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In ’86-’87 season Jordan began a string of consecutive NBA scoring titles that would last for 7 straight seasons until his surprise and temporary retirement in ’93.

He scored a career high 37.1 PTS and became the first player since Wilt Chamberlain to top 3000+ points in a single season.
In November and December he went on a rampage and rang up 40+ points in 9 straight games. He poured in 58 points against New jersey Nets on February 26. Then toasted the Atlanta Hawks for 61 points on April 16. In a game in which he sank an NBA record 23 points in a row.

Michael Jordan finished that season with 200+ steals and 100+ blocks becoming first player in league history, at the time, to do this in single season.

Jordan played in the All-Star Game, won the Slam Dunk Championship, and was named to the All-NBA First Team. Despite Jordan’s all-world performance, the Bulls still couldn’t break above the .500 mark. They slipped a notch in the Central Division, finishing fifth with a 40–42 record, and drew Boston in the first round of the playoffs. For the second straight year, the Celtics sent the Bulls home with a three-game sweep. Jordan averaged 35.7 points but shot just .417 from the field in that series.
It’s safe to say MJ had some really tough years when entering the league and it took time for the Bulls management to assemble a team that was able to compete for a championship.