Ranking Michael Jordan's 3 best shooting seasons of his NBA career based on three-point shooting

Michael Jordan's era was not driven by the three-point shot, but he could've definitely adjusted to it if that was the case.
Michael Jordan's era was not driven by the three-point shot, but he could've definitely adjusted to it if that was the case.

#1 Michael Jordan's 1995-96 NBA season

Michael Jordan's offensive game is one of the most polished to ever observe on tape, and he definitely took pride in mastering almost all aspects of the offensive game, including the three-point shot, from time to time.
Michael Jordan's offensive game is one of the most polished to ever observe on tape, and he definitely took pride in mastering almost all aspects of the offensive game, including the three-point shot, from time to time.

Again, the shortened three-point line helped Michael Jordan's three-point shooting from 1994 to 1997, even though his offensive game wasn't driven by the three-point shot at any point in his career, not even during the years of the shorter line.

However, he did take advantage of it, and he made 42.7% of his three-pointers during the 1995-95 NBA regular season. That was Jordan's best three-point shooting percentage of his entire NBA career if we take into consideration the years of the shortened line.

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He attempted 260 three-point shots that year, the second-most of his NBA career, and made 111, which tied his career-best for a single NBA season.

Jordan averaged 30.4 points per game that year while leading the Chicago Bulls to the then greatest regular season in league history with their famous 72-10 record. He won his eighth scoring title that year and the first since his first retirement in 1993.

He led the league in field goals attempted and made that year, and finished tied for 10th place in three-point field goal percentage, too.

In the 1996 NBA Playoffs, Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their fourth championship in franchise history and won his fourth NBA Finals MVP. Moreover, he made 40.3% of his three-pointers during that title run, which was the best percentage he put up in his postseason career.

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During the 1996 NBA Playoffs, Michael Jordan attempted 62 three-pointers and made 25. He attempted 3.4 three-pointers per game in the 1996 postseason and averaged 1.4 three-pointers converted per game.

Apart from winning the 1996 NBA Finals MVP, his fourth, Michael Jordan also won the fourth NBA regular-season MVP of his NBA career, beating San Antonio Spurs' David Robinson.


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