1977-78 Chicago Bulls Statistics

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 Roster
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 Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Artis GilmoreC8282306712607046694713187531071263421813662611879
Mickey JohnsonF81812870121556144636221852073826792682703171484
Wilbur HollandG828128841285569279223105189294313164142232581361
John MengeltG81817676753252381844188129232514124169834
Scott MayF55551802617280216175118214332114506125170735
Norm Van LierG78752524477200229172861982845311445200279572
Mark LandsbergerF-C621592625112715791110191301412166978345
Cazzie RussellF-G3657893041335749315283611943563315
Tate ArmstrongG6607162801312722244468742305842284
Steve SheppardF64769826211956376764131431434672275
Nick WeatherspoonF41061119486423757681253219104974209
Cliff PondexterF-C440534853720143694130871915306688
Derrek DickeyF251220682719141533481042232768
Tom BoerwinkleC220227502313101445594434263656
Jim ArdF-C1401161683282432700141818
Glenn HansenG2042000000000100
Totals835410197557041333000247118631248257738252119665322165919308523

Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Artis GilmoreC828237.455.970.43.99.213.13.20.52.24.53.222.9
Mickey JohnsonF818135.446.281.22.76.49.13.31.10.83.33.918.3
Wilbur HollandG828135.244.379.91.32.33.63.82.00.22.73.116.6
John MengeltG81821.848.177.30.51.11.62.90.60.01.52.110.3
Scott MayF555532.845.481.02.13.96.02.10.90.12.33.113.4
Norm Van LierG787532.441.975.11.12.53.66.81.80.12.63.67.3
Mark LandsbergerF-C621514.950.658.01.83.14.90.70.30.11.11.35.6
Cazzie RussellF-G36521.943.886.00.91.42.31.70.50.11.01.88.8
Tate ArmstrongG66010.846.881.50.40.71.01.10.30.00.90.64.3
Steve SheppardF64710.945.466.11.01.02.00.70.20.00.71.14.3
Nick WeatherspoonF41014.944.388.11.41.73.00.80.50.21.21.85.1
Cliff PondexterF-C44012.143.570.00.82.13.02.00.40.30.71.52.0
Derrek DickeyF2518.839.773.70.61.31.90.40.20.10.91.12.7
Tom BoerwinkleC22010.346.076.90.62.02.72.00.10.21.21.62.5
Jim ArdF-C1408.350.066.70.61.72.30.50.00.01.01.31.3
Glenn HansenG202.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.50.00.0
Averages83541023.747.375.41.53.14.62.50.80.42.02.310.2


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