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What percent of Michael Jordan's career NBA games did he finish with at least ten points scored?

Question #152560. Asked by GBfan.
Last updated Oct 01 2026.
Originally posted Sep 29 2026 6:06 AM.

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As far as I can tell from basketball-reference, MJ failed to score at least 10 points in 13 career games (that includes playoffs). That same website lists him as appearing in 1072 games across his career, so that's 13/1072 which is approximately 1.21% of his games that he did not hit at least 10 points.

For what's worth, 12 of those 13 games came in the 2000s, with the only other game of less than 10 points coming during the 85-86 season against the Cleveland Cavaliers in 123-97 loss: link https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198603220CLE.html

link https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01.html?&cf=1987 this is a good starting spot for his career data.

You can view the game logs where it will conveniently point out things like point ranges.

Sep 29 2026, 7:48 AM
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To clear up things, gtho4 and my numbers differ in that basketball reference does not count playoff appearances, as the NBA doesn't count playoff appearance stats as "official" and career numbers are only official for regular season games. With that said, MJ didn't have any playoff games of less than 10 points, so both numbers could be correct, depending on which set of data you prefer.

Sep 29 2026, 7:51 AM
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This is from google AI search:

The Analytical Consensus
Michael Jordan scored 10 or more points in roughly 98.8% to 99.0% of his total career appearances, depending on whether you evaluate his entire career or strictly his regular-season games.
While the two forum members in your data format reached slightly different percentages, both are factually accurate within their specific constraints. The variance stems entirely from how playoff appearances are calculated between sports databases.
Data Breakdown: Regular Season vs. Playoffs
The discrepancy between the 1,251 games and 1,072 games mentioned in your text comes down to data grouping. A direct look at the metrics resolves the math:
Metric StatMuse Data (Includes Playoffs) Basketball-Reference Data (Regular Season Only)
Total Career Games Played 1,251 games 1,072 games
Games Under 10 Points 13 games 13 games
Games With 10+ Points 1,238 games 1,059 games
Consistency Percentage 98.96% 98.79%
Why the "Under 10" Count Stays at 13
Jordan never scored fewer than 10 points in a single playoff game throughout his 13 postseason trips with the Chicago Bulls. Because all 13 of his sub-10-point performances happened during the regular season, the numerator (13) stays exactly the same for both calculations, slightly shifting the final percentage.

link https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/how-many-games-did-michael-jordan-play-in-his-career-including-play-off-games#:~:text=Michael%20Jordan%20had%201%2C251%20games,and%20playoffs%20in%20his%20career.

link https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/how-many-games-did-michael-jordan-play-in-his-career-including-play-off-games#:~:text=Michael%20Jordan%20had%201%2C251%20games,and%20playoffs%20in%20his%20career.

Sep 29 2026, 8:43 AM
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During his iconic run with the Chicago Bulls, Jordan failed to reach double digits only one single time across 930 regular season games. On March 22, 1986, while playing on a strict minute restriction after returning from a broken foot, he finished with 8 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The remaining 12 games in which he scored under 10 points occurred at the very end of his career while playing for the Washington Wizards between 2001 and 2003, during his late 30s and early 40s. Jordan held the NBA record for the most consecutive regular-season games scoring in double digits at 866 straight games, a feat that stood for years before being broken by LeBron James.

Oct 01 2026, 2:21 PM
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