Michael Jordan - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Chicago Bulls97%
Washington Wizards3.1%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

338169CHICHIWASPEAK · 338 · 1991-92 · CHI

1984-851988-891991-921995-961998-992002-03

Pins show MVP + championship seasons; 3 more All-NBA/Finals-MVP seasons are in each season's card.

CHIChicago Bulls

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

CHI

Chicago Bulls1984-85 to 1992-939 seasons · 1,751 fame

1993-94did not play

CHI

Chicago Bulls1994-95 to 1997-984 seasons · 994 fame

1998-99 to 2000-01did not play

WAS

Washington Wizards2001-02 to 2002-032 seasons · 88 fame

Career

30.1PPG

6.2RPG

5.3APG

1,072Games

15Seasons

6Titles

Peak season: 1991-92 - 338 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 3 overall (1984).

Season-by-season log · 19 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1984-85	CHI (38-44)	82	28.2	6.5	5.9	109	All-NBA 2nd, All-Rookie, All-Star, ROY	Lost First Round
1985-86	CHI (30-52)	18	22.7	3.6	2.9	17	All-Star	Lost First Round
1986-87	CHI (40-42)	82	37.1	5.2	4.6	117	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost First Round
1987-88	CHI (50-32)	82	35.0	5.5	5.9	186	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, DPOY, MVP	Lost Conf Semis
1988-89	CHI (47-35)	81	32.5	8.0	8.0	174	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
1989-90	CHI (55-27)	82	33.6	6.9	6.3	165	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
1990-91	CHI (61-21)	82	31.5	6.0	5.5	333	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1991-92	CHI (67-15)	80	30.1	6.4	6.1	338	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1992-93	CHI (57-25)	78	32.6	6.7	5.5	311	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1993-94	Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1994-95	CHI (47-35)	17	26.9	6.9	5.3	29	-	Lost Conf Semis
1995-96	CHI (72-10)	82	30.4	6.6	4.3	336	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1996-97	CHI (69-13)	82	29.6	5.9	4.3	304	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1997-98	CHI (62-20)	82	28.7	5.8	3.5	326	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1998-99	Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1999-00	Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
2000-01	Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
2001-02	WAS (37-45)	60	22.9	5.7	5.2	44	All-Star	-
2002-03	WAS (37-45)	82	20.0	6.1	3.8	44	All-Star	-

The Award Wall

MVP5 Finals MVP6All-NBA 1st10 DPOY1 All-NBA 2nd1 All-Star14 All-Defense 1st9 ROY1 All-Rookie 1st1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 9,168.48

Career Stats46699th

Longevity12299th

Draft Bonus8088th

Peak Bonus26099th

Honors7,49099th

Rings75099th

How it adds up

Base fame9,168.48

× Recency 1.11+1,036.04

× Young Superstar 1.29+3,010.33

+ Outside Basketball+1,200.00

+ Team Context+479.81

+ Hall of Fame+400.00

= Final fame15,509.46

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Scottie PippenCHI · 10 seasons · 9.4 together1,890connection Horace GrantCHI · 6 seasons · 6.0 together833connection Dennis RodmanCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together469connection John PaxsonCHI · 8 seasons · 7.4 together439connection Bill CartwrightCHI · 5 seasons · 5.0 together391connection Toni KukočCHI · 4 seasons · 3.4 together305connection Ron HarperCHI · 4 seasons · 3.4 together305connection B.J. ArmstrongCHI · 5 seasons · 4.4 together290connection Charles OakleyCHI, WAS · 4 seasons · 3.3 together259connection Will PerdueCHI · 6 seasons · 5.0 together240connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Michael Jordan play for?

Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.

What team is Michael Jordan most known for?

Michael Jordan is most known for the Chicago Bulls (97%) and Washington Wizards (3%) - ranked by share of Michael Jordan's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Michael Jordan win?

Michael Jordan won 6 NBA championships.

What was Michael Jordan's most famous season?

Michael Jordan's most famous season was 1991-92, earning 338 fame points - 80 games, 30.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 38.8 minutes per game.

What were Michael Jordan's career stats?

Michael Jordan averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game over 1072 career games.

When did Michael Jordan play in the NBA?

Michael Jordan played from 1984-85 to 2002-03, spanning 15 NBA seasons, with breaks in 1993-94 and 1998-99 to 2000-01.

Where was Michael Jordan drafted?

Michael Jordan was selected with the #3 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1984 NBA Draft.

How famous is Michael Jordan?

Michael Jordan has a Tetherball fame score of 15,509, ranked #2 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Michael Jordan's most famous teammate?

Michael Jordan's most famous teammate was Scottie Pippen, sharing 10 seasons together.

Who were Michael Jordan's most connected teammates?

Michael Jordan's most connected teammates were Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, and Dennis Rodman - the strongest teammate connections of Michael Jordan's career, led by Scottie Pippen over 10 shared seasons.

What awards did Michael Jordan win?

Michael Jordan's major honors include:

5× MVP
6× Finals MVP
Defensive Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
10× All-NBA First Team
All-NBA Second Team
9× All-Defensive First Team
14× All-Star
All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

15,509.46

Common#2 in fame

Michael Jordan

More famous than 99.9% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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