He has the highest career PPG average in NBA history
One of the major accomplishments of Michael Jordan is that he has the highest career PPG average in NBA history. He had one of the most prolific scoring seasons in NBA history in 1986-87, being the only player other than Wilt Chamberlain to score 3,000 points in a season, averaging 37.1 ppg on 48.2 percent shooting. Jordan led the league in scoring again in 1987-88, averaging 35.0 points per game on 53.5 percent shooting and winning his first league MVP Award. He was also named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 1.6 blocks per game (bpg), 3.1 steals per game (spg), and leading the Bulls defense to the league's fewest points per game allowed.
Jordan topped the league in scoring again in 1988-89, averaging 32.5 points a game on 53.8 percent shooting from the field, along with 8 rebounds and 8 assists. During the season, Chicago's point guard, Sam Vincent, was having difficulty directing the offense, and Jordan expressed his displeasure with head coach Doug Collins, who would put Jordan at point guard. Jordan averaged 10 triple-doubles in eleven games as a point guard, with 33.6 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 10.8 apg, 2.9 spg, and 0.8 bpg on 51% shooting.
Jordan set a career-high with 69 points in a 117-113 away win over the Cavaliers in 1989-90. He led the league in scoring (33.6 ppg on 52.6 percent shooting), rebounding (6.9 rpg), and assists (6.3 apg). Jordan won his second MVP title in 1990-91 after averaging 31.5 points per game on 53.9 percent shooting, 6.0 rebounds per game, and 5.5 assists per game during the regular season. Jordan averaged 31.2 points per game on 56 percent shooting from the field, 11.4 assists per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 2.8 steals per game, and 1.4 blocks per game in his first Finals appearance. Jordan received his first NBA Finals MVP title, and he sobbed as he held the Finals trophy. Jordan was awarded Finals MVP for the second year in a row, averaging 35.8 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, and 6.5 assists per game while shooting 52.6 percent from the field.
