In his first Finals appearance, Jordan posted per game averages of 31.2 points on 56% shooting from the field, 11.4 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.4 blocks.
Bullsi so prvič po šestnajstih letih osvojili prvo mesto v svoji diviziji in postavili rekord franšize z 61-imi zmagami v rednem delu sezone.