DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Chicago Bulls
31–51 · #18 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotCHI
Chicago Bulls went 31–51 in the regular season, good for the #18 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#18
Net rating
-3.8
Home floor
Chicago Stadium
Roster
14 players
Record
31–51
37.8% win rate
League rank
#18
Regular season
Net rating
-3.8
SRS -3.8
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | C | 53 | 82 | 82 | 23.7 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Reggie Theus | G | — | 82 | — | 16.3 | 2.8 | 5.2 |
| Mickey Johnson | F | 8 | 82 | — | 15.4 | 7.6 | 4.6 |
| Wilbur Holland | G | 12 | 82 | — | 12.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
| Mark Landsberger | F-C | 54 | 80 | — | 8.1 | 9.3 | 0.8 |
| John Brown | F | — | 77 | — | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| John Mengelt | G | 15 | 75 | — | 11.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Ollie Johnson | F | — | 71 | — | 9.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| Scott Lloyd | C-F | — | 67 | — | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Charles Dudley | G | — | 43 | — | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Scott May | F | 17 | 37 | — | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Tate Armstrong | G | 14 | 26 | — | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Steve Sheppard | F | 10 | 22 | — | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Andre Wakefield | G | — | 2 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
101.3
ORtg
105.1
DRtg
102.9
Pace
-3.8
SRS
-4.0
MOV
53.2%
TS%
48.9%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Larry Costello
head_coach
Scotty Robertson (Interim)
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Chicago Stadium
155 average attendance
Then and now
Chicago Bulls
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14 players