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MJ MondaysIssue #048

50pts 30.1 58%

Monday, January 3, 2028

NOSEBLEED SPORTS MEDIA

MJ Mondays

NO DEBATE. JUST RECEIPTS.

VOL. 1, NO. 48 · JANUARY 25, 2027 · EVERY MONDAY

THE STAT THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST 01

THEME 48

Theme 48

50pts 30.1 58%

MICHAEL JORDAN SEASON AVERAGE THIS GAME FG%

On 1992-03-24, Jordan scored 50 points against the Denver Nuggets on 18-of-31 shooting (58%). He

added 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The Bulls won.

THE GAME YOU FORGOT 02

Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets 1992-03-24

6 6 18/31 W

POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS FG RESULT

50 Points.

VS DENVER NUGGETS — 1992-03-24

Jordan went against the Denver Nuggets at home and scored 50 points on 18-of-31 shooting. He grabbed 6

rebounds and dished 6 assists. He also made 12 free throws on 13 attempts. The Bulls won the game. This

was during the 1991-92 season.

MJ VS TODAY 03

The Theme 48 Debate

JORDAN'S RECORD MODERN COMPARISON

POINTS BEST MODERN EQUIVALENT

50 Anthony Edwards

FG% VS ERA

SEASON CONTEXT

1992 Different rules, different pace

Jordan's 50-point performance on 1992-03-24 represents the kind of dominant individual output that defines

the GOAT conversation.

What's your take on theme 48?

JORDAN IS UNMATCHED MODERN PLAYERS ARE CLOSE DIFFERENT ERAS, CAN'T COMPARE

THE STATS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

THE COLDEST MJ MOMENT 04

THE JORDAN STANDARD

Theme 48

When Jordan scored 50 against the Denver Nuggets, it was another example of his ability

to elevate beyond what anyone thought was possible. The 58% shooting efficiency on that

volume of attempts is what separated him from every other scorer in history.

THE MJ STAT VAULT 05

50 POINTS — 1992-03-24 VS DEN 58% FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

18/31 FG, 6 rebounds, 6 assists. Shot 18-of-31 from the field in this game.

REBOUNDS FREE THROWS MADE (OF 13)

From a shooting guard. In the same game Drew 13 free throw attempts through

he scored 50. aggressive attacking.

30.1 CAREER PPG

The highest career scoring average in NBA history. Every game was an event.

THE FORGOTTEN MAN 06

OVERLOOKED · UNDERRATED · DESERVES MORE

Avery Johnson

SAN ANTONIO SPURS · 1988–2004

1999 CHAMPION · 7.0 APG AT PEAK

The 5'11" Point Guard Who Ran The Team That Beat Jordan's Last Rivals

Avery Johnson was the point guard of the 1999 San Antonio Spurs championship team — the first

championship in the post-Jordan era. At 5'11" with boundless energy, he was the floor general who ran the

offense that David Robinson and Tim Duncan finished. He averaged 17+ points and 9 assists in his best

seasons. His 1999 championship is the first proof that the Eastern Conference's stranglehold on

championships, which Jordan had created, was over.

The Jordan Connection: Johnson's Spurs won the 1999 championship in the lockout-shortened season — the

only full year between Jordan's second and third retirements. It's the championship that filled the gap Jordan

left. Johnson's competitive fire and relentlessness is the most Jordan-like quality of any player from his size

class.

Who's Your Forgotten Man?

Reply with a player who deserves more credit. Best answer gets featured next Monday.

MJ MONDAYS The Jordan Era · 1984–2003

Every Monday. No exceptions.

© 2026 NOSEBLEED SPORTS MEDIA · VOL. 1, NO. 48

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