Best Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee from each NBA franchise

Best Chicago Bulls Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee: Michael Jordan

The never-ending debate regarding the greatest player of all time tends to take into account many different factors that are weighed differently by each individual. For some, championships are the end all be all of the conversations. Others may take into account one’s total body of work that includes accomplishments and statistical gaudiness.

Most folks tend to fall somewhere in the middle of these two extremes, and it’s that balance that makes Michael Jordan the undisputed GOAT of the NBA through a majority of eyes. His combination of stats and accolades along with the ultimate hardware form a resume unlike any other in league history.

MJ may have been “only” the third pick in the 1984 Draft, but even top draft picks don’t put up 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game as rookies. That was only the beginning for this iconic legend in a career that would include 10 scoring titles — seven straight — as well as 14 All-Star appearances and five MVP trophies.

The Chicago Bulls struggled to win championships during Jordan’s early years and a lot of that fell on the man himself. Yet once the 1990s came about, the Bulls were an unstoppable force that claimed six titles in eight seasons, two separate 3-peats without ever losing in the Finals. Jordan was the Finals MVP every time and never let a series get to a decisive seventh game.

As is the case with every athlete, Jordan’s career isn’t without flaws. It’s just really difficult to find them. His perfection at the highest level is unmatched by anyone in the GOAT conversation. If that weren’t enough, His Airness filled up his trophy case like nobody’s business with a level of dominance rarely if ever seen in the modern era.