NBA Playoffs: The 30 most unforgettable individual playoff runs

NBA: The 30 most unforgettable individual playoff runs: 26. Michael Jordan (1992)

For the first (but not the last) Michael Jordan makes an appearance on this list. In 1992, the Chicago Bulls were planning to defend their first title in franchise history. For them to do so, the face of the league would have to be at his best. Jordan did not disappoint.

Over 22 games, Jordan averaged 34.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He had long been considered the best player in the world but coming out and defending his first title on the biggest stage hammered that home. The Miami Heat presented little challenge to the Bulls in the first round, as they dropped all three games in the series by a combined 54 points.
In the second round came the New York Knicks and Patrick Ewing. All four of the first games in the series were within single digits before the Bulls ultimately moved on with a 29-point victory in Game 6. Then came a series against the Cleveland Cavaliers This was another six-game grind that saw Jordan eclipse 30 in four out of six games.

The Finals saw Jordan take on Clyde Drexler, who many at the time tried to compare to Jordan. This led to Jordan going on a crusade to put everyone, Drexler included, in their place. Over the series, Jordan dropped 39 points twice, 46 points once and even had the iconic shrug moment.