The 2002-03 Washington Wizards season marked the final chapter of Michael Jordan’s illustrious NBA career. Despite Jordan’s presence, the Wizards finished with a 37-45 record, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Jordan played all 82 games, averaging 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists, demonstrating his enduring skill even at age 40.
Under head coach Doug Collins, the team struggled with consistency, unable to leverage Jordan’s veteran leadership into a postseason berth. Key players included Jerry Stackhouse, who led the team in scoring with 21.5 points per game, and Larry Hughes, who contributed significantly both offensively and defensively. The Wizards’ season was marked by a lack of depth and injuries, which hindered their playoff aspirations.
Jordan’s farewell tour was the highlight, culminating in an emotional final game against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 16, 2003, where he received a prolonged standing ovation. His retirement marked the end of a legendary career, leaving a lasting impact on the league.
- Regular Season Record: 37-45
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Washington Wizards Roster and Stats for 2002-03 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 70 | 21.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 29.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Jordan | 82 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 29.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Larry Hughes | 67 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 36.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tyronn Lue | 75 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 34.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Christian Laettner | 76 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kwame Brown | 80 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Juan Dixon | 42 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 29.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brendan Haywood | 81 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Etan Thomas | 38 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bryon Russell | 70 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 32.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jahidi White | 16 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jared Jeffries | 20 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bobby Simmons | 36 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Anthony Goldwire | 5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Charles Oakley | 42 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brian Cardinal | 5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Washington Wizards 2002-03 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2002-03 season for the Washington Wizards.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2002 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 74-68 | |
| Oct 31, 2002 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 114-69 | |
| Nov 02, 2002 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 87-79 | |
| Nov 05, 2002 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 90-86 | |
| Nov 06, 2002 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 107-100 | |
| Nov 08, 2002 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 100-99 | |
| Nov 09, 2002 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 93-79 | |
| Nov 12, 2002 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 101-95 | |
| Nov 14, 2002 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 105-102 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | vs. Miami Heat | W 95-65 | |
| Nov 17, 2002 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-84 | |
| Nov 22, 2002 | @ Houston Rockets | L 93-86 | |
| Nov 23, 2002 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 85-74 | |
| Nov 26, 2002 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 88-84 | |
| Nov 29, 2002 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 100-84 | |
| Nov 30, 2002 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 95-94 | |
| Dec 03, 2002 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 103-78 | |
| Dec 04, 2002 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 88-83 | |
| Dec 06, 2002 | @ Orlando Magic | L 88-78 | |
| Dec 07, 2002 | vs. New York Knicks | W 100-97 | |
| Dec 10, 2002 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 98-79 | |
| Dec 13, 2002 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 79-65 | |
| Dec 15, 2002 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 95-82 | |
| Dec 17, 2002 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 109-99 | |
| Dec 18, 2002 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 118-100 | |
| Dec 21, 2002 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 92-81 | |
| Dec 23, 2002 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 92-86 | |
| Dec 26, 2002 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 87-82 | |
| Dec 28, 2002 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 84-76 | |
| Dec 30, 2002 | @ Orlando Magic | L 112-95 | |
| Dec 31, 2002 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 105-103 | |
| Jan 02, 2003 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 107-82 | |
| Jan 04, 2003 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 107-104 | |
| Jan 06, 2003 | @ Boston Celtics | W 100-95 | |
| Jan 08, 2003 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 101-98 | |
| Jan 10, 2003 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 104-99 | |
| Jan 11, 2003 | @ New York Knicks | W 89-84 | |
| Jan 14, 2003 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 84-75 | |
| Jan 16, 2003 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 108-93 | |
| Jan 18, 2003 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 88-80 | |
| Jan 20, 2003 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 89-74 | |
| Jan 22, 2003 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 103-94 | |
| Jan 24, 2003 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-97 | |
| Jan 25, 2003 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 97-89 | |
| Jan 27, 2003 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 98-93 | |
| Jan 29, 2003 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 86-78 | |
| Jan 30, 2003 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 97-90 | |
| Feb 01, 2003 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 109-104 | |
| Feb 04, 2003 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 93-84 | |
| Feb 11, 2003 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 99-80 | |
| Feb 12, 2003 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 108-104 | |
| Feb 14, 2003 | @ Utah Jazz | L 109-77 | |
| Feb 19, 2003 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 87-75 | |
| Feb 21, 2003 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 89-86 | |
| Feb 23, 2003 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 106-101 | |
| Feb 25, 2003 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 83-78 | |
| Feb 27, 2003 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 100-98 | |
| Mar 01, 2003 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 101-93 | |
| Mar 02, 2003 | @ Miami Heat | L 93-83 | |
| Mar 04, 2003 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 89-86 | |
| Mar 05, 2003 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 99-80 | |
| Mar 07, 2003 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 85-82 | |
| Mar 09, 2003 | @ New York Knicks | L 97-96 | |
| Mar 11, 2003 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 106-105 | |
| Mar 14, 2003 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 90-80 | |
| Mar 15, 2003 | vs. Miami Heat | W 89-82 | |
| Mar 18, 2003 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 94-90 | |
| Mar 21, 2003 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 109-83 | |
| Mar 23, 2003 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 113-107 | |
| Mar 25, 2003 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 95-91 | |
| Mar 26, 2003 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 80-74 | |
| Mar 28, 2003 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-94 | |
| Mar 30, 2003 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 88-72 | |
| Apr 02, 2003 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 105-99 | |
| Apr 03, 2003 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 91-89 | |
| Apr 06, 2003 | @ Boston Celtics | W 99-98 | |
| Apr 08, 2003 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 100-91 | |
| Apr 09, 2003 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 87-83 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | @ Miami Heat | W 91-87 | |
| Apr 12, 2003 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 101-100 | |
| Apr 14, 2003 | vs. New York Knicks | L 93-79 | |
| Apr 16, 2003 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-87 |