Chicago Bulls: 3 least efficient Michael Jordan seasons ever

1. Both of his seasons with the Wizards

It’s no surprise that Jordan wasn’t at his peak level of efficiency and production with a rather mediocre team in the Eastern Conference like the Wizards, in his late 30’s and early 40’s. Still, Jordan was able to get an All-Star selection in each of his two seasons in the nation’s capital. Although that might be from the respect he earned earlier in his career with the Bulls.

In his two seasons with the Wizards, Jordan played in 142 games (starting in 120 of them). He averaged 21.2 points per game, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks. Jordan shot 43.1 percent from the field, 24.1 percent from beyond the arc, and 80.5 percent from the free-throw line.

That amounted to a 2.3 box plus/minus rating, 5.5 value over replacement player rating, .089 win shares per 48 minutes, 9.5 total win shares, 48.0 true shooting percentage, and a 19.9 player efficiency rating. Jordan did still post mostly solid number in a Wizards uniform, but this was the first time over a two year stretch that he posted a defensive rating above 102 and had a negative defensive box plus/minus rating.

The shooting percentages were also very mediocre for Jordan during his run with the Wizards. He ranked pretty well below the league average in nearly every major shooting category outside of free-throw percentage from 2001-2003. This was also the first time over a two-year stretch that Jordan posted a true shooting percentage in the 40’s.