50+ Moments and Stats That Prove Michael Jordan is the GOAT

Even though Michael Jordan is five rings short of Bill Russell, that doesn’t mean he’s not the GOAT. Michael has 22 total trophies to his name, while Bill Russell “only” has 17, LeBron James has 14, and Kobe Bryant has 12.

Where do these trophies come from? His six NBA Championships, six Finals MVPs, five league MVPs, one DPOTY, the Rookie of the Year, and three All-Star MVPs. If they handed out trophies or medals for scoring and steal leaders, he’d have so much more. Seriously, what more do people want from the greatest the ever play the sport at the most competitive level? Does he have to own an NBA team, too? Well, he does!