Top Moments

Michael Jordan’s greatest moments in college and pro career:

March 29, 1982--His 16-foot jump shot with 15 seconds to play gave North Carolina the NCAA title over Georgetown, 63-62, in 1982. It was a precursor of many game-winning and title-winning shots to come.

April 20, 1986--His NBA playoff-record 63-point performance against Larry Bird and the Celtics in 1986 after missing all but 18 games of the regular season because of a foot injury. The Bulls, however, lost the game, 135-131, in double overtime.

May 7, 1989--”The Shot.” With the Bulls down one point in the deciding fifth game, Jordan made a jump shot over Cleveland’s Craig Ehlo that clinched the opening-round series against the Cavaliers in 1989.

March 28, 1990--His 69-point performance against Cleveland in a 117-113 overtime victory in 1990. Jordan made 23 of 37 shots and 21 of 23 free throws.

June 12, 1991--His drive against the Lakers in the 1991 finals. He switched the ball in midair for an acrobatic, left-handed bank shot on the other side of the basket.

June 3, 1992--His playoff record six three-point baskets in one half against Portland in the opener of the 1992 finals as the Bulls won their second title.

May 17, 1993--”The Shot II.” Jordan did it again to Cleveland in the 1993 playoffs, draining an 18-footer over Gerald Wilkins at the buzzer as Chicago swept Cleveland in four straight in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

March 25, 1995--His game-winning 16-foot jumper with four seconds left over Steve Smith against Atlanta in only his fourth game after coming out of retirement in 1995.

* His 14-point, 11-rebound, 11-assist performance in the 1997 All-Star game. He became the first player to record a triple-double in the All-Star game.

June 1, 1997--His game-winning jump shot over Bryon Russell in the opener of the NBA finals against Utah.

June 11, 1997--His 38-point effort against the Jazz in Game 5--he got 15 in the final quarter--when he was so sick and dehydrated from flu he was doubled over at times as he walked off the floor.

June 14, 1998--His steal and game-winning jump shot that beat the Jazz in the closing seconds of Game 6 last June. That gave the Bulls their sixth title of the decade.