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Season Entry

1986–87 Season

Documented jersey population for Michael Jordan’s 1986–87 Chicago Bulls season, including promotional, regular season, and postseason use.

Research Complete
Preseason 6 of 8 ➝
Regular Season 67 of 85
Postseason 3 of 3
Last Updated: March 15, 2026
Population Summary

Known season-worn garments

Population reflects distinct season-worn garments confirmed through archival research and documentation.

Style Known Public Status
Home 1 1 Confirmed
Away 1 1 Confirmed

Home

Confirmed Population
1
Public Examples
1
Research Confirmed
1
1986–87 Bulls home jersey front
1986–87 Bulls home uniform detail

Publicly documented example.

Archive ReferenceJersey A
Population1
Public Examples1
UsageRegular / Postseason
Research StatusComplete
1986–87 Chicago Bulls home uniform worn during regular season play. Represents the primary home uniform variation documented for this season.

Public Sale

  • Auction House: Heritage Auctions
  • Sale Date: October 3, 2020
  • Lot #: 53324
  • Sale Price: $480,000

Research & Provenance

Prior documentation reflected 15 identified photo matches. Independent archival research conducted by The Michael Jordan Archive expanded confirmed matches to 41 games through additional primary-source image analysis and comparative review.

Documentation
  • Games Photo-Matched: 41
  • Photo-Matched By: MeiGray, SIA, MJA

Away

Confirmed Population
1
Public Examples
1
Research Confirmed
1
1986–87 Bulls away jersey

Publicly documented example.

Archive ReferenceJersey B
Population1
Public Examples1
UsageRegular / Postseason
Research StatusComplete
1986–87 Chicago Bulls away uniform worn during regular season and postseason play. Represents the primary road uniform documented for this season.

Public Sale 1

  • Auction House: Heritage Auctions
  • Sale Date: May 14, 2005
  • Lot #: 19172
  • Sale Price: $17,925

Public Sale 2

  • Auction House: Heritage Auctions
  • Sale Date: May 6, 2006
  • Lot #: 19225
  • Sale Price: $11,950

Research Notes

Prior documentation mislabeled this uniform as a 1987–88 season. This garment has been verified as 1986–87 through archive research.

Documentation
  • Games Photo-Matched: 33
  • Photo-Matched By: MJA