Had he wanted to, Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls in 1987 could have raised his scoring game.

His averages during the 1986-87 season speak for themselves. MJ had the best scoring average of his NBA career, averaging 37.1 points in 82 regular-season games.

Jordan owned a 49.1% shooting clip from the field and was 85.7% from the free throw line. That performance placed him on the list of MVP candidates. He eventually finished second behind Earvin “Magic” Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers.