Billionaire Michael Jordan’s 50-point Scoring Record in the Playoffs is More Than LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Wilt Chamberlain Combined!

Jeet Pukhrambam | 29/06/2022
Michael Jordan's Billions have come about for a very good reason. His insane 50-point playoff game record is unmatchable.  

Michael Jordan’s Billions have come about for a very good reason. His insane 50-point playoff game record is unmatchable.  

We know Michael Jordan is well, not so arguably anymore, the greatest player of all time. No doubt about it, he sits atop the throne and no king or mamba can come to challenge it.

Every time we open this pandora’s box, we are faced with the inevitable barrage of questions and comparisons between MJ and every other player.

Perhaps, this statistical feat will put him well above anyone else. The feat in question is the no. of 50-point games that Jordan has recorded in the playoffs.

The playoffs that recently concluded saw some dazzling runs by players and yet nobody scored more than 50 points. In fact, only two players scored 47, the highest this playoffs.

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Michael Jordan had how many 50-point playoff games?

Eight. Michael Jordan scored more than 50 a whopping eight times! The last time a player scored more than 50 in the playoffs, we went crazy. Can you remember when?

Granted it was in the Finals and the excitement factor was significantly higher, it was still a once-in-a-blue-moon type performance.

Yet, Michael put up 50, a whopping eight times in the playoffs. To further put into context, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Wilt Chamberlain have put up 50 in the playoffs a combined seven times. Yes, 7, which is lesser than 8!

Also, Chamberlain is second on the list, and how many 50-point games does he have? Just four! The sheer gulf of separation between Michael Jordan and the others is beyond compare.

The one we compare him the most to, LeBron James only has 1 50-point playoff game in his entire career. Sheesh.

Also read: “Michael Jordan bet $100,000 on a game of rock-paper-scissors”: When the Bulls legend put a small piece of his $2.1 billion fortune at stake in a game of chance

Post Edited By: Jeet Pukhrambam
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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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