In a moment that will be replayed in Chicago for years to come, Australian sensation Josh Giddey has officially etched his name alongside the greatest to ever wear a Bulls jersey — Michael Jordan himself.
On Tuesday night (AEDT), the 23-year-old point guard delivered a jaw-dropping 18-point, 16-assist, 12-rebound triple-double in an overtime thriller against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. That performance wasn’t just another stat-stuffing night. It was history.
With that masterpiece, Giddey recorded his 28th career triple-double — exactly matching Michael Jordan’s career total of 28. The GOAT needed 1,251 NBA games to reach that mark. Giddey? Just 323 games. Five seasons into his career and the kid from Melbourne is already in the same sentence as the greatest player who ever lived.
“Aussie Josh Giddey has drawn level with Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time triple-double list,” the report confirms. And yes — that’s the real NBA all-time list, not just franchise. Jordan sits 20th all-time with 28. Giddey has now joined him there.
But here’s what makes Chicago roar: no Bull has reached this level of triple-double greatness since Jordan himself. Giddey isn’t just keeping up — he’s rewriting the narrative in real time.
Only days earlier, the former Adelaide 36ers Next Star had already passed Bulls legend Scottie Pippen to sit alone in second place on the franchise’s all-time triple-double list. Jordan still leads with 28 in a Bulls uniform… but Giddey is now just 11 away from claiming that crown too.
After the game, Giddey stayed characteristically humble when asked about sharing space with Pippen and Jordan:
“It sounds good. I mean, you know me, I’m all about winning, and that’s number one priority. But any time your name is mentioned with people like that, it’s an honour, and you don’t take it for granted… My teammates make my job easy. They put me in positions to be successful. But winning is always number one.”
This wasn’t a fluke. It was his third triple-double in the last four games. The city that once worshipped MJ is now falling in love with the new kid in town.
At just 23 years old, Giddey is doing what no other Bull has done in the post-Jordan era — turning triple-doubles into routine, carrying a young Bulls squad, and making the United Center remember what it feels like to have a true floor general who can do it all.
The comparisons are no longer “if” — they’re “when.”
Chicago, your new hero has arrived. Josh Giddey isn’t chasing legends anymore. He’s becoming one.
OFFICIALLY ICONIC. Welcome to the club, kid. MJ’s got company. And the Bulls have their new heartbeat.