Sporting News  Michael Jordan at 50: Twenty-three impressive
stats from No. 23  Michael Jordan is widely considered the
single greatest player in NBA history. That's lofty praise with
the potential to turn foggy, because such a title is often
tolled out in a subjective manner. This doesn't mean those in
Jordan's corner necessarily favor him over another former great.
But we're all human, and it's hard to rate what you haven't seen
first-hand.  Jordan played in a more visible era than any of
those before him, a time when endorsement deals and highlight
reels promoted the myth. Numbers, though to varying degrees,
have been available to basketball followers at any time in the
NBA's history. One can quantify Jordan's greatness against those
in the past through records, presenting an objective, if
somewhat flawed, measuring stick. With his 50th birthday coming
this Sunday, here are 23 stats to support Jordan's place atop
history.  Michael Jordan: magical moments by the master. (AP
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