According to the official National Basketball Association website, Michael Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is the acclaimed greatest basketball player of all time, who popularised the NBA around the world in the 80s and 90s, becoming a global cultural icon in the process.
At present, Jordan still holds the highest PER or Player Efficiency Rating in NBA history, holding a number of 27.91, succeeded by Lebron James with a 27.39 rating. Michael's sustained excellence by reputation and analytics has been very difficult to argue against. Jordan has 10 scoring titles, 5 League MVPs and 6 NBA Finals. He was also recognised as the first player ever to win an NBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Jordan was the only guard in NBA history to have a record of 200 steals, and 100 blocks in one season.