The Season in Brief
The 1974-75 Chicago Bulls went 47-35. Led by Norm Van Lier, Bob Love and Chet Walker, they posted a +2.88 SRS and went 7-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Norm Van Lier leads at 17%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Love | 22.0 |
| Rebounds | Nate Thurmond | 11.3 |
| Assists | Norm Van Lier | 5.8 |
| Steals | Jerry Sloan | 2.2 |
| Blocks | Nate Thurmond | 2.4 |
| True Shooting | Chet Walker | 56.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Nate Thurmond | 5.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Norm Van LierAll-Defense 2nd4702Bob LoveAll-Defense 2nd4303Chet Walker404Jerry SloanAll-Defense 1st395Nate Thurmond356Tom Boerwinkle197Matt Guokas158John Block149Rowland Garrett★910Bill Hewitt711Mickey Johnson512Bobby Wilson★313Leon Benbow214Rick Adelman2
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Van Lier | 70 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 47.7 | — | 3.8 | 47 |
| Bob Love | 61 | 22.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 48.1 | — | 2.9 | 43 |
| Chet Walker | 76 | 19.2 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 56.8 | — | 2.9 | 40 |
| Jerry Sloan | 78 | 12.2 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 48.7 | — | 4.7 | 39 |
| Nate Thurmond | 80 | 7.9 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 40.3 | — | 5.4 | 35 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 80 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 53.9 | — | 2.2 | 19 |
| Matt Guokas | 82 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 53.9 | — | 1.9 | 15 |
| John Block | 50 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 53.9 | — | 1.6 | 14 |
| Rowland Garrett★ | 70 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 51.6 | — | 1.5 | 9 |
| Bill Hewitt | 18 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 45.3 | — | 0.7 | 7 |
| Mickey Johnson | 38 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 49.8 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| Bobby Wilson★ | 48 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 55.1 | — | 0.6 | 3 |
| Leon Benbow | 39 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 41.7 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Rick Adelman | 12 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.0 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 30.2
- Youngest: Mickey Johnson (22)
- Oldest: Chet Walker (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mickey Johnson - rookie
- Bobby Wilson (1975-1978) - rookie
- Leon Benbow - rookie
- Nate Thurmond - new to the team
- Matt Guokas (1967-1976) - new to the team
- John Block - new to the team
- Bill Hewitt - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Norm Van Lier - pick #34 (1969)
- Bob Love - pick #36 (1965)
- Chet Walker - pick #14 (1962)
- Jerry Sloan - pick #21 (1964)
- Nate Thurmond - pick #3 (1963)
The Playoff Run
7-6 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.