Michael Jordan also took his lumps early in his career in the NBA. In Jordan’s first three years in the postseason, he was swept twice and won just one game during that span. The Boston Celtics, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons just had the Chicago Bulls’ number before the ‘90s.Jordan was already a great player and a scoring machine even in his first few seasons in the NBA. Before the 1991 championship, “His Airness” averaged 32.8 PPG, 6.3 APG, 6.0 APG, 2.8 SPG and 1.1 BPG. The superstar guard had earned MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors during that stretch. He was a six-time All-Star and the scoring champion for four straight seasons.Still, there were those who he couldn’t overcome or had trouble beating in the playoffs.Here are a few players who outplayed Michael Jordan in the postseason#5 Sidney MoncriefSidney Moncrief was a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year winner who starred for the Milwaukee Bucks in Michael Jordan’s first playoff series. The seventh-seeded Chicago Bulls were the underdogs against the second-ranked Bucks.Moncrief was the Bucks’ primary defender versus Jordan in the series. “Air Jordan” still averaged 29.3 PPG, 8.5 APG, 5.8 APG, 2.8 SPG and 1.0 BPG. He was arguably the best player on both ends of the floor but could only manage to lead the Bulls to a single win in the series.Sidney Moncrief’s defensive duties did not stop him from averaging 26.5 PPG, 4.8 APG and 4.5 RPG.#4 Terry CummingsOne of Sidney Moncrief’s teammates on the Bucks team that booted out the Chicago Bulls in 1985 was Terry Cummings. Before he became a journeyman, the two-time All-Star was a big part of Milwaukee’s success in the ‘80s.Cummings only had to guard Jordan on switches or help defense. The power forward was a thorn in the Bulls’ side as he led the Bucks in scoring (29.5 PPG) and rebounding (9.3 RPG).Michael Jordan’s first playoff series didn’t end too well partly because of Terry Cummings.