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VOL. 1, NO. 15 · JUNE 8, 2026 · EVERY MONDAY
THE STAT THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST 01
72-10 REGULAR SEASON. 15-3 PLAYOFFS. 87-13 COMBINED. CHAMPIONSHIP. JORDAN WON MVP.
Greatest Regular Season Record In NBA History
1995-96 CHICAGO BULLS 2015-16 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS JORDAN THAT SEASON
The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls went 72-10 — the best regular season record in NBA history at the time. They
then won the championship, going 15-3 in the playoffs. Combined: 87-13. Jordan averaged 30.4 PPG, won
the scoring title, won MVP, and won Finals MVP. The 72-10 Bulls remain the gold standard of sustained
regular season excellence — the Warriors eclipsed the win total in 2016 but lost in the Finals. The Bulls
didn't lose in the Finals. They went 72-10 and won. That's the difference.
THE GAME YOU FORGOT 02
Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 1996-03-07
11 2 19/28 W
POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS FG RESULT
53 On The Pistons.
THE RIVALS THAT USED TO STOP HIM. NOT ANYMORE.
March 7, 1996. The Bulls were on their way to 72 wins. The Pistons — the Bad Boys who had knocked Jordan
out of the playoffs three straight years and written an entire rulebook to stop him — came to Chicago. Jordan
scored 53 points, grabbed 11 rebounds. The Jordan Rules were a distant memory. He shot 19-of-28 from the
field. The Bulls won. The Pistons who had once defined Jordan's ceiling were now regular season speed
bumps. The championship version of Jordan had no equivalent from the decade before.
MJ VS TODAY 03
72-10 vs 73-9 — Which Season Was Greater?
1995-96 CHICAGO BULLS 2015-16 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
REGULAR SEASON REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS VS PLAYOFFS
CHAMPION? CHAMPION?
Yes No — lost to Cleveland
Golden State's 73 wins will always carry an asterisk in serious basketball discussions — they lost the Finals to
Cleveland in 7 games, blowing a 3-1 lead. The Bulls went 72-10 and then went 15-3 in the playoffs. The
Warriors went 73-9 and collapsed in June. Regular season records matter. Championships settle it.
Better season: '96 Bulls or '16 Warriors?
'96 BULLS — CHAMPIONSHIP SEALS IT '16 WARRIORS — 73 WINS IS 73 WINS DIFFERENT ERAS, CAN'T COMPARE
DRAYMOND GREEN'S SUSPENSION CHANGED HISTORY
THE COLDEST MJ MOMENT 04
THE SUPPORTING CAST THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE
Pippen Was The Second-Best Player On The
Best Team Ever.
Scottie Pippen finished 5th in MVP voting in 1995-96. He was one of the top 3 defenders
in the league, averaged 19.4 points, and ran the offense when Jordan was in rest mode.
Dennis Rodman led the NBA in rebounding for the 5th straight year. Toni Kukoč came off
the bench averaging 13 points. The 1995-96 Bulls weren't just Jordan — they were the
deepest, most functional basketball machine ever assembled. Jordan was the engine.
Pippen and Rodman were the transmission. Without all three, 72 wins doesn't happen.
THE MJ STAT VAULT 05
COMBINED REGULAR AND PLAYOFF
1995-96 BULLS REGULAR SEASON RECORD
RECORD
72-10 Best record in NBA history at the time. The 87-13
After going 72-10, the Bulls went 15-3 in
2015-16 Warriors went 73-9 and lost the
the playoffs. The total: 87 wins in one
championship.
year.
PLAYERS TO WIN MVP, FINALS MVP, AND
JORDAN PPG — 1995-96
CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE SAME YEAR
30.4 Won his 8th scoring title. Won MVP. Won 4
Bill Russell, Kareem, Magic, and Jordan.
Finals MVP. Won the championship. Best
Four players in NBA history. Jordan did it
individual season of the dynasty era.
multiple times.
POINTS OF THE RECORD REGULAR SEASON WINS
The 72nd win came at the United Center on April 16, 1996, against Milwaukee. Jordan scored 22. The building
went silent with disbelief.
THE FORGOTTEN MAN 06
OVERLOOKED · UNDERRATED · DESERVES MORE
Dan Majerle
PHOENIX SUNS · 1988–2002
51.7% FROM 3PT IN THE 1993 FINALS — VS JORDAN'S 41 PPG
Thunder Dan — The Opponent Nobody Remembers From The Highest-Scoring
Finals
'Thunder Dan' Majerle shot 51.7% from three-point range in the 1993 NBA Finals — against Jordan's 41-PPG
series. He was Phoenix's best perimeter option and one of the most electric players of the early 1990s. He
averaged 16.1 PPG for his career, made 3 All-Star teams, and was genuinely elite. His name comes up
exactly zero times in any 1993 Finals conversation. Jordan's 41 PPG consumed the entire narrative.
The Jordan Connection: Majerle was the Suns' answer to Jordan on the other end. He was excellent. Jordan
averaged 41 PPG despite Majerle being there. The 1993 Finals produced two elite performances from opposite
sides — one of them is forgotten.
Who's Your Forgotten Man?
Reply with a player who deserves more credit. Best answer gets featured next Monday.
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