The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 Chicago Bulls went 40-42. Led by Artis Gilmore, Mickey Johnson and Wilbur Holland, they posted a -0.79 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Artis Gilmore leads at 35%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Artis Gilmore | 22.9 |
| Rebounds | Artis Gilmore | 13.1 |
| Assists | Norm Van Lier | 6.8 |
| Steals | Wilbur Holland | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Artis Gilmore | 2.2 |
| True Shooting | Artis Gilmore | 60.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Artis Gilmore | 3.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Artis GilmoreAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star7102Mickey Johnson4003Wilbur Holland★304Norm Van LierAll-Defense 2nd255Scott May136Mark Landsberger67John Mengelt58Tate Armstrong★59Cazzie Russell210Steve Sheppard★211Nick Weatherspoon212Cliff Pondexter213Tom Boerwinkle114Derrek Dickey115Jim Ard016Glenn Hansen0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | 82 | 22.9 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 60.4 | — | 3.7 | 71 |
| Mickey Johnson | 81 | 18.3 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 52.6 | — | 2.9 | 40 |
| Wilbur Holland★ | 82 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 48.3 | — | 2.2 | 30 |
| Norm Van Lier | 78 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 49.5 | — | 2.0 | 25 |
| Scott May | 55 | 13.4 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 51.6 | — | 1.1 | 13 |
| Mark Landsberger | 62 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 53.9 | — | 0.8 | 6 |
| John Mengelt | 81 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 53.5 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| Tate Armstrong★ | 66 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 48.7 | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Cazzie Russell | 36 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 47.9 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Steve Sheppard★ | 64 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 48.0 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 41 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 49.2 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Cliff Pondexter | 44 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 46.9 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 22 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Derrek Dickey | 25 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 44.5 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Jim Ard | 14 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Glenn Hansen | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Mark Landsberger (22)
- Oldest: Cazzie Russell (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mark Landsberger - rookie
- Tate Armstrong - rookie
- Steve Sheppard - rookie
- Cazzie Russell - new to the team
- Nick Weatherspoon - new to the team
- Derrek Dickey - new to the team
- Jim Ard - new to the team
- Glenn Hansen - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Artis Gilmore - pick #117 (1971)
- Mickey Johnson - pick #56 (1974)
- Wilbur Holland - pick #75 (1975)
- Norm Van Lier - pick #34 (1969)
- Scott May - pick #2 (1976)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.