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RARE Forty-tude
David Sabino
February 17, 2003
These five stars have played long enough to leave lasting legacies but stayed strong enough, as they faced the Big Four-O, to perform at a level that still approaches their top form
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February 17, 2003

Rare Forty-tude

These five stars have played long enough to leave lasting legacies but stayed strong enough, as they faced the Big Four-O, to perform at a level that still approaches their top form

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YEAR

POINTS PER GAME

REBOUNDS PER GAME

ASSISTS PER GAME

'84-'85

30.31

6.8

5.88

'85-'86

25.42

4.22

3.65

'86-'87

36.33

5.65

4.63

'87-'88

35.38

5.74

5.88

'88-'89

32.8

7.83

7.83

'89-'90

34.01

6.92

6.17

'90-'91

32.12

6.22

5.67

'91-'92

31

6.3

5.91

'92-'93

34.61

6.75

5.71

'94-'95

27.65

7

5.64

'95-'96

31.26

6.65

4.3

'96-'97

30.34

6.1

4.29

'97'-'98

29.57

5.95

4.07

WHAT IT MEANS
The man with the highest career scoring average (30.4 points), Jordan maintained his deadly shot despite skipping the 1993-94, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons.

*Through the All-Star break

Led league

MICHAEL JORDAN

DATE OF BIRTH: Feb. 17, 1963
ROOKIE SEASON: 1984-85
TEAMMATES AS A ROOKIE: Dave Corzine, Quintin Dailey, Ennis Whatley, Orlando Woolridge
RIVALS AS A ROOKIE: Danny Ainge, Rolando Blackman, Walter Davis, Clyde Drexler, George Gervin, Andrew Toney

CAREER STATS 1,039 games; 31,575 points; 5,513 assists; 6,442 rebounds; 2,473 steals*

*Through the All-Star break

ROGER CLEMENS

DATE OF BIRTH: Aug. 4, 1962
ROOKIE SEASON: 1984
TEAMMATES AS A ROOKIE: Dennis Eckersley, Dwight Evans, Jerry Remy, Jim Rice
RIVALS AS A ROOKIE: Doyle Alexander, Mike Boddicker, Mike Flanagan, Jack Morris, Phil Niekro, Tom Seaver, Don Sutton

CAREER STATS 574 games; 293 wins; 151 losses; 3,909 strikeouts; 45 shutouts; 3.15 ERA

JERRY RICE

DATE OF BIRTH: Oct. 13, 1962
ROOKIE SEASON: 1985
TEAMMATES AS A ROOKIE: Roger Craig, Ronnie Lott, Joe Montana, Jack (Hacksaw) Reynolds
RIVALS AS A ROOKIE: Mark Clayton, Cris Collinsworth, Mark Duper, Charlie Joiner, Steve Largent, James Lofton, John Stallworth

CAREER STATS 270 games; 1,456 catches; 21,597 receiving yards; 192 touchdowns

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