Career Timeline
Michael Jordan Season-by-Season Index (1984–2003)
Every season of Michael Jordan's NBA career in one place — recaps, honors and records from the 1984–85 rookie year through the 2002–03 farewell.
Chicago Bulls (1984–1998)
- Chicago Bulls
1984–85
Rookie of the Year
- Chicago Bulls
1985–86
the broken-foot season
- Chicago Bulls
1986–87
37.1 points a night
- Chicago Bulls
1987–88
MVP and Defensive Player of the Year
- Chicago Bulls
1988–89
The Shot over Craig Ehlo
- Chicago Bulls
1989–90
Phil Jackson arrives
- NBA Champions 🏆
1990–91
First NBA championship
- NBA Champions 🏆
1991–92
Back-to-back titles
- NBA Champions 🏆
1992–93
The first three-peat
- Chicago Bulls
1993–94
the baseball year
- Chicago Bulls
1994–95
"I'm back"
- NBA Champions 🏆
1995–96
72 wins and a 4th title
- NBA Champions 🏆
1996–97
The Flu Game
- NBA Champions 🏆
1997–98
The Last Dance — 6th title
Washington Wizards (2001–2003)
- Washington Wizards
2001–02
Jordan returned to the NBA with the Washington Wizards, donating his salary to relief efforts and averaging 22.9 points at age 38.
- Washington Wizards
2002–03
His final NBA season — Jordan played his last game on April 16, 2003 in Philadelphia and retired for good.
- The Story
The 2001 Comeback
How the second return happened — the news and the quotes.