Chicago Bulls accomplishments and records

This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Chicago Bulls.[1]

Individual awards

NBA Most Valuable Player

NBA Defensive Player of the Year

NBA Rookie of the Year

NBA Sixth Man of the Year

NBA Most Improved Player Award

NBA Finals MVP

Best NBA Player ESPY Award

NBA Sportsmanship Award

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

NBA Coach of the Year

NBA Executive of the Year

NBA scoring champion

All-NBA First Team

All-NBA Second Team

All-NBA Third Team

NBA All-Defensive First Team

NBA All-Defensive Second Team

NBA All-Rookie First Team

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

  • Hold the record for the fewest points per game in a season after 1954–55 (81.9 in 1998–99)
  • Hold the record for the fewest points in a game after 1954–55 (49, April 10, 1999)
  • Hold the record for largest margin of victory in an NBA Finals game (42; defeated the Utah Jazz 96–54)
  • Hold the record for fewest points allowed in an NBA Finals game (54 against the Utah Jazz)
  • Share lowest free throw percentage by two teams in one game (.410 with the Los Angeles Lakers, February 7, 1968)
  • Share record for most personal fouls by two teams in one game (87 with the Portland Trail Blazers, March 16, 1984)
  • Shared record: Will Perdue for fewest minutes played by a disqualified player in a playoff game (7 against the New York Knicks, May 14, 1992)
  • Dennis Rodman, most offensive rebounds in an NBA Finals game (11 twice against the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals)
  • Shared record: Two teams with the fewest players to score more than ten points in a playoff game (4 with the Miami Heat, May 24, 1997)
  • Highest defensive rebound percentage in a playoff game (.952 against the Golden State Warriors on April 30, 1975)
  • Shared record: Highest free throw percentage by one team in a playoff game (1.000 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19, 1992)
  • After the San Antonio Spurs lost the 2013 NBA Finals to the Miami Heat in seven games, the Bulls are currently the only NBA franchise to have won multiple NBA championships without a championship series loss.

NBA All-Star Weekend

NBA All-Star selections

Season records

Most successful

Season Wins Losses Win%
1995–96 72 10 .878
1996–97 69 13 .841
1991–92 67 15 .817
2011–12[lower-alpha 1] 50 16 .758
1997–98 62 20 .756
2010–11 62 20 .756
1990–91 61 21 .744
1992–93 57 25 .695
1971–72 57 25 .695
1993–94 55 27 .671

Least successful

Season Wins Losses Win%
2000–01 15 67 .183
1999–00 17 65 .207
2001–02 21 61 .256
1998–99[lower-alpha 2] 13 37 .260
2003–04 23 59 .280
1975–76 24 58 .293
2017–18 27 55 .329
1983–84 27 55 .329
1982–83 28 54 .341
1967–68 29 53 .354

Franchise records

Michael Jordan was the face of the Bulls from 1984 to 1993 then again from 1995 to 1998.
Scottie Pippen was a face of the Bulls from 1987 to 1998 and returned for a final stint from 2003 to 2004.
Derrick Rose became the face of the Bulls in 2008 and lasted till 2016.

Games played

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most games played
Player Games
Michael Jordan930
Scottie Pippen856
Kirk Hinrich748
Jerry Sloan696
John Paxson645
Luol Deng637
Tom Boerwinkle635
Bob Love592
Joakim Noah572
Dave Corzine556

Points

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most points scored
Player Points
Michael Jordan29,277
Scottie Pippen15,123
Bob Love12,623
Luol Deng10,286
Jerry Sloan10,233
Chet Walker9,788
Artis Gilmore9,288
Kirk Hinrich8,536
Reggie Theus8,279
Derrick Rose8,001

Minutes played

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most minutes played
Player Minutes
Michael Jordan35,887
Scottie Pippen30,269
Jerry Sloan24,798
Kirk Hinrich23,545
Luol Deng22,882
Bob Love22,073
Norm Van Lier19,122
Horace Grant18,204
Joakim Noah16,858
Artis Gilmore16,777

Jimmy Butler, was drafted by the Bulls in 2011.
Dwyane Wade, signed with the Bulls in 2016.

Rebounds

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most rebounds
Player Rebounds
Michael Jordan5,836
Tom Boerwinkle5,745
Scottie Pippen5,726
Joakim Noah5,387
Jerry Sloan5,385
Artis Gilmore5,342
Horace Grant4,721
Dave Greenwood4,222
Luol Deng4,078
Bob Love3,998

Assists

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most assists
Player Assists
Michael Jordan5,012
Scottie Pippen4,494
Kirk Hinrich3,811
Norm Van Lier3,676
Derrick Rose2,516
Reggie Theus2,472
John Paxson2,394
Bob Weiss2,008
Tom Boerwinkle2007
Toni Kukoč1,840

Steals

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most steals
Player Steals
Michael Jordan2,306
Scottie Pippen1,792
Kirk Hinrich857
Norm Van Lier724
Luol Deng639
Horace Grant587
Reggie Theus580
Joakim Noah481
Toni Kukoč476
John Paxson462

Blocks

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most blocks
Player Blocks
Artis Gilmore1,029
Michael Jordan828
Joakim Noah803
Scottie Pippen774
Taj Gibson695
Horace Grant579
Dave Corzine573
Dave Greenwood526
Tyson Chandler487
Luol Deng360

Field goals

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most Field Goals Made
Player Field Goals
Michael Jordan10,962
Scottie Pippen5,991
Bob Love4,948
Jerry Sloan3,996
Luol Deng3,987
Chet Walker3,558
Artis Gilmore3,466
Derrick Rose3,102
Kirk Hinrich3,101
Reggie Theus3,047

Three-point field goals

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most Three Point Field Goals Made
Player Three's Made
Kirk Hinrich1,049
Ben Gordon770
Scottie Pippen664
Michael Jordan555
Steve Kerr430
Andrés Nocioni403
Luol Deng387
Toni Kukoč351
Derrick Rose350
Chris Duhon336

Free throws

(Correct as of July 23, 2018)[1]

Most Free Throws Made
Player Free Throws
Michael Jordan6,798
Bob Love2,727
Chet Walker2,672
Scottie Pippen2,477
Artis Gilmore2,355
Jerry Sloan2,241
Reggie Theus2,090
Luol Deng1,925
Norm Van Lier1,555
Derrick Rose1,447

Franchise record for wins

Regular Season Wins
Wins Season
Most Wins
721995–96
Most Home Wins
391995–96
Most Road Wins
331995–96
Playoffs Wins
Most Wins in the Playoffs
151995–96
Most Wins in a Playoff Series
41995–96

Franchise record for championships

Championships
Championships Seasons
NBA Championships
61991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
Conference Championships
61991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
Division Championships
91975, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2012

NBA records

Individual

Regular season

Regular season game
Category Player Opponent Date Total
3PFGM, game, no misses Ben Gordon Washington Wizards April 14, 2006 9
FTM, half Michael Jordan Miami Heat December 30, 1992 20
FTA, half Michael Jordan Miami Heat December 30, 1992 23
STL, half Michael Jordan Boston Celtics November 9, 1988 8

Playoffs

Playoffs game
Category Player Opponent Date Total
Most PTS, game Michael Jordan Boston Celtics April 20, 1986 63[lower-alpha 3]
Most FGM, game Michael Jordan Cleveland Cavaliers May 1, 1988 24
Most FGA, half Michael Jordan Cleveland Cavaliers May 1, 1988 25
Most consecutive FGM, game Michael Jordan Los Angeles Lakers June 5, 1991 13
Most FTM, quarter Michael Jordan Detroit Pistons May 21, 1991 13

NBA Finals

NBA Finals game
Category Player Opponent Date Total
Most FGM, half Michael Jordan Portland Trail Blazers June 3, 1992 14
Most FGM, half Michael Jordan Phoenix Suns June 16, 1993 14
Most consecutive FGM Michael Jordan Los Angeles Lakers June 5, 1991 13
Most FTM, quarter Michael Jordan Utah Jazz June 11, 1997 9
Most offensive REB, game Dennis Rodman Seattle SuperSonics June 7, 1996 11
Most offensive REB, game Dennis Rodman Seattle SuperSonics June 16, 1996 11
NBA Finals series
Category Player Opponent Year Total
Most PTS per game Michael Jordan Phoenix Suns 1993 41.0
Most STL (5-game series) Michael Jordan Los Angeles Lakers 1991 14
Most PTS (6-game series) Michael Jordan Phoenix Suns 1993 246
Most FGM (6-game series) Michael Jordan Phoenix Suns 1993 101

Miscellaneous

  • Leading the league in scoring, oldest, 35 years, 61 days, Michael Jordan, April 19, 1998
  • Leading the league in rebounding, oldest, 36 years, 341 days, Dennis Rodman, April 19, 1998

Team

Regular season

Regular season game
Category Opponent Date Total
Fewest PTS, game Miami Heat April 10, 1999 49
  • Teams that had two players score 40+ points in a game, Michael Jordan 44, Scottie Pippen 40, February 18, 1996.
  • Best start (41 games), 38–3, 1995–96.
  • Fewest points per game, 81.9, 1998–99.
  • Undefeated months, 14–0, January 1996.

Playoffs

  • Best home record, 39–7.

NBA Finals

  • Best NBA Finals series record, 6–0.
  • Largest margin of victory in a game, 42, June 7, 1998.

Notes

  1. Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011 and all 30 teams played a shortened 66 game regular season schedule.[2]
  2. Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.[3]
  3. The game was played in 2OT.

References

General
  • "Chicago Bulls Career Leaders". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  • "Chicago Bulls Season Leaders". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  • "NBA.com: All-Time Records Index". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
Specific
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Chicago Bulls Career Leaders | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  2. Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). "Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  3. Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
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