Michael Jordan has done so many great things in his decorated career that it's hard to pinpoint his single best achievement during his time in the NBA. Nevertheless, there's no denying that his pristine record in the NBA Finals has got to be up there as one of his greatest feats. Michael Jordan NBA Finals is a phrase easily turned by many to prove he's the GOAT.

In six appearances in the NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls, the 6-foot-6 shooting guard won the coveted championship on all six occasions, giving him an unmatched 100% record in the Finals. To be clear, Jordan is not the only player in NBA history to have a 100% winning record in the Finals; he shares this accomplishment with quite a few other players, including Scottie Pippen. Robert Horry went seven for seven, while Tom Sanders, K.C. Jones, and John Havlicek all won eight times in eight attempts. Be that as it may, what is undeniable is that among this brief list, it is only Jordan who played the role of his team's primary superstar in all of his trips to the Finals.

You may have a case to argue for Havlicek, but he had the great Bill Russell in a few of his championships. As a matter of fact, the Boston Celtics legend won the Finals MVP just once, while Jordan currently holds the record for the most Finals MVP awards with six. No one even comes close to MJ when it comes to this particular record. Behind him are Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, and LeBron James who are all tied with just three Finals MVP wins. Moreover, along with Shaq, Jordan is the only other player to have won this title three consecutive times — and MJ did it twice.

One of the counterarguments one may offer with regards to Jordan's unblemished Finals record is the notion that he never really faced a worthy opponent in the Finals. While it may be true that more often than not, Jordan's Bulls were the favorites, it's just not fair to comprehensively state that Jordan and the Bulls were never matched up against a more formidable team in the Finals. Case in point: the 1991 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.

In what was arguably his best overall performance in all of his Finals appearances, Jordan led the Bulls to a convincing series win against a powerhouse Lakers side. At that time, the Purple & Gold had the likes of Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Mychal Thompson, and a 22-year-old Vlade Divac, to name a few. Despite their star power, they proved no match to Jordan, who averaged 31.2 points (on 55.8 percent shooting), 6.6 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.4 blocks in 44.0 minutes per contest. This was the only time MJ averaged a double-double in the Finals, as he led the Bulls to a 4-1 series win against the Lakers. Oh, and this happened to be his first Finals appearance of his career.

In terms of scoring, though, that historic 1991 Finals performance wasn't even Jordan's best ever. In 1993, Chicago was pitted against Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in the Finals. Jordan proved in that series that he was one of, if not the greatest scorers of all time. In six games, MJ averaged 41.0 points on 50.8 percent shooting, along with 8.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks in 45.7 minutes per game. To this day, Jordan's 41 points per game holds the record as the highest average in any Finals series.

As far as individual performances go, however, one of Jordan's most unforgettable moments in the Finals came in 1997, in what is now known as the legendary Flu Game. It was Game 5 of the series against the Utah Jazz, and for some reason, he contracted a flu prior to the pivotal matchup. As it turns out, there was no chance Jordan would let this stop him from suiting up in Game 5. While he started off the game sluggishly — as one would expect from someone battling the flu — he ended up with 38 points in that game to lead the Bulls to a crucial away victory. The image of a physically drained Michael Jordan clinging onto Scottie Pippen is a scene that will forever be cherished as one of the best moments in NBA Finals history.

It was revealed years later that he did not actually have the flu, but was suffering from food poisoning from a meal he had in the Utah hotel the night prior. This led to conspiracy theories involving hotel staff intentionally putting something on Jordan's food. This was never proven, though, and regardless of how it came a bout, what resulted was one of greatest showings of determination and mental fortitude ever — be it in competitive sports or otherwise.