Michael Jordan's stats during his Washington Wizards run showed his star was diminishing 

The final two years of Michael Jordan’s playing career as a Wizard had the stats of a diminishing star. His numbers were impressive for a player who took three years off the game and was in his late 30s. He was able to remain an impressive player and, at times, reminded fans why he was widely considered the GOAT.

Jordan started in Washington in the 2001-02 season when he was 38. The last NBA game he played before that was game six of the 1998 NBA Finals. Jordan played 60 games for the Wizards, but his season was cut short due to a knee injury. The team was doing well before his injury struck.

The Wizards were 26-21 before the All-Star break but eventually finished 37-45 and missed the playoffs. That would be Jordan’s first season missing the postseason as a player. He averaged 22.9 points per game, which was his second-lowest scoring average since the 1985-86 season, where he only played in seven games due to a foot injury.

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Fun fact: In 2001 prior to Michael Jordan's meniscus tear the #Wizards had a 26-21 record.
Last 20 games pre injury MJ avg 27/6/5
Last 10 games pre injury MJ avg 29/6/6
Wizards were on pace to win 47 games
#1 ranked defense and a 15-1 streak with Jordan and RIP playing together

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Fun fact: In 2001 prior to Michael Jordan's meniscus tear the #Wizards had a 26-21 record.
Last 20 games pre injury MJ avg 27/6/5
Last 10 games pre injury MJ avg 29/6/6
Wizards were on pace to win 47 games
#1 ranked defense and a 15-1 streak with Jordan and RIP playing together https://t.co/dQokK93FdH

That season, Michael Jordan showed flashes of brilliance, like a game where he scored 51 points against the Charlotte Hornets.

For the most part, though, he just wasn’t the same player. Jordan played only 34.9 minutes per game, which was the lowest of his career outside that seven-game run in 1985-86. He shot a career-low 18.9% from the 3-point range and had one of his worst seasons, shooting only 41.6%.

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How did Michael Jordan fare in his last NBA season?

The 2002-03 season was Jordan’s final onr in the NBA. He managed to play all 82 games, which was amazing, as he turned 40 during the season, but averaged a career-low 20.0 points per game. He did shoot the ball slightly better than he did the previous season. The team finished with a 37-45 record, which was identical to their previous seasons’ performance.

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Michael Jordan | In his final season, at 40 years old

45 pts, 6 ast, 3 reb, 1 stl, 1 blk
43 pts, 10 reb, 4 stl, 3 ast
41 pts, 12 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl
39 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl
35 pts, 11 reb, 6 ast
32 pts, 8 ast, 6 reb, 2 stl
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Michael Jordan | In his final season, at 40 years old

45 pts, 6 ast, 3 reb, 1 stl, 1 blk
43 pts, 10 reb, 4 stl, 3 ast
41 pts, 12 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl
39 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl
35 pts, 11 reb, 6 ast
32 pts, 8 ast, 6 reb, 2 stl
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Although there were times when Jordan played well, for the most part he showed the world his age. Even in the second season after being in shape from playing the season before, it all appeared to be a little too much for Jordan.

Due to his greatness, a Michael Jordan who was slipping a little bit was better than most of the players he was playing against during this final comeback. Overall, he ended his career with a 30.1 ppg average, averaging 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.

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