Ranking Michael Jordan's 5 best games in NBA Playoffs

#3 1991 NBA Finals | Game 2

Michael Jordan during the 1991 NBA Finals.

In Michael Jordan's second NBA Finals game, he put up one of the greatest performances ever seen at that stage of the competition.

In the third quarter, Jordan made 12 consecutive field goals while trying to tie the series after the LA Lakers and Magic Johnson had taken Game 1 in Chicago. Then, Jordan converted his 13 consecutive shot with a great layup that stunned everyone in the building and everyone watching.

Ultimately, the Bulls won the game and went on to win their first title in NBA history. Jordan finished Game 2 with 33 points, 13 assists, seven rebounds, two steals and made 15 of his 18 attempts from the field.

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#2 1993 NBA Finals | Game 4

Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls won the first two games of the 1993 NBA Finals on the road against Charles Barkley's Phoenix Suns. With everyone thinking that a sweep would complete the Bulls' run for a third consecutive title, the Suns took an iconic Game-3 win in triple overtime, with Michael Jordan's 44 points ultimately proving to be not enough for Chicago.

In Game 4, Jordan led the Bulls to a 3-1 lead in the series with his career-high in the NBA Finals.

He scored 55 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists, while converting 21 of his 37 field goals and having just one turnover in 46 minutes.

Michael Jordan's 55 points matched his third-best tally in an NBA Playoffs game. Eventually, the Bulls won the series in six games, after John Paxson hit a game-winning, title-clinching three-pointer in Game 6 at Phoenix.

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#1 1998 NBA Finals | Game 6

1998 NBA Finals - Michael Jordan's last playoff run.

This might not be Michael Jordan's greatest NBA Playoffs performance in terms of pure statistics or efficiency, but if you watch the game over and over, Michael Jordan's effort in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals is the most iconic of his NBA career, and arguably the most iconic game in NBA history.

With the Bulls dropping Game 5 at home and losing the chance to seal the series at home, the Utah Jazz looked ready to force a Game 7 at home and probably win the series.

As Scottie Pippen struggled with a back injury, Game 6 turned into a must-win duel for the Jordan-led Bulls, who were ready to go for a third straight title and end an era with Phil Jackson leaving.

The game was tremendously close, and the Utah Jazz entered the final stage of the match with a three-point lead and 41 seconds left. Jordan converted a quick layup to cut the deficit to one with 37 seconds left, and then stole the ball from Karl Malone on the low post.

With the chance to win the game and complete the three-peat, Michael Jordan converted the most iconic shot of his NBA career, after shaking Bryon Russell off the dribble and sinking a mid-range jumper.

That shot gave the Bulls an 87-86 lead with five seconds left and the sixth NBA title of Jordan's career was sealed following a missed John Stockton game-winning three-pointer attempt at the buzzer.

Michael Jordan scored 45 of the Bulls' 87 points in the game. He grabbed one rebound and recorded one assist but did manage four steals on the night while carrying the offense.

Jordan scored 16 points in the fourth quarter of that game (Chicago scored 26), and scored four points in the final 41 seconds, including the defensive stop needed for Chicago to beat the Jazz.

It was Michael Jordan's final game with the Chicago Bulls and what subsequently became his final appearance in the NBA Playoffs.

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