Huwebes, Disyembre 29, 2022

in Michael Jordan’s last season (at age 39/40), he still played all 82 games and averaged 37.0 minutes, which would lead the league right now

Michael Jordan’s last two seasons with the Washington Wizards were so forgettable that we’d all wish they vanished from history. MJ could still score 20+ PPG, but wasn’t terribly efficient. Worse still, he played for a mediocre team that had no real chance at making waves. The Wizards finished 37-45 both seasons.

That said, I wanted to give Jordan some credit for chugging along and showing up as a pro every night despite the irrelevance of the task at hand. In the last season, he played every single game and averaged 37.0 minutes a night. No player in the NBA right now averages more (although it’s clearly a different era in terms of load management.)

In fact, Jordan seemed to turn up the gas even as the season slipped away. After turning age 40, he played 40+ minutes in 17 of his final 30 games, and even cracked 50+ twice.

all stats courtesy of basketball-reference



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