Jordan won the most MVP point guards in his career for five, and who did he lose to second place in three times?

After Jordan gradually reached the peak of his career, harvesting honors has almost become the norm for him, including the scoring champion, the best lineup, the best defensive team, etc. Jordan won a total of 5 MVPs throughout his career, the most among all point guard players. The others were Harden, Kobe and Iverson each won once.

Jordan achieved great success in his career, but he was also a background board for others. Jordan ranked second three times in competing for MVP. So, who won the award at that time? Let’s review it together below! In the early days of his career, Jordan lost to "Magic" Johnson in the 1986-87 season, Jordan quickly became the new favorite in the league with his strong performance in the game. He showed himself as a supernova. In just the rookie season, he was able to rank sixth in the MVP list. There is no doubt that Jordan's goal is directly aimed at the MVP and refused to become a runner again.

Serious leg injury forced Jordan to have a long quit, and at the same time he also accumulated energy. In the 1986 playoffs, he contributed one of the craziest scoring performances in league history. In the first round of the Celtics series G2, Jordan scored 63 points. His opponent was Bird, the top NBA giant in 1980. He seemed to announce with practical actions that he would open a new chapter. In the 1986-87 season, Jordan played in his first full season after recovering from a foot injury. He was highly expected by the outside world in the MVP competition, and eventually he averaged 37.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. He performed extremely dazzlingly in his personal performance and successfully won the scoring champion. He was selected for the best team, but only ranked second in the MVP list. "Magic" Johnson won the MVP trophy.

Different from Jordan's big shots on the offensive end and using his personal "show" to lead the team to win, "Magic" Johnson revitalizes the team's offense with ease, allowing his teammates to participate in the offense, and the Lakers also made gorgeous offensive performances. They were the team with the best offensive efficiency in the regular season in 1986-87. "Magic" Johnson averaged 23.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 12.2 assists per game, becoming the assist king.

One scoring king and the other assist king, Jordan and "Magician" Johnson have their own advantages, but in terms of leading the team's record, Jordan is quite different from "Magician" Johnson. In the 1986-87 season, the Bulls' regular season winning rate was even less than 50%, with only 40 wins and 42 losses. However, the Purple and Gold Army won 65 wins, which is the best in the league, and no other team can break through 60 wins.

And "Magic" Johnson also defeated Jordan with a huge advantage and won the MVP. The former received 65 first-time MVP votes, with a total score of 733 points, and Jordan scored 10 first-time votes, with 449 points.

Jordan was suppressed by "Magic" Johnson in the 1988-89 season. The loss in the previous season gave Jordan more experience and played more freely in the game. He became more and more able to control the rhythm of the game and lead the team to win. In the 1987-88 season, the Bulls made considerable progress. They successfully won 50 wins and 32 losses, ranking third in the East. Jordan's comprehensive performance on both offense and defense ends made the MVP judges amazed. In his fourth year in the NBA, Jordan won the MVP. The taste of the winner is always wonderful, but in the NBA, the competition is extremely fierce, and it is not easy to maintain honor. In the 1988-89 season, Jordan failed to achieve the MVP of Lianzhuang. This time, the one who stood in front of him was Johnson, who defeated his own "magic" two years ago.

As the "two prides" of the NBA in the 1980s, Bird repeatedly frustrated Jordan in the playoffs, leading the team to sweep the Bulls where Jordan was located more than once. "Magic" Johnson defeated Jordan many times in the regular season to win the honor of MVP. Jordan ranked second in the MVP list three times, and lost to "Magic" Johnson.

Unlike the huge gap in the 1986-87 season, although Jordan failed to win the "Magic" Johnson in the 1988-89 season, the total score difference between the two sides was less than 70 points. Jordan's three consecutive scoring champions, and his performance in being selected for the Double First Team for two consecutive years is enough to prove his outstanding personal ability, but his ability to lead the team has still been questioned. Of course, this is exactly what "Magic" Johnson is good at. He has received many praises throughout his career, including being an excellent teammate and team ace.

In the 1988-89 season, the Lakers ended the regular season with the first in the West. The average data of "Magic" Johnson was frozen at 22.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 12.8 assists and 1.8 steals. He was the triple-double king of the season. As another star of the team, Jabbar, became increasingly "old", "Magic" Johnson shouldered more tasks of leading the team forward, and achieved outstanding results. He was seen by the MVP judges and was able to suppress Jordan and won the MVP trophy.

1996-97 season Carl Malone beat Jordan

After Jordan came into contact with the triangular offensive tactics of "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, the details of the game have changed a lot. In the confrontational game environment, Jordan can also calmly make excellent judgments on the opponent's defense and disintegrate it. The "Bad Boys Legion" Pistons are no longer the "nightmare" that can constantly eliminate the Bulls in the playoffs. The Bulls' record is becoming more and more gorgeous. Jordan tastes the taste of winning the MVP again, tries to stand on the highest podium, and raises the O'Brien Cup.

Jordan, who has achieved three consecutive championships, left the NBA in 1993. After more than a year away from the league, the fans who were the most optimistic about him are looking forward to Jordan's return, but they don't know how much strength can Jordan retain in his peak period even if he returns? The real situation makes more people believe that Jordan is Goat.

Jordan won the MVP in his first full season after his comeback in 1995-96, and led the team to win the championship, opening the Bulls' second three-game winning streak. During this period, only Jordan failed to win the MVP in 1996-97, and he was behind Carl Malone. This was almost one of the NBA's controversy over the ownership of MVPs. A large number of voices were unfair to Jordan. He was extremely close to the achievements of the three-game winning streak, but he was unable to achieve it in the end.

Jordan averaged 29.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals in the 1996-97 season, leading the Bulls to a record of 69 wins and 13 losses. Carl Malone, who has been in Salt Lake City for 12 years since entering the league, scored 27.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals. The Jazz's record also had 64 wins and 18 losses, which is not uncommon. In this year, Carl Malone was selected for the Double First Team for the first time in his career, as if giving people a sense of novelty.

The MVP battle between Jordan and Carl Malone in the 1996-97 season ended, with the difference between the two being only 29 points. To this day, many fans still discuss the controversy over the ownership of this MVP. The aesthetic fatigue caused by Jordan winning too much is one of the main arguments.