NBA titles
6
Finals MVP
6
Regular season MVP
5
Scoring titles
10
Points per game
30.1
All-Star selections
14
Career assets & trophy cabinet
Major titles
League & cup titles
Individual awards
Clubs & teams
- Chicago Bulls1984–1993, 1995–1998 · Two three-peats
- Washington Wizards2001–2003 · Comeback spell
Total career numbers
- Points
- 32,292
- Points per game
- 30.1
- Finals record
- 6–0
- Seasons
- 15
Category profile
- Dominance
- 99
- Peak
- 100
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 96
- Statistics
- 97
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28 | |
| 1986 | 22 | |
| 1987 | 37 | |
| 1988 | 35 | |
| 1989 | 32 | |
| 1990 | 33 | |
| 1991 | 31 | |
| 1992 | 30 | |
| 1993 | 32 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 26 | |
| 1996 | 30 | |
| 1997 | 29 | |
| 1998 | 28 | |
| 1999 | 0 |
Data sources
- NBA
- Basketball Reference
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Michael Jordan ranks #2 in Basketball
Michael Jordan ranks #2 in Basketball and #9 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 95.3/100.
The verified career covers 1984–2003 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 100/100, with Peak the strongest category at 100/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NBA titles 6, Finals MVP 6, Regular season MVP 5, Scoring titles 10.
Nearest context: ahead LeBron James (95.6); behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (95.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Michael Jordan GOAT Score explained
- Dominance99/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 99/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak100/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 100/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours96/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics97/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 97/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Jordan comparisons
Michael Jordan — frequently asked
- Is Michael Jordan the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Michael Jordan ranks #2 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 95.3/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is Michael Jordan's GOAT Score?
- 95.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 99 (25%), Peak 100 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 96 (20%), Statistics 97 (15%).
- Where does Michael Jordan rank all time?
- #9 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #2 in Basketball.
- Michael Jordan vs LeBron James: who ranks higher?
- LeBron James ranks higher at 95.6 versus Michael Jordan at 95.3, a margin of 0.3 points.