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

#6 All-time leader in playoff win shares per 48 minutes

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This is probably the one stat where other all-time greats approach MJ. LeBron, for example, places 3rd on this list with a win share average of 0.2436 wins per 48 minutes - essentially meaning that he influenced a win all by himself for every 4 games played

The #2 player on this list, George Mikan, played in an era when he was by far the most skilled and had the most well-endowed physique of all players in the NBA, and he averaged 0.2541 win shares per 48 minutes. The rest of the players on this list are way down the list - Kawhi comes in 4th at 0.2095.

MJ? He checks in with a score of 0.2553 for the playoffs, and he led the all-time regular season leaderboard until he was overtaken by Chris Paul by the margin of 0.007 win shares per 48 minutes. This also factors in his Wizard years, when he was aged 39 and 40 and still a legitimate All-Star, but way below his peak play.

Advanced stats were not used during MJ's time, but he still measures incredibly on all of them as you'll see later.