How Many Years Did Michael Jordan Play in the NBA?

Michael Jordan is considered one of the best basketball players of all time. Many people want to know how many years he played in the NBA. Here is the answer.

Michael Jordan’s NBA Career

Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He played in the NBA for 15 seasons, winning 6 championships with the Chicago Bulls. He was a 14-time All-Star, and was named the NBA Finals MVP 6 times. He is also the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 32,292 points.

Michael Jordan’s rookie season

Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the fourth of five children born to James and Deloris Jordan. His family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, when he was a toddler. Jordan played basketball for Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, where he starred as a shooting guard. As a senior in high school, he was selected to the McDonald’s All-American team.

Jordan began his freshman year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. He soon established himself as one of the top players in college basketball. In 1982, Jordan helped lead the Tar Heels to the NCAA championship. He was named the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after scoring the winning basket in the title game. That same year, Jordan was named College Player of the Year by several organizations. He decided to leave college after his junior year and declare himself eligible for the NBA draft.

The Chicago Bulls selected Jordan with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft. He quickly became one of the league’s premier players. As a rookie, he averaged 28.2 points per game and was named Rookie of the Year. The following season, Jordan’s scoring average increased to 35 points per game, and he was named NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the first time. He also led the Bulls to their first playoff appearance in franchise history

Michael Jordan’s first retirement

Michael Jordan’s first retirement was in October 1993, when he announced that he would be quitting the NBA to pursue a career in baseball. This decision came after the death of his father, who had always wanted Jordan to play professional baseball. Jordan played Minor League Baseball for the Birmingham Barons in 1994, but he returned to the NBA in 1995.

Michael Jordan’s second retirement

on October 6, 1993, Jordan announced his retirement, citing a loss of desire to play the game. In his autobiography For the Love of the Game, Jordan wrote that one of the main reasons for his first retirement was that he could no longer tolerate then-Bulls head coach Phil Jackson’s treatment of him. Jackson would later coached Jordan during his second stint with the Bulls. After retiring, Jordan remained active as a player: he played minor league baseball for a year (as part of his contract with Nike) and won gold medals as part of the United States men’s basketball team at the Olympic Games in Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996).

Michael Jordan’s Post-NBA Career

After Michael Jordan’s last game with the Chicago Bulls in 1998, he pursued a career in baseball. His Minor League Baseball (MiLB) career lasted just over a year, and he played for two different teams. In 1994, Jordan returned to the NBA, this time as a member of the Washington Wizards. He played for the Wizards for three seasons before retiring again in 2003.

Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA

Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA came in 2001, when he signed a two-year contract with the Washington Wizards. Prior to his return, Jordan had spent three years as the majority owner and head of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets).

Jordan’s return in 2001 ended up lasting only two seasons, as he retired for a second time in 2003. In his two seasons back with the Wizards, Jordan averaged 21.2 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, and 4.5 assists per game.

Michael Jordan’s current career

Michael Jordan’s current career is in ownership and management of the Charlotte Hornets NBA basketball team. He is also a successful businessman, with a number of endorsement deals and business ventures. Jordan’s playing career in the NBA lasted for 15 seasons, from 1984 to 1999.