February 17, 2014 BY ehloknows / 0
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Happy 51st Birthday, Michael Jordan! MJ has a lot to celebrate this year – whether it was the recent birth of his twin daughters last week or record sales for Jordan Brand – really, the list goes on. And while every aging year pushes fantasies of MJ’s fourth return to the NBA on the back-burner, in honor of February 17th, we compiled MJ’s all time statistics while playing on his birthday. Stick with us after the click to get a full rundown of his win-loss record on his special day and let us know what your favorite memory of the greatest of all time was in the comments.
Source: Basketball-Reference/ NYDailyNews
Date: February 17th, 1985
Opponent: @ Milwaukee Bucks
Outcome: Loss (125-105)
Stat Line: 26 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Date: February 17th, 1992
Opponent: vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Outcome: Loss (113-112)
Stat Line: 46 Points, 4 Rebounds, 6 Assists
Date: February 17th, 1993
Opponent: vs. Utah Jazz
Outcome: Win (114-96)
Stat Line: 27 Points, 8 Rebounds, 6 Assists
Date: February 17th, 1993
Opponent: vs. Indiana Pacers
Outcome: Win (105-97)
Stat Line: 27 Points, 4 Rebounds, 6 Assists
Overall, MJ had a fairly human win loss record on his birthday. In 4 games he went 2-2 right at .500. Luckily, His Airness managed to stay home in Chicago on three of those games. His birthday averages were left at 31.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, and 5.3 APG.
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Tags: Michael Jordan