Sunday, August 24, 2025

Jordan 87-88 Steals, and Blocks Counting

Here is where I'll keep count of steals and blocks for Michael Jordan in the home games of the 1987-88 season.  This will updated as I find different games, and make up my mind on different plays.  The numbers in parenthesis represent the steals, and blocks he was given credit for in each game.


 12/12/87 vs Houston   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHOdUzx6Dt0     starts a few min in    

5 steals  5 blocks  1 possible block   (5 steals - 5 blocks)


steal  16:51

block  25:42

block  29:06

steal  30:20

possible block 1:02:42

block 1:04:36

steal  1:28:22

block 1:29:10

block  1:40:49

steal  2:08:12

steal  2:09:38



2/26/88 vs Portland  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2xz5fk5Yj8  

3 steals   3 blocks    (2 steals - 3 blocks)

block 17:25

steal 23:31

block  56:55

steal  1:07:20

block  1:15:49

steal  1:21:40


11/7/87 vs Philadelphia   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-_cKG-xztk  

5 steals  3 blocks  1 possible steal   (6 steals-4 blocks)

steal 16:29

steal  17:22

steal  17:48 

possible steal 31:37 

deflection sets up turnover 32:34

steal  37:45

steal  38:40

block  44:12

block  50:06 

block 1:23:16 block called by announcer, not shown on screen.  Replay of the block shown at 1:23:41


12/17/87 vs Cleveland    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o40ZiQ8Ab4&t=1s  

2 steals 1 block  1 possible block  (4 steals - 1 block)

block 34:20

35:50  Paxson's steal Jordan gets a hand on it 

possible block, not likely 37:19

steal 45:11 

steal 47:38


4/24/88 vs Boston    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hvbEAPmsZg  

1 steal  1 block   (1 steal-1 block)

block  13:03

steal  38:11


12/22/87  vs Dallas  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAmDezAwitQ 

2 steals  2  blocks  2 possible blocks  (4 steals - 2 blocks)   

possible block  13:23  

possible block  15:40 

block  20:20

steal  31:16

block  55:27

steal  1:01:23


3/10/88 vs Los Angeles    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=_2GMwfS8qC8  

3 steals  1 possible block  (3 steals - 1 block)

steal  8:08

steal  42:00

possible block  55:34

steal  1:10:00



3/18/88 vs Boston   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf8LprvGLjo   

3 steals  2 possible steals  1 block   (5 steals - 1 block )


steal  15:13

steal  16:31

block  23:09

possible steal  47:10  

steal  1:03:40

possible steal 1:08:02


1/7/88 vs Denver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuu94rPzrR0&list=PLh5Jhwz037ZwokITu87Gp465RGq0zI31-&index=60


6 steals 3 blocks 1 possible steal 1 possible block  (6 steals, 4 blocks)


Possible Block 13:08  Not likely

Steal 13:17  

Steal 23:26  Could be a block or steal

Steal 47:05  Jordan tips the ball from Fat Lever.  Rory Sparrow gets it, and accid,entally throws it back to Lever

Steal 52:54

Steal 54:57  Jordan tips the ball from Fat Lever.  Mike Brown dives and gets the ball

Block 59:12

Steal 1:00:06

Possible Steal 1:10:16    Ball tipped by someone, likely not Jordan, and if he did touch it, it certainly wasn't controlled.

Block 1:17:30

Block 1:21:12


vs Boston 1/12/88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lan3kryPA94

3 steals 1 block  1 possible steal  (3 steals  1 block)


Steal 7:08

Steal  21:45

Block 46:04

Possible Steal 1:34:27

Steal  2:01:47


vs Atlanta 2/15/88  

Start of game  Michael Jordan vs Dominique Wilkins first game after the 1988 Dunk Contes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnewnVPh0cE&t=5356s

2 steals 1 block  1 possible steal  1 possible block  (5 steals, 2 blocks)


Possible Block 2:36

Steal 3:24

8:24-Not a steal, but worth mentioning.  Mike Brown deflects the pass, and Jordan and Cliff

Levingston both have the ball, when a jump ball is called.  Levingston wins the jump ball

Block-1:14:29

Possible Steal 1:22:06

Steal 1:24:17


vs Indiana  1/5/88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OSOX67wpZk

2 steals 1 block  2 possible steals 1 possible block  (4 steals, 2 blocks) 

possible steal 5:23

block 8:18

block 20:18 

possible steal 59:32

steal 1:11:55

steal 1:15:14



vs Seattle  2/23/88   Videos missing most of overtime
4 steals, 2 blocks (4 steals, 2 blocks)   

First Half  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_eoEr_ik0o

block 6:59 
steal 19:46
steal 45:38

2nd Half https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efGdFMLCnIw&t=3732s
steal 42:09
block 52:20 




vs Detroit  1/16/88

2 Steals   4 Blocks  1 possible block   (4 steals,  4 blocks)

Block  4:59

Steal  16:18

Steal  53:38

Block 53:53

Block 55:45

Possible Block  1:18:00

Block  1:22:14


vs Cleveland  3/15/88

1988 03 15 Chicago Bulls VS Cleveland Cavaliers

4 Steals  0 blocks    (2 steals, 1 block)

Steal 12:47

Steal 38:55

Steal 59:19

Steal 1:05:49



                                Steals     Blocks

Box Score                58          34

Counted by me        48          29

Other Possible           7           8

Others Involved in     2           0

Max. Counted           57         37


Friday, August 22, 2025

Continuation Of Counting Michael Jordan's Steals And Blocks in 1987-88 Home Games



I some more of Michael Jordan's full home games from the 1987-88 season to add to the 8 that I already counted steals, and blocks from.  A few of these videos have bad image quality, which makes it tough to count blocks and steals.  Due to the grainy quality of some of the videos, I will give the score keeper the benefit of the doubt on blocked shots.  


The numbers in parenthesis represent Jordan's official number of steals and blocks.


1/7/88 vs Denver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuu94rPzrR0&list=PLh5Jhwz037ZwokITu87Gp465RGq0zI31-&index=60


6 steals 3 blocks 1 possible steal 1 possible block  (6 steals, 4 blocks)


Possible Block 13:08  Not likely

Steal 13:17  

Steal 23:26  Could be a block or steal

Steal 47:05  Jordan tips the ball from Fat Lever.  Rory Sparrow gets it, and accid,entally throws it back to Lever

Steal 52:54

Steal 54:57  Jordan tips the ball from Fat Lever.  Mike Brown dives and gets the ball

Block 59:12

Steal 1:00:06

Possible Steal 1:10:16    Ball tipped by someone, likely not Jordan, and if he did touch it, it certainly wasn't controlled.

Block 1:17:30

Block 1:21:12


vs Boston 1/12/88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lan3kryPA94

2 steals 1 block  1 possible steal  (3 steals  1 block)


Steal  21:45

Block 46:04

Possible Steal 1:34:27

Steal  2:01:47


vs Atlanta 2/15/88  

Start of game  Michael Jordan vs Dominique Wilkins first game after the 1988 Dunk Contes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnewnVPh0cE&t=5356s

2 steals 1 block  1 possible steal  1 possible block  (5 steals, 2 blocks)


Possible Block 2:36

Steal 3:24

8:24-Not a steal, but worth mentioning.  Mike Brown deflects the pass, and Jordan and Cliff

Levingston both have the ball, when a jump ball is called.  Levingston wins the jump ball

Block-1:14:29

Possible Steal 1:22:06

Steal 1:24:17


vs Indiana  1/5/88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OSOX67wpZk

2 steals 1 block  2 possible steals 1 possible block  (4 steals, 2 blocks) 

possible steal 5:23

block 8:18

block 20:18 

possible steal 59:32

steal 1:11:55

steal 1:15:14



vs Seattle  2/23/88   Videos missing most of overtime
4 steals, 2 blocks (4 steals, 2 blocks)   

First Half  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_eoEr_ik0o

block 6:59 
steal 19:46
steal 45:38

2nd Half https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efGdFMLCnIw&t=3732s
steal 42:09
block 52:20 




                               Steals     Blocks

Box Score                 52          29

Counted by me         40          25

Other Possible           8           7

Others Involved in     2           0

Max. Counted           50         32