1971-72 Chicago Bulls Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Dick Motta (57-25)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 435,282, Avg. 10,617 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Chicago Bulls Roster
1971-72 Chicago Bulls Results

The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.

The Bulls allowed 8,440 points, least in the league. Chicago racked up 9,117 points. Bob Love netted a team-leading 2,037 points for the squad, and Chet Walker scored 18 or more per game, too.

Dick Motta coached the team. The 1971-72 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob LoveF797631081854819509399005181250002352037
Chet WalkerF-G787825881225619568481004731780001711719
Jerry SloanG-F828130351206535391258006912110003091328
Bob WeissG8263245083235825421200170377000212928
Norm Van LierG6923214067130627822000299491000207832
Clifford RayC8228187244522221813400869254000296578
Tom BoerwinkleC8054202250021918011800897281000253556
Jim KingG7311014356162113890081101000103413
Howard PorterF-C6707304031717759001832400088401
Kenny McIntoshF43540516857442100891800041135
Jimmy CollinsG190134712611100012100001162
Jim FoxC-F10113353202820005460002160
Jackie DinkinsF1808941172011002070001045
Charlie PaulkF-C70602889700154000723
Totals78941019780785335390027002039004371208700019649117


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob LoveF797639.344.278.40.00.06.61.60.00.00.03.025.8
Chet WalkerF-G787833.250.584.70.00.06.12.30.00.00.02.222.0
Jerry SloanG-F828137.044.466.00.00.08.42.60.00.00.03.816.2
Bob WeissG826329.943.083.50.00.02.14.60.00.00.02.611.3
Norm Van LierG692331.045.679.10.00.04.37.10.00.00.03.012.1
Clifford RayC822822.849.961.50.00.010.63.10.00.00.03.67.0
Tom BoerwinkleC805425.343.865.60.00.011.23.50.00.00.03.27.0
Jim KingG73113.945.578.80.00.01.11.40.00.00.01.45.7
Howard PorterF-C67010.942.476.60.00.02.70.40.00.00.01.36.0
Kenny McIntoshF4359.433.947.70.00.02.10.40.00.00.01.03.1
Jimmy CollinsG1907.136.690.90.00.00.60.50.00.00.00.63.3
Jim FoxC-F10113.337.771.40.00.05.40.60.00.00.02.16.0
Jackie DinkinsF1804.941.555.00.00.01.10.40.00.00.00.62.5
Charlie PaulkF-C708.628.677.80.00.02.10.60.00.00.01.03.3
Averages78941025.145.175.50.00.05.52.60.00.00.02.511.6

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob LoveF417389321311002770001775
Jerry SloanG-F4170642619110035100001863
Clifford RayC41615127970066160001561
Norm Van LierG4144532214120025330001556
Bob WeissG41194924870013120001555
Chet WalkerF-G4973816161300144000745
Jim KingG45624114400650001126
Howard PorterF-C4312191100113000319
Jackie DinkinsF111100000000002
Tom BoerwinkleC183000006300000
Totals349603931680084660020393000101402

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob LoveF443.336.084.60.00.06.81.80.00.00.04.318.8
Jerry SloanG-F442.540.657.90.00.08.82.50.00.00.04.515.8
Clifford RayC440.352.977.80.00.016.54.00.00.00.03.815.3
Norm Van LierG436.041.585.70.00.06.38.30.00.00.03.814.0
Bob WeissG429.849.087.50.00.03.33.00.00.00.03.813.8
Chet WalkerF-G424.342.181.30.00.03.51.00.00.00.01.811.3
Jim KingG414.045.8100.00.00.01.51.30.00.00.02.86.5
Howard PorterF-C47.842.9100.00.00.02.80.80.00.00.00.84.8
Jackie DinkinsF11.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.0
Tom BoerwinkleC18.00.00.00.06.03.00.00.00.00.00.0
Averages78928.242.778.60.00.06.02.70.00.00.03.011.8


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