10 facts that put MJ's GOAT status beyond reasonable doubt

#3 Only player to win the scoring title, MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season

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There are quite a few historic seasons by a number of players like LeBron, Kareem, Hakeem, Shaquille O'Neal and more recently, KD and Steph. It is probably impossible, however, to top what Michael Jordan achieved through the course of a barnstorming 1987-88 regular season for the Bulls.

MJ murdered the entirety of the box score statistics in a fashion that we're really yet to see from any other player. True, LeBron's rebounding and assist numbers are routinely higher than MJ's, but the sizeable advantage His Airness has in the other 3 categories and accolades puts the '87-88 season aside as one of the anomalies in league history.

Jordan became the only player to ever record 200 steals and 100 blocks in a single regular season campaign in '86-87, but somehow still missed the MVP trophy. He raised the bar the following season to become the only player to record 250+ steals and 125+ blocks through 82 games.

Here's a look at all of Jordan's stats from the 1987-88 season, one in which he won the scoring title, Defensive Player of the Year honours, MVP trophy, the Slam Dunk Challenge and the All-Star Game MVP in addition to making the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team. Truly a season for the ages.