michael jordan highest playoffs usage rate in a single series

Michael Jordan had his highest usage percentage in a single NBA playoff run in 1985-86, at 39.2 percent.

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Michael Jordan highest playoffs usage rate in a season in a single series
NAMEUSG%SEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39.2
1985-86
CHI CHI
3
45.0
43.7
6.3
5.7
2.3
1.3
16.0
31.7
50.5
0.3
0.3
100.0
11.3
13.0
87.2
58.4
1.7
4.7
4.7
135
131
19
17
7
4
14
13
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38.6
1986-87
CHI CHI
3
42.7
35.7
7.0
6.0
2.0
2.3
11.7
28.0
41.7
0.7
1.7
40.0
11.7
13.0
89.7
52.9
2.3
4.7
2.7
128
107
21
18
6
7
8
11
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38.0
1992-93
CHI CHI
19
41.2
35.1
6.7
6.0
2.1
0.9
13.2
27.8
47.5
1.5
3.8
38.9
7.2
8.9
80.5
55.3
1.7
5.1
2.4
783
666
128
114
39
17
45
58
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37.1
1991-92
CHI CHI
22
41.8
34.5
6.2
5.8
2.0
0.7
13.2
26.4
49.9
0.8
2.0
38.6
7.4
8.6
85.7
57.1
1.7
4.5
3.7
920
759
137
127
44
16
81
62
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.5
1997-98
CHI CHI
21
41.5
32.4
5.1
3.5
1.5
0.6
11.6
25.0
46.2
0.6
2.0
30.2
8.6
10.6
81.2
54.5
1.6
3.5
2.1
872
680
107
74
32
12
45
47
+158
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.0
1989-90
CHI CHI
16
42.1
36.7
7.2
6.8
2.8
0.9
13.7
26.6
51.4
1.0
3.1
32.0
8.3
9.9
83.6
59.2
1.5
5.7
3.5
674
587
115
109
45
14
56
54
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.7
1994-95
CHI CHI
10
42.0
31.5
6.5
4.5
2.3
1.4
12.0
24.8
48.4
1.1
3.0
36.7
6.4
7.9
81.0
55.7
2.0
4.5
4.1
420
315
65
45
23
14
41
30
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.5
1996-97
CHI CHI
19
42.3
31.1
7.9
4.8
1.6
0.9
11.9
26.2
45.6
0.7
3.5
19.4
6.5
7.8
83.1
52.4
2.2
5.7
2.6
804
590
150
91
30
17
49
46
+136
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.2
1988-89
CHI CHI
17
42.2
34.8
7.0
7.6
2.5
0.8
11.7
22.9
51.0
0.6
2.1
28.6
10.8
13.5
79.9
60.2
1.5
5.5
4.0
718
591
119
130
42
13
68
65
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.1
1987-88
CHI CHI
10
42.7
36.3
7.1
4.7
2.4
1.1
13.8
26.0
53.1
0.1
0.3
33.3
8.6
9.9
86.9
59.8
2.3
4.8
3.9
427
363
71
47
24
11
39
38
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.8
1995-96
CHI CHI
18
40.7
30.7
4.9
4.1
1.8
0.3
10.4
22.6
45.9
1.4
3.4
40.3
8.5
10.4
81.8
56.4
1.7
3.2
2.3
733
552
89
74
33
6
42
49
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.6
1990-91
CHI CHI
17
40.5
31.1
6.4
8.4
2.4
1.4
11.6
22.1
52.4
0.6
1.5
38.5
7.4
8.7
84.5
60.0
1.1
5.3
2.5
689
529
108
142
40
23
43
53
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.5
1984-85
CHI CHI
4
42.8
29.3
5.8
8.5
2.8
1.0
8.5
19.5
43.6
0.3
2.0
12.5
12.0
14.5
82.8
56.5
1.8
4.0
3.8
171
117
23
34
11
4
15
15
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