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Chicago History ™️ on X: "Michael Jordan won the 1988 NBA Defensive Player Of The Year Award. Jordan is one of four players to have won both an MVP and a Defensive
Michael Jordan had 131 blocks as a guard in the 1987-88 season. He was the Defensive Player of the Year where he averaged 3.2 SPG & 1.6… | Instagram
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NBA renames MVP award after Michael Jordan, Defensive Player of the Year trophy for Hakeem Olajuwon | Daily Mail Online
![UNDISPUTED on X: "Michael Jordan was the NBA's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in 1988. https://t.co/QM1Wi4mlFS" / X UNDISPUTED on X: "Michael Jordan was the NBA's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in 1988. https://t.co/QM1Wi4mlFS" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ddlgm-AUQAE_0EL.jpg:large)
UNDISPUTED on X: "Michael Jordan was the NBA's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in 1988. https://t.co/QM1Wi4mlFS" / X
![Real Talk 🏀 on X: "Michael Jordan in 1987-88 averaged 35/5/6 along with 3.2 STL and 1.6 BLK and won MVP, DPOY, dunk contest, ASG MVP 😳🐐 What would MJ average today? https://t.co/uAc8wtVajT" / X Real Talk 🏀 on X: "Michael Jordan in 1987-88 averaged 35/5/6 along with 3.2 STL and 1.6 BLK and won MVP, DPOY, dunk contest, ASG MVP 😳🐐 What would MJ average today? https://t.co/uAc8wtVajT" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKnsbFCXwAYjBr5.jpg)
Real Talk 🏀 on X: "Michael Jordan in 1987-88 averaged 35/5/6 along with 3.2 STL and 1.6 BLK and won MVP, DPOY, dunk contest, ASG MVP 😳🐐 What would MJ average today? https://t.co/uAc8wtVajT" / X
![Complex Sports on X: "Happy 60th Birthday Michael Jordan 🐐 6-0 Finals Record 6x Finals MVP 5x NBA MVP Defensive Player of the Year (1988) 10x Scoring Champion 10x All-NBA First-Team 14x Complex Sports on X: "Happy 60th Birthday Michael Jordan 🐐 6-0 Finals Record 6x Finals MVP 5x NBA MVP Defensive Player of the Year (1988) 10x Scoring Champion 10x All-NBA First-Team 14x](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpLGcUhaYAMbjDT.jpg)
Complex Sports on X: "Happy 60th Birthday Michael Jordan 🐐 6-0 Finals Record 6x Finals MVP 5x NBA MVP Defensive Player of the Year (1988) 10x Scoring Champion 10x All-NBA First-Team 14x
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1988 NBA Award Winners: Michael Jordan Won The MVP And Defensive Player Of The Year Awards In The Same Season | Fadeaway World | capjournal.com
Basketball Forever - In 1988, Michael Jordan won Defensive Player of the Year AND averaged 35 ppg. No other player has ever won DPOY and averaged 30 ppg in a season. In
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Kawhi Leonard Joins Michael Jordan As The Only Two Players To Win Defensive Player Of The Year, Finals MVP And All-Star MVP - Fadeaway World
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Michael Jordan Is The Only Player In NBA History To Win Defensive Player Of The Year While Averaging 35+ Points Per Game - Fadeaway World
Muscle & Fitness - Giannis joins Michael Jordan & Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players in NBA history to win an MVP & defensive player of the year in the same season! #
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