
  • First player to win the Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season (1988).
  • First player to win the Most Valuable Player award, Defensive Player of the Year award, lead the league in scoring, and lead the league in steals in the same year (1988).
  • Two-time slam dunk champion, first back-to-back winner...alright, not that significant, but worth mentioning.
  • Two-time Olympic gold medal winner.
  • One of nine players to win an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA championship, and an NBA championship.
  • 28 game-winning shots.
  • Scored 0-10 points in 15 games (13 regular season, 2 All-Star)
  • Scored 10+ points in 1,249 games (1,059 regular season, 179 postseason, 11 All-Star)
  • Scored 20+ points in 1,106 games (926 regular season, 173 postseason, 7 All-Star)
  • Scored 30+ points in 673 games (562 regular season, 109 postseason, 2 All-Star)
  • Scored 40+ points in 212 games (173 regular season, 38 postseason, 1 All-Star)
  • Scored 50+ points in 39 games (31 regular season, 8 postseason)
  • Scored 60+ points in 5 games (4 regular season, 1 postseason)
  • Recorded 31 triple-doubles (28 regular season, 2 postseason, 1 All-Star)
  • Recorded 241 double-doubles (201 regular season, 39 postseason, 1 All-Star)
  • 866 consecutive games scoring at least 10 points. Never scored less than 10 in a Playoff game.
  • Oldest player to lead the league in scoring, score 50+ points, and score 40+ points in a game.
  • Most points in a single Playoff game (63).
  • Highest scoring average in an NBA Finals series (41.0 ppg, 1993).
  • First player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player during his career
  • First (and so far only) player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, NBA MVP, All-Star MVP, and Finals MVP.

And several other records and achivements.

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