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If he is such a strong candidate for the GOAT distinction, it is also because Michael Jordan holds a number of pretty insane records. Some of them are to be made green with jealousy… Including an extremely rare performance, which he is the only one to have ever performed!
Michael Jordan’s record is certainly one of the most insane ever seen in a sport. Collectively alone, the former Chicago fullback is one of the biggest all-time winners! His record of six titles in six appearances in the Finals is also regularly used by his fans, when it comes to nominating the best player of all time. There is something, indeed.
But His Airness has also crushed the competition individually, as evidenced by his 10 best scorer titles, his five MVP statuettes or his Defender of the Year trophies. A weapon as versatile as it is lethal, to the point of achieving a feat unique in the history of the big league. Mike is thus the only one to have won everything… in a single campaign.
One-season grand slam for Michael Jordan
Indeed, Jordan managed to win the title of top scorer in the NBA, the title of best player of the regular season, the title of champion, but also the title of best player of the Finals and to be part of the All-Defensive. NBA First Team in a single season. Where some find it difficult to obtain even one of these distinctions, he was so bulimic to the point of taking everything for himself!
Considering MJ’s responsibilities in the field, for him to be able to tick all of these boxes simultaneously is a righteous accomplishment. Without a doubt, one of the best two-way players in history! The craziest thing about all this is that he didn’t do it only once … 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96 and 1997-98, these are the seasons during which we saw such a feast. Four times !
Clearly, no one else has made it, not even two huge legends of the game. The only other players who came close to this feat? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal. Both didn’t make it far, but ended up failing for a simple reason: They were only named in the Second Team All-Defensive the season they dominated at this point. It came close …
When you know what the two big men have been able to accomplish during their careers, that puts you at the level of performance of n ° 23! One can ask the question of who could do it today, now. Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to be a suitable candidate, he who won all these distinctions on various campaigns. Achieving the grand slam in turn could be a challenge at the height of his talent!
Once again, we wish the players good luck in trying to match this feat of Michael Jordan. And again, having done it once is one thing, doing it four (!) Times is quite another. !
