The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Chicago Bulls went 30-52. Led by Artis Gilmore, Dave Greenwood and Reggie Theus, they posted a -2.63 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Artis Gilmore leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Reggie Theus | 20.2 |
| Rebounds | Dave Greenwood | 9.4 |
| Assists | Reggie Theus | 6.3 |
| Steals | Ricky Sobers | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Dave Greenwood | 1.6 |
| True Shooting | Artis Gilmore | 64.3 |
| 3-Pointers | Reggie Theus | 28 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dave Greenwood | 3.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Artis Gilmore3602Dave Greenwood★All-Rookie 1st3603Reggie Theus234Ricky Sobers215Dwight Jones126Mark Landsberger97Coby Dietrick88Scott May69Ollie Johnson510Del Beshore★511Dennis Awtrey212Ollie Mack213Sam Smith★214John Mengelt115Roger Brown0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | 48 | 17.8 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 64.3 | 0 | 1.7 | 36 |
| Dave Greenwood★ | 82 | 16.3 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 54.1 | 1 | 3.1 | 36 |
| Reggie Theus | 82 | 20.2 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 57.9 | 28 | 1.7 | 23 |
| Ricky Sobers | 82 | 14.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 52.4 | 21 | 1.9 | 21 |
| Dwight Jones | 53 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 58.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 12 |
| Mark Landsberger | 54 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 54.1 | 0 | 1.3 | 9 |
| Coby Dietrick | 79 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 49.4 | 1 | 2.1 | 8 |
| Scott May | 54 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 50.7 | 0 | 0.9 | 6 |
| Ollie Johnson | 79 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 53.4 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Del Beshore★ | 68 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 42.3 | 10 | 0.8 | 5 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 26 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 52.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Ollie Mack | 23 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 56.0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Sam Smith★ | 30 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 50.2 | 8 | 0.4 | 2 |
| John Mengelt | 36 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 58.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Roger Brown | 4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.9
- Youngest: Dave Greenwood (22)
- Oldest: Coby Dietrick (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dave Greenwood - rookie
- Ollie Mack - rookie
- Ricky Sobers - new to the team
- Dwight Jones - new to the team
- Coby Dietrick - new to the team
- Del Beshore - new to the team
- Dennis Awtrey - new to the team
- Sam Smith (1979-1980) - new to the team
- Roger Brown (1973-1980) - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Artis Gilmore - pick #117 (1971)
- Dave Greenwood - pick #2 (1979)
- Reggie Theus - pick #9 (1978)
- Ricky Sobers - pick #16 (1975)
- Dwight Jones - pick #9 (1973)
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.