1977-78 Chicago Bulls Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Ed Badger (40-42)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 548,844, Avg. 13,386 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Chicago Bulls Statistics
1977-78 Chicago Bulls Results

The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

Chicago scored 8,523 points and yielded 8,596. Artis Gilmore netted a team-leading 1,879 points for the Bulls, and Mickey Johnson contributed 17 or more per game also. Artis Gilmore accounted for 1,071 rebounds. Norm Van Lier dished out 531 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Wilbur Holland added 164 steals, while Artis Gilmore blocked 181 shots.

Ed Badger coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Jim ArdF-CSeptember 19, 19486'8"215CincinnatiHarvey, IL USA
Tate ArmstrongGOctober 5, 19556'2"175DukeMoultrie, GA USA
Tom BoerwinkleCAugust 23, 19457'0"265TennesseeCleveland, OH USA
Derrek DickeyFMarch 20, 19516'7"218CincinnatiCincinnati, OH USA
Artis GilmoreCSeptember 21, 19487'2"240JacksonvilleChipley, FL USA
Glenn HansenGApril 21, 19526'4"205Louisiana StateDevils Lake, ND USA
Wilbur HollandGNovember 8, 19516'0"175New OrleansColumbus, GA USA
Mickey JohnsonFAugust 31, 19526'10"190AuroraChicago, IL USA
Mark LandsbergerF-CMay 21, 19556'8"215Arizona StateMinot, ND USA
Scott MayFMarch 19, 19546'6"215IndianaSandusky, OH USA
John MengeltGOctober 16, 19496'2"195AuburnLacrosse, WI USA
Cliff PondexterF-CSeptember 15, 19546'9"233Long Beach StateFresno, CA USA
Cazzie RussellF-GJune 7, 19446'5"210MichiganChicago, IL USA
Steve SheppardFMarch 21, 19546'6"210MarylandNew York, NY USA
Norm Van LierGApril 1, 19476'1"173St. Francis (PA)East Liverpool, OH USA
Nick WeatherspoonFJuly 20, 19506'7"195IllinoisGreenwood, MS USA


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