how many years did jordan play in the nba

Michael Jordan played a total of 15 years in the NBA. His career spanned from 1984 to 2003, with two brief retirements in between. He played 13 seasons with the Chicago Bulls and then two seasons with the Washington Wizards. Jordan retired for the first time in 1993, returned in 1995, retired again in 1999, and made a final comeback from 2001 to 2003 before retiring for good