Position: Guard Born: 2/17/63 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 lbs College: North Carolina '84

PERSONAL

• He and his wife Juanita, have three children, Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine
• Resides in Highland Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb
• Always wears his University of North Carolina shorts under his Bulls uniform for good luck
• Starred in the movie "Space Jam"
• Hosted "Saturday Night Live" on 9/28/91

According to NBA.com fans, the answer to the age-old question, "Who is the greatest player in NBA history?" is an easy one. It's Michael Jordan -- hands down.

Jordan, previously anointed the Player of the Decade for 1987-96, garnered 69.9 percent of fan votes in a poll that pitted him against the players of the decade from the four eras before him. Magic Johnson, player of the decade for 1977-86, finished a distant second at 13.6 percent.

In the spirit of the NBA at 50 celebration, NBA.com had asked fans to choose a "player of the decade" for each of the five decades in NBA history. Once all five players of the decade had been selected, they faced off in one final poll to determine the fans' choice for the greatest ever. In addition to Jordan and Johnson, other players of the decade included Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1967-76), Wilt Chamberlain (1957-66) and Bob Cousy (1947-56).

Since entering the NBA in 1984, Jordan has thrilled fans everywhere with a combination of spectacular athleticism and pure basketball success. He's received every individual award imaginable -- from NBA Most Valuable Player to Defensive Player of the Year to slam-dunk champion -- but the accomplishments he treasures most are the six league championships he's won with the Chicago Bulls.

SOME OF JORDAN'S HIGHLIGHTS

• Selected in 1996 as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
• Holds the record for most number of three-pointers scored in a single half during the 1992 NBA Finals against the Portland Trailblazers.
• Notched his 5,000th career assist, recording a game-high 37 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals, in an 87-78 win over the Orlando Magic on 11/4/98.
• Scored his 29,000th career point, posting a game-high 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, in a 107-93 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 3/4/98.
• Scored a game-high 29 points, moving past Moses Malone into 3rd place on the NBA all-time scoring list, in a 100-82 victory over the New York Knicks on 9/12/97.
• Broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record by scoring in double-digits for the 788th consecutive game, scoring a game-high 33 points, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 30/12/97.
• Holds the record for most seasons leading the league in scoring (9).
• Shares the record for most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring (7, from 1986-87 through 1992-93).
• Holds the NBA Playoffs record for highest career scoring average (33.6 ppg).
• Holds the NBA Finals record for highest single-series scoring average (41.0 ppg in 1993).
• Holds the NBA All-Star Game career record for highest scoring average (21.1 ppg).
• Notched the first triple-double in All-Star Game history, with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland.
• Shares the NBA All-Star Game record for most field-goals made in a game (17 in 1988).
• Scored a career playoff-high 63 points against the Boston Celtics on 20/5/86.
• Led the NBA in steals in 1987-88 (3.16 spg), 1989-90 (2.77 spg) and 1992-93 (2.83 spg).
• A member of six Chicago Bulls NBA championship teams (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998) and was named NBA Finals MVP each year.
• Named NBA Most Valuable Player five times (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998) and to the All-NBA First Team ten times (1987-1993, 1996, 1997, 1998).
• Has participated in 10 NBA All-Star Games (1985, 1987-1993, 1996-97), starting 9 times, and missed another due to injury.
• Named the MVP of the 1988, 1996 and 1998 NBA All-Star Games, with a game-high 23 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals in 1998.
• He was named College Player of the Year by The Sporting News in both 1983 and 1984 and won the Naismith and Wooden Awards in 1984.
• Named the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and is an nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection (1988-93, 1996-98).
• Named to the 1997-98 NBA All-Interview First Team.
• Won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk in 1987 and 1988, with a perfect 50 score dunk from the free-throw line in 1988.