- 6× NBA champion (1991?1993, 1996?1998)
- 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991?1993, 1996?1998)
- 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
- 14× NBA All-Star (1985?1993, 1996?1998, 2002, 2003)
- 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
- 10× All-NBA First Team (1987?1993, 1996?1998)
- All-NBA Second Team (1985)
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
- 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988?1993, 1996?1998)
- NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
- 10× NBA scoring champion (1987?1993, 1996?1998)
- 3× NBA steals leader (1988, 1990, 1993)
- 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987, 1988)
- No. 23 retired by Chicago Bulls
- No. 23 retired by Miami Heat
- 3× AP Athlete of the Year (1991?1993)
- Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (1991)
- NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
- NCAA champion (1982)
- Consensus national college player of the year(1984)
- 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1983, 1984)
- ACC Player of the Year (1984)
- 2× First-team All-ACC (1983, 1984)
- ACC Rookie of the Year (1982)
- No. 23 retired by the University of North Carolina
- 2× USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1983, 1984)
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