1987-88 Chicago Bulls Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-1
Coach: Doug Collins (50-32)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 740,482, Avg. 18,061 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Chicago Bulls Statistics
1987-88 Chicago Bulls Results

The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.

The Bulls allowed 8,330 points, least in the league. Chicago poured in 8,609 points. Michael Jordan netted a team-leading 2,868 points for the squad, and Charles Oakley accounted for 1,066 rebounds. Michael Jordan dished out 485 assists for the team.

On defense, Michael Jordan added 259 steals and swatted a team-best 131 opponent shot attempts.

Doug Collins coached the team. The 1987-88 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Mike BrownC-FJuly 19, 19636'9"257George WashingtonNewark, NJ USA
Dave CorzineCApril 25, 19566'11"240DePaulArlington Heights, IL USA
Artis GilmoreCSeptember 21, 19487'2"240JacksonvilleChipley, FL USA
Horace GrantF-CJuly 4, 19656'10"215ClemsonAugusta, GA USA
Michael JordanG-FFebruary 17, 19636'6"195North CarolinaBrooklyn, NY USA
Charles OakleyF-CDecember 18, 19636'8"225Virginia UnionCleveland, OH USA
John PaxsonGSeptember 29, 19606'2"185Notre DameDayton, OH USA
Scottie PippenF-GSeptember 25, 19656'7"210Central ArkansasHamburg, AR USA
Brad SellersC-FDecember 17, 19627'0"210Ohio StateWarrensville Heights, OH USA
Rory SparrowGJune 12, 19586'2"175VillanovaSuffolk, VA USA
Sedale ThreattGSeptember 10, 19616'2"175West Virginia TechAtlanta, GA USA
Elston TurnerG-FJune 10, 19596'5"190MississippiKnoxville, TN USA
Sam VincentGMay 18, 19636'2"185Michigan StateLansing, MI USA
Granville WaitersCJanuary 8, 19616'11"225Ohio StateColumbus, OH USA
Tony WhiteGFebruary 15, 19656'2"170TennesseeCharlotte, NC USA



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