The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Chicago Bulls went 57-25. Led by Bob Love, Chet Walker and Jerry Sloan, they posted a +7.91 SRS and went 0-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Love leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Love | 25.8 |
| Rebounds | Tom Boerwinkle | 11.2 |
| Assists | Norm Van Lier | 7.1 |
| True Shooting | Chet Walker | 58.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Tom Boerwinkle | 6.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob Love★All-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star6402Chet Walker4303Jerry SloanAll-Defense 1st434Norm Van LierAll-Defense 2nd385Clifford RayAll-Rookie 1st256Bob Weiss★207Tom Boerwinkle188Jim King89Howard Porter610Kenny McIntosh111Jimmy Collins112Jim Fox013Jackie Dinkins★014Charlie Paulk0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love★ | 79 | 25.8 | 6.6 | 1.6 | — | — | 49.0 | — | 4.7 | 64 |
| Chet Walker | 78 | 22.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | — | — | 58.3 | — | 4.5 | 43 |
| Jerry Sloan | 82 | 16.2 | 8.4 | 2.6 | — | — | 48.2 | — | 5.9 | 43 |
| Norm Van Lier | 69 | 12.1 | 4.3 | 7.1 | — | — | 52.4 | — | 4.9 | 38 |
| Clifford Ray | 82 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 3.1 | — | — | 53.4 | — | 6.3 | 25 |
| Bob Weiss★ | 82 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 4.6 | — | — | 49.2 | — | 3.9 | 20 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 80 | 7.0 | 11.2 | 3.5 | — | — | 48.0 | — | 6.7 | 18 |
| Jim King | 73 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 1.4 | 8 |
| Howard Porter | 67 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 1.4 | 6 |
| Kenny McIntosh | 43 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | — | — | 36.0 | — | 0.7 | 1 |
| Jimmy Collins | 19 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | — | — | 40.9 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jim Fox | 10 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 0.6 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 0.4 | 0 |
| Jackie Dinkins★ | 18 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 0.2 | 0 |
| Charlie Paulk | 7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 36.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.5
- Youngest: Jackie Dinkins (22)
- Oldest: Chet Walker (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Clifford Ray - rookie
- Howard Porter - rookie
- Kenny McIntosh - rookie
- Jackie Dinkins - rookie
- Norm Van Lier - new to the team
- Charlie Paulk - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Love - pick #36 (1965)
- Chet Walker - pick #14 (1962)
- Jerry Sloan - pick #21 (1964)
- Norm Van Lier - pick #34 (1969)
- Clifford Ray - pick #40 (1971)
The Playoff Run
0-4 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Chicago Bulls fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1966-671995-962025-26
6 championship seasons marked above the arc.