1990-1992 Michael Jordan Shot Chart

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126 Games Total

[url]http://i.imgur.com/g3XPS5u.png[/url]

[B]1989-90:[/B] 35 games
[B]1990-91:[/B] 44 games
[B]1991-92:[/B] 47 games






[SIZE=5] [B]Shot Chart[/B][/SIZE]


[B]At Rim:[/B] 629/847 FG (74.3%)
[B]In Paint (Overall):[/B] 786/1333 FG (59.0%)
[B]Midrange:[/B] 793/1552 FG (51.1%)
[B]3 Point:[/B] 93/243 FG (38.3%)



[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/t8069zI.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Fljv0qX.png[/IMG]







[SIZE=5] [B]Synergy Offense[/B][/SIZE]


[B]PPP[/B] stands for Points Per Play. I did not record the number of possessions, but rather the number of offensive plays that Jordan was involved in, meaning he either attempted a FG and/or FT, or turned the ball over (on drives to the hoop). I did not record any FTA he had as a result of intentional fouls or penalty fouls where he was not aggressively attacking or attempting to make an offensive play. No technical FT's are on the chart either. Every play category aside from [B]Transition[/B] is in a half court set, and transition also includes jump shots, though this was very rare. The [B]Other[/B] category primarily consists of desperate attempts to beat the clock, including the full court buzzer beaters.

There are several sub-categories out of [B]Isolation[/B]. Jordan tended to be quick and decisive, very seldom holding onto the ball longer than 3-4 seconds like the wing players do in this era. Another category is [B]Drive To Basket[/B], which measures his effectiveness driving to the hoop strictly in the half court. Every other category is basically a jumper, though if there is a pick in the two man game that enables him to get an advantage over the defense, then it is recorded as under the [B]P&R Ball Handler[/B] category. This includes jump shots as well as drives to the hoop.



[SIZE=2][B]Shot Attempts Blocked (Offense):[/B][/SIZE] 67

*This means 2.1% of his shots (3128 FGA) were blocked in this footage



[B]Overall Chart[/B]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/sSe2aEV.png[/IMG]


[B]Isolation Plays Only[/B]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/evc8F8z.png[/IMG]







[SIZE=5][B]Team Performance[/B][/SIZE]


[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/XRKv9aA.png[/IMG]



[SIZE=3][B]Plus/Minus[/B][/SIZE]

[B]Plus/Minus Total:[/B] +1767

[B]Plus/Minus Per 100:[/B] +18.3



[SIZE=3][B]On/Off[/B][/SIZE]

[B]On Court ORtg:[/B] 123.9

[B]Off Court ORtg:[/B] 88.3

[B]Net ORtg:[/B] +35.6



[B]On Court DRtg:[/B] 105.5

[B]Off Court DRtg:[/B] 114.8

[B]Net DRtg:[/B] -9.3



[B]On/Off Net Rating:[/B] 44.9






[SIZE=5] [B]Clutch Play[/B][/SIZE]

59 Total Games

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[B][I]4th quarter or overtime, less than 5 minutes left, neither team ahead by more than 5 points[/I][/B]


[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/kLjx6ve.png[/IMG]



[SIZE=3][B]Plus/Minus Total:[/B][/SIZE] +246

[SIZE=3][B]Plus/Minus Per 48:[/B][/SIZE] +48.8

[SIZE=3][B]Win Percentage:[/B][/SIZE] 74.6 %



[SIZE=3] [B]1 on 1 Defense[/B][/SIZE]

15/55 FG (27.3%)




[B]Total Statistics[/B]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/hb9ClXj.png[/IMG]



[B]Per 48 Statistics[/B]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/OSP3vZM.png[/IMG]




[I][B]Sports Illustrated - May 21, 1990[/B]

It wasn't so much that Hawkins scored only two points in the final 12 minutes, it was more that Jordan wouldn't even let him touch the ball. The least recognized part of Jordan's game is his ability to slip picks and suddenly pop up in the passing lane, like a kid who finds a shortcut to the candy store. "Nobody has ever been better at the end of a game than Michael," said Bulls coach Phil Jackson afterward. " Oscar Robertson was great, but this guy is a closer at both ends."[/I]



[I][B]Sports Illustrated - June 28, 1993[/B]

There would seem to be four players with whom realistically to compare Jordan: Magic and Bird, both of whom were three-time regular-season MVPs; Bill Russell, the ultimate winner, who led the Celtics to 11 championships in 13 seasons; and Oscar Robertson, whose versatility, leadership and coldhearted competitiveness during 13 seasons make him closest to Jordan in playing style.

"Oscar was great defensively when he wanted to be," says 68-year-old Bull assistant Johnny Bach. "But Michael is the Tasmanian devil."[/I]




[SIZE=3][B][I]"No matter what the game is or who you're playing against, you have to want the ball."[/I][/B][/SIZE]


[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIAow8OKOeM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIAow8OKOeM[/URL]

**** them corner threes. :oldlol: Nice job OP.

Dat midrange

One last thing I forgot to add in the OP, Jordan's driving tendencies in isolation.



[B]
[I]*[/I][/B][I]Jordan's shooting tendencies & effectiveness when making a move off the dribble either to the left or right. Also recorded turnovers in each of these instances, including stolen pass outs, offensive fouls, getting stripped by the defense, or being forced into a jump ball (and possession lost). [/I]



[SIZE=4][U][B] Drive Right[/B][/U][/SIZE]

[B]Pull-Up Jumper/Runner/Leaner[/B] - 292 Plays, 35 Fouls, 146/249 FG (58.6%), 14 TOV, 358 Points, 1.23 PPP

[B]Attack Basket[/B] - 225 Plays, 85 Fouls, 107/161 FG (66.5%), 1 TOV, 353 Points, 1.57 PPP

[B]Overall[/B] - 517 Plays, 120 Fouls, 253/410 FG (61.7%), 15 TOV, 711 Points, 1.38 PPP



[SIZE=4][U][B] Drive Left[/B][/U][/SIZE]

[B]Pull-Up Jumper/Runner/Leaner[/B] - 212 Plays, 28 Fouls, 104/189 FG (55.0%), 2 TOV, 250 Points, 1.18 PPP

[B]Attack Basket[/B] - 345 Plays, 109 Fouls, 154/232 FG (66.4%), 34 TOV, 479 Points, 1.39 PPP

[B]Overall[/B] - 557 Plays, 137 Fouls, 258/421 FG (61.3%), 36 TOV, 729 Points, 1.31 PPP

:applause:

I have no words, absolutely incredible. Thanks for your hard work, it'll take me some time to digest.

Cool. I love the measly 1/1 as the roll man on PnR :oldlol:

Dude always ran the show.

[quote=fiddy]**** them corner threes. :oldlol: Nice job OP.[/quote]

Yes he was not a player who relied much on his 3 point shooting. He was particularly excellent at quickly flashing to the post and playing out of the pivot. If the defense denied him the ball, they would swing it around and he would pop out off a screen and get the ball at the top of the key often attacking the vulnerable defense at this point, not allowing his man to catch up. No doubt he ranks up with Russell as the best of all time in the NBA.



In this example below, Miami fails to keep the ball out of his hands in the post.

[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuVO-yxZNqg&t=3m46s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuVO-yxZNqg&t=3m46s[/URL]



Another quick flash into the post against New York, but this ends up with Jordan coming off the screen and into a quick isolation at the top.

[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDqJZ96hOBU&t=2m7s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDqJZ96hOBU&t=2m7s[/URL]






[B]The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls[/B] - Sam Smith

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zKZqZbM.png[/IMG]

GOAT gonna GOAT

Jesus that's a lot of info. Good shit. Will look through this later.

I don't even know if this is common knowledge because it seems like something that would be. But since I never heard of it... Is there a correlation between higher percentage for right handed shooters on the left corner and vice versa?

Because personally when I ball, I never noticed a difference. Then again, I have never had my shots charted either.

[QUOTE=JimmyMcAdocious]Jesus that's a lot of info. Good shit. Will look through this later.

I don't even know if this is common knowledge because it seems like something that would be. But since I never heard of it... Is there a correlation between higher percentage for right handed shooters on the left corner and vice versa?

Because personally when I ball, I never noticed a difference. Then again, I have never had my shots charted either.[/QUOTE]

Like Wade, Im a right handed player that tends to naturally go the left. It must be due to mechanics and balance.

[QUOTE=SamuraiSWISH]That shot selection, and field goal efficiency is like the greatest combination of prime Kobe, and current prime LeBron's games / mentality.

Well, not much else to say that I didn't already know. Thanks for putting the work. GOAT gonna GOAT, I guess.[/QUOTE]

Basically what some of us have been saying for eons.

if you combined the best of Kobe at his best
The best of Bron at his best
And the best of Wade at his best

You get MJ

That shot selection, and field goal efficiency is like the greatest combination of prime Kobe, and current prime LeBron's games, mentality and skills.

The dominance off the dribble, and finishing around the basket with above 50% efficiency like LeBron. The insane mid range shooting ability, and the good 3 point shooting to stretch the defense? Basically being a smarter, but equally skilled Kobe?

Well, not much else to say that I didn't already know. Just look at this data folks. All you Kobe stans, LeBron stans, hell Wade stans. MJ in his prime was all three of those guys combined in terms of game. But with superior mental, and will power. Thanks for putting the work. GOAT gonna GOAT, I guess.

andgar923, thoughts?

Hmm.. seems like Jordan's only real weakness is creation through PnR and long range baseline shots.


Phila is there any reason why there's only 126 games from the total sample of 300 from 90-92?

[QUOTE=SamuraiSWISH]That shot selection, and field goal efficiency is like the greatest combination of prime Kobe, and current prime LeBron's games, mentality and skills.

The dominance off the dribble, and finishing around the basket with above 50% efficiency like LeBron. The insane mid range shooting ability, and the good 3 point shooting to stretch the defense? Basically being a smarter, but equally skilled Kobe?

Well, not much else to say that I didn't already know. Just look at this data folks. All you Kobe stans, LeBron stans, hell Wade stans. MJ in his prime was all three of those guys combined in terms of game. But with superior mental, and will power. Thanks for putting the work. GOAT gonna GOAT, I guess.

andgar923, thoughts?[/QUOTE]

Read above

And yeah, what you said, what some of us have been saying for years, and why the majority consider him GOAT.

There's no type of defense that would stop him.

Zone? he'd laugh at it and spit on it. It actually plays to his strengths, creating tons of mismatch opportunities because he was skilled AND smart enough to dissect it with precision.

EVERY type of defense was played on him, there isn't any kind of rule bending, and ploys used against him. He was simply to athletic, too smart, too skilled.

GOAT gonna GOAT

[QUOTE=JimmyMcAdocious]Is there a correlation between higher percentage for right handed shooters on the left corner and vice versa?

Because personally when I ball, I never noticed a difference. Then again, I have never had my shots charted either.[/QUOTE]

There is usually a correlation.

With baseline jumpers:

- Left handers are better on the right side.
- Right handers are better on the left side.

It has to do with the position of the backboard. If you're on the baseline on the left side, and you're left handed, the backboard obstructing the shot more than if you're right handed.

On the rest of the floor left handers are generally better on the right side, and vice versa.

[QUOTE=andgar923]
Zone? he'd laugh at it and spit on it. It actually plays to his strengths, creating tons of mismatch opportunities because he was skilled AND smart enough to dissect it with precision. [/QUOTE]
He torched zones in the Olympics before he was even a pro. One of the most slept on aspects of MJ's game is his ability to pass, and read defenses. If he got doubled, or tripled, he'd quickly pass then cut to negate the double team. I never see: Kobe, LeBron, Wade, or Durant do that.

He didn't need to do everything ball in hand like a lot of today's stars. Which makes his numbers all the more impressive. He could catch and shoot while moving with great proficiency. He set better picks than these guys too. No defense as you said could stop him. To take it even further he's like this:

LeBron's efficiency, finishing ability
Wade's off the dribble quickness, help side defense
Kobe's offensive skill set, jumper, man defense
Durant's catch and shoot ability

An absolute headache for any defensive scheme.

51% from midrange. :bowdown:

[QUOTE=bdreason]51% from midrange. :bowdown:[/QUOTE]

What makes that stat meaningful to me is the type of defense he did it against.

Remember centers and big men were able to camp in the paint, there was more 'enforcers' back then, the league as a whole was more physical. But more importantly, he didn't have a big that could draw attention. There was NO offensive threat in the post or basically anywhere outside a wide open BJ or Pax. Teams didn't cover Pip, they usually sagged off him. So the defensive attention that he drew was more than every player he's been compared to (or player that's been compared to him).

MJ is arguably the most double/triple teamed player of all time.

He just wasn't dumb enough to allow himself to get trapped. As the chart point out, he was quick at making decisions and executing which made it difficult for teams to trap him effectively.

So whatever numbers are being shown, one must take that into consideration.

[quote=tpols]Hmm.. seems like Jordan's only real weakness is creation through PnR and [B]long range baseline shots.[/B][/quote]

It is almost the opposite in 1997-98

[URL="http://stats.nba.com/playerShotchart.html?PlayerID=893&Season=1997-98"]http://stats.nba.com/playerShotchart.html?PlayerID=893&Season=1997-98[/URL]


[quote]Phila is there any reason why there's only 126 games from the total sample of 300 from 90-92?[/quote]
Those are just the games I could find on the internet.

Surprised (but not really given the Lebron slurping over there) that there is so little discussion of this in the topic you created at that other forum.

His 74.3% at-rim FG% is ABSURD, and is higher than all but one of Lebron ("the best finisher of all-time" :rolleyes: ) James' seasons, on a comparable number of attempts per game (~6.7 FGA at the rim per game compared to 6.6-6.9 for Lebron most seasons). Then keep in mind that he was doing this in an era where the paint was FAR more packed, with MUCH worse spacing that what Lebron has enjoyed in both Cleveland and especially Miami, with LEGIT big men inside waiting to block shots or take hard fouls, and it's pretty clear that Jordan is either the best finisher of all time (an argument I and most other knowledgeable fans have long maintained) or on the VERY short list of them.

Don't even get started on his mid-range FG%, which is similarly crazy. His percentages take a dump on Lebron despite taking 5 more midrange shots per game, and they are also significantly better than prime Kobe's midrange numbers on 2+ more attempts per game. Disgusting.

Really glad you took the time to do this, since it's good to have data to support what is pretty easily observable.

[quote]it's pretty clear that Jordan is either the best finisher of all time (an argument I and most other knowledgeable fans have long maintained) or on the VERY short list of them.[/quote]

I would say Barkley, though he is a clear outlier. Even Shaq wasn't finishing at Barkley's efficiency.

[url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8769975&postcount=41[/url]

[URL="http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312709"]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312709[/URL]

In the 84 game sample he shot 81% at the rim, though he went up strong with [SIZE=3][B]two hands[/B][/SIZE] almost every single time, thus reducing the chance of him missing easy shots every now and then. I can't even recall him doing a one handed dunk. Everything around the basket was a powerful two handed finish.



In this video below he powers through the attempted trap like it is a practice drill.

[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjUpA3UVlA&t=3m3s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjUpA3UVlA&t=3m3s[/URL]

[QUOTE=OldSchoolBBall]Surprised (but not really given the Lebron slurping over there) that there is so little discussion of this in the topic you created at that other forum.

[B]His 74.3% at-rim FG% is ABSURD[/B], and is higher than all but one of Lebron ("the best finisher of all-time" :rolleyes: ) James' seasons, on a comparable number of attempts per game (~6.7 FGA at the rim per game compared to 6.6-6.9 for Lebron most seasons). Then keep in mind that he was doing this in an era where the paint was FAR more packed, with MUCH worse spacing that what Lebron has enjoyed in both Cleveland and especially Miami, with LEGIT big men inside waiting to block shots or take hard fouls, and it's pretty clear that Jordan is either the best finisher of all time (an argument I and most other knowledgeable fans have long maintained) or on the VERY short list of them.

Don't even get started on his mid-range FG%, which is similarly crazy. His percentages take a dump on Lebron despite taking 5 more midrange shots per game, and they are also significantly better than prime Kobe's midrange numbers on 2+ more attempts per game. Disgusting.

Really glad you took the time to do this, since it's good to have data to support what is pretty easily observable.[/QUOTE]

Lebron only had two seasons above Jordan's 74.3% at the rim.

[QUOTE=PHILA][B]On Court ORtg:[/B] 123.9

[B]Off Court ORtg:[/B] 88.3

[B]Net ORtg:[/B] +35.6[/QUOTE]:eek:


51% midrange jumper (on 1500+ attempts)? Unbelievable.

Thank you for taking the time to do this, we really appreciate it.

GOAT gonna GOAT.

[QUOTE=scm5]Lebron only had two seasons above Jordan's 74.3% at the rim.[/QUOTE]

No, he only had one season (2013). The current season of 14 games or whatever is not a full season.

[QUOTE=PHILA]I would say Barkley, though he is a clear outlier. Even Shaq wasn't finishing at Barkley's efficiency. [/QUOTE]

Yeah, Barkley (and of course Shaq) was monstrous inside. Barkley is a favorite of mine. I meant among wing players.

Like a boss :applause: :bowdown:

Great work, OP!

?? am i missing something these arent stats for 1 full seasons, rather just a selection of his best streaks

[QUOTE=inclinerator]?? am i missing something these arent stats for 1 full seasons, rather just a selection of his best streaks[/QUOTE]

Err, no, it's a (more than) representative sample over 3 full seasons. It's essentially a season and a half's worth of data. It's not "his best streaks" nor is it cherry picked.

[QUOTE=PHILA]I would say Barkley, though he is a clear outlier. Even Shaq wasn't finishing at Barkley's efficiency.

[url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8769975&postcount=41[/url]

[URL="http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312709"]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312709[/URL]

In the 84 game sample he shot 81% at the rim, though he went up strong with [SIZE=3][B]two hands[/B][/SIZE] almost every single time, thus reducing the chance of him missing easy shots every now and then. I can't even recall him doing a one handed dunk. Everything around the basket was a powerful two handed finish.



In this video below he powers through the attempted trap like it is a practice drill.

[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjUpA3UVlA&t=3m3s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjUpA3UVlA&t=3m3s[/URL][/QUOTE]


:bowdown: :applause: :rockon: :pimp:

[QUOTE=andgar923]Basically what some of us have been saying for eons.

if you combined the best of Kobe at his best
The best of Bron at his best
And the best of Wade at his best

You get MJ[/QUOTE]


Essentially.

[QUOTE=OldSchoolBBall]No, he only had one season (2013). The current season of 14 games or whatever is not a full season.
[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.hoopdata.com/player.aspx?name=LeBron%20James[/url]

75.4 in 2012
78.3 last season.

I don't know what his percentages are this season.

Phila, can you post the cumulative averages of Jordan (pts, rebs, etc) in these games?
BTW, the totals of the shot chart are 1346-2478 FG's.

[QUOTE=andgar923]Basically what some of us have been saying for eons.

if you combined the best of Kobe at his best
The best of Bron at his best
[B]And the best of Wade at his best[/B]

You get MJ[/QUOTE]

I'm guessing you included Wade just to bring down MJ's 3 point shooting.

Hmm....the children aint gonna like this topic...Good shit OP...

[B]Yeah...I Remember The Barkley Gorilla 2 Handed Dunks When I Was a Kid :rockon:

But Barkley Would Dunk It With Either Hand Too. Check This Dunk On Mutombo: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPnbqWusWVg[/url]

:bowdown: [/B]

[quote=Psileas]Phila, can you post the cumulative averages of Jordan (pts, rebs, etc) in these games?
BTW, the totals of the shot chart are 1346-2478 FG's.[/quote]

I didn't keep track of the statistics other than points scored and FG/FGA, except in "clutch" time. Overall the per game averages for all the games listed (some incomplete) is 33.7 ppg while shooting 53.5% from the floor.

[QUOTE=PHILA]I didn't keep track of the statistics other than points scored and FG/FGA, except in "clutch" time. Overall the per game averages for all the games listed (some incomplete) is [B]33.7 ppg while shooting 53.5% from the floor.[/B][/QUOTE]

MiGOD GOATdan

People jerking off to arbitrary chosen games in this thread:facepalm

I wonder how many "off games" have been included in this. I doubt there were many.

Great work though.

[QUOTE] BTW, the totals of the shot chart are 1346-2478 FG's.[/QUOTE]

Actually the totals for both shot charts + the Synergy chart is 1672/3128 FG.

The +/- on the Ortg really pretty shocking. The Net ORtg: +35.6 is simply insane. Legendary. While I do not Shaq net ORtg of 2000, I know his 2002 playoffs On − Off was +22.1. I'm shocked that the Bulls team sucked that much offensively without him. It didn't seem so when I was watching some of his games.

The +/- on Drtg is pretty big too. It's bigger than Kevin Garnett 04 (net -6.1) and Tim Duncan 03 (-5.1). While it doesn't mean he is better defensively, it just means he had crazy impact and his team didn't do well without him. That is also surprising because he had Pippen and Grant on the team.

I'm not that shocked about the midrange. He shot mostly jumpers anyway, and if you watch his games, you can tell how good he was. I'm shocked about him finishing around the rim tho. He seemed more like around 60% when watching him in the playoffs. I didn't expect a 70% with him finishing at the rim. Especially since the paint was much more crowded then than it is now. He has LeBron efficiency at the rim despite the harder difficulty.

Tho it's not the full season, it basically showed how epic prime MJ really was.

[QUOTE=scm5][url]http://www.hoopdata.com/player.aspx?name=LeBron%20James[/url]

75.4 in 2012
78.3 last season.

I don't know what his percentages are this season.[/QUOTE]

Basketball-reference say that his percentage was 77.6 in the regular season (last season):
[url]http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/plus/shooting.cgi?player_id=jamesle01&year_id=2013&is_playoffs=0[/url]

Including the playoffs it was 75.6%
[url]http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01/shooting/2013/[/url]

Nitpicking.