Michael Jordan’s Career Performance

Season

Age

PAWSMIN

PAWS

Estimated WP48

Estimated Wins Produced

1984-85

21

0.154

484.6

0.348

22.8

1985-86

22

0.066

29.9

0.206

1.9

1986-87

23

0.117

383.1

0.288

19.7

1987-88

24

0.195

645.8

0.414

28.6

1988-89*

25

0.263

855.4

0.502

34.1

1989-90*

26

0.232

741.8

0.433

28.8

1990-91*

27

0.226

686.2

0.429

27.1

1991-92*

28

0.183

569.0

0.392

25.3

1992-93*

29

0.179

548.0

0.387

24.7

1994-95*

31

0.059

39.6

0.230

3.2

1995-96*

32

0.176

543.0

0.386

24.9

1996-97*

33

0.138

430.0

0.308

19.9

1997-98*

34

0.068

216.4

0.231

15.3

2001-02*

38

-0.006

-12.4

0.072

3.1

2002-03*

39

0.033

99.7

0.159

10.1

 

Averages and Totals

0.153

6,260.1

0.339

289.6

PAWSmin = Position Adjusted Win Score per minute = Wins Score per minute – Average Win Score at position played

PAWS = Position Adjusted Win Score = PAWSmin * Minutes Played

Estimated WP48 = 0.100 + 1.614*PAWSmin

Estimated Wins Produced = [Estimated WP48]/48 * Minutes Played

*for these seasons, WP48 was estimated following the steps laid for in The Wages of Wins