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United Center has been home to the Bulls since 1995.
Michael Jordan led the Bulls to their six championships.

The Chicago Bulls are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In its 42nd seasons, the Bulls have won six championships behind Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. The Bulls initially played at the Chicago Stadium, but have played at their current arena United Center since 1994.

Having joined the NBA as an expansion team, the team compiled a 33–48 record in 1966 under the franchise's first Coach of the Year Johnny Kerr, the best record achieved by an expansion team in its first year of play.[1] Led by the team's second Coach of the Year Dick Motta, the Bulls were able to reach the playoffs every season from 1969 to 1975.[1] Following a nine-season playoffs drought, the team's fortunes changed when they selected Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA Draft with the third overall pick.[1] With the leadership of Jordan and head coach Phil Jackson, the franchise's all-time leading coach in regular season games and playoff games won,[2] the team appeared in the playoffs in the next 14 seasons, eventually winning their six championships during the 1990s. The Bulls missed the finals in 1994 and 1995 when Jordan briefly retired to play baseball.[3] When Jordan retired for the second time and Jackson's contract expired in 1999, the team experienced another playoffs drought.[1] The Bulls showed signs of improvement with the leadership of coach Scott Skiles, by reaching the post-season consecutively from 2005 to 2007.[1] However, the team fired Skiles in late 2007 after a 9–16 start.[4] Finishing 4th in their division last season, the team won the first pick in 2008 and used it to draft Derrick Rose.[5][6]

The Bulls currently hold the record for having (at the end of the 2007–08 NBA season) the best overall win–loss season record (72–10) and the best season winning percentage (.878). Both of which were achieved in the 1995–96 season.[7] In addition, the 1995–96 Bulls are widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in NBA history.[8]

Table key

Abbreviation Meaning
ASGMVP
 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
Bold
 Won the NBA Finals
COY
 Coach of the Year
DPOY
 Defensive Player of the Year
Finish
 Final position in league or division standings
GB
 "Games Back" from first-place team[a]
Losses
 Number of regular season losses
EOY
 Executive of the Year
FMVP
 Finals Most Valuable Player
MVP
 Most Valuable Player
ROY
 Rookie of the Year
SIX
 Sixth Man of the Year
SPOR
 Sportsmanship Award
Wins
 Number of regular season wins

Year by year

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2007–08 NBA season.

NBA Champions
(1966–present) † 		Division Champions/Conference Champions
(1966–1970/1971–present) * 		Division Champions
(1970–present) ^ 		Playoff Berth
(1966–present) ¤
Season Team Conference Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards
1966–67 — — Western 4th ¤ 33 48 .407 11 Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals to St. Louis Hawks, 3–0[9] Johnny Kerr (COY)
1967–68 — — Western 4th ¤ 29 53 .354 27 Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1[10]
1968–69 — — Western 5th 33 49 .402 22 Did not reach the Playoffs
1969–70 — — Western 3rd ¤ 39 43 .476 9 Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals to Atlanta Hawks, 4–0[11]
1970–71 — Western Midwest[b] 2nd ¤ 51 31 .622 2 Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–3[12] Dick Motta (COY)
1971–72 — Western Midwest 2nd ¤ 57 25 .695 6 Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–0[13]
1972–73 — Western Midwest 2nd ¤ 51 31 .622 9 Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–3[14]
1973–74 — Western Midwest 2nd ¤ 54 28 .659 9 Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals vs. Detroit Pistons, 4–3
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals to Milwaukee Bucks, 4–0[15]
1974–75 — Western Midwest ^ 1st ^ 47 35 .573 — Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals vs. Kansas City-Omaha Kings, 4–2
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals to Golden State Warriors, 4–3[16]
1975–76 — Western Midwest 4th 24 58 .293 14 Did not reach the Playoffs
1976–77 — Western Midwest 2nd ¤ 44 38 .537 6 Lost NBA Western Conference First Round to Portland Trail Blazers, 2–1[17]
1977–78 — Western Midwest 3rd 40 42 .488 8 Did not reach the Playoffs
1978–79 — Western Midwest 5th 31 51 .378 17 Did not reach the Playoffs
1979–80 — Western Midwest 3rd 30 52 .366 19 Did not reach the Playoffs
1980–81 — Eastern Central 2nd ¤ 45 37 .549 15 Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. New York Knicks, 2–0
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals to Boston Celtics, 4–0[18]
1981–82 — Eastern Central 5th 34 48 .415 21 Did not reach the Playoffs
1982–83 — Eastern Central 4th 28 54 .341 23 Did not reach the Playoffs
1983–84 — Eastern Central 5th 27 55 .329 23 Did not reach the Playoffs
1984–85 1984–85 Eastern Central 3rd ¤ 38 44 .463 21 Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round to Milwaukee Bucks, 3–1[19] Michael Jordan (ROY)
1985–86 1985–86 Eastern Central 4th ¤ 30 52 .366 27 Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round to Boston Celtics, 3–0[20]
1986–87 — Eastern Central 5th ¤ 40 42 .488 17 Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round to Boston Celtics, 3–0[21]
1987–88 — Eastern Central 2nd ¤ 50 32 .610 4 Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–2
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals to Detroit Pistons, 4–1[22] 		Jerry Krause (EOY)
Michael Jordan
(ASGMVP, DPOY, and MVP)
1988–89 1988–89 Eastern Central 5th ¤ 47 35 .573 16 Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–2
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. New York Knicks, 4–2
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals to Detroit Pistons, 4–2[23]
1989–90 1989–90 Eastern Central 2nd ¤ 55 27 .671 4 Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 3–1
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 4–1
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals to Detroit Pistons, 4–3[24]
1990–91 † 1990–91 † Eastern * Central ^ 1st ^ 61 21 .744 — Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. New York Knicks, 3–0
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 4–1
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals vs. Detroit Pistons, 4–0
Won NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1[25] † 		Michael Jordan (FMVP and MVP)
1991–92 † 1991–92 † Eastern * Central ^ 1st ^ 67 15 .817 — Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Miami Heat, 3–0
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. New York Knicks, 4–3
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 4–2
Won NBA Finals vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 4–2[26] † 		Michael Jordan (FMVP and MVP)
1992–93 † 1992–93 † Eastern * Central ^ 1st ^ 57 25 .695 — Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Atlanta Hawks, 3–0
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 4–0
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals, vs. New York Knicks, 4–2
Won NBA Finals vs. Phoenix Suns, 4–2[27] † 		Michael Jordan (FMVP)
1993–94 1993–94 Eastern Central 2nd ¤ 55 27 .671 2 Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–0
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals to New York Knicks, 4–3[28] 		Scottie Pippen (ASGMVP)
1994–95 1994–95 Eastern Central 3rd ¤ 47 35 .573 5 Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Charlotte Hornets, 3–1
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals to Orlando Magic, 4–2[29]
1995–96 † 1995–96 † Eastern * Central ^ 1st ^ 72 10 .878 — Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Miami Heat, 3–0
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. New York Knicks, 4–1
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals vs. Orlando Magic, 4–0
Won NBA Finals vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 4–2[30] † 		Phil Jackson (COY)
Jerry Krause (EOY)
Michael Jordan
(ASGMVP, FMVP, and MVP)
Toni Kukoč (SIX)
1996–97 † 1996–97 † Eastern * Central ^ 1st ^ 69 13 .841 — Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Washington Bullets, 3–0
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4–1
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals vs. Miami Heat, 4–1
Won NBA Finals vs. Utah Jazz, 4–2[31] † 		Michael Jordan (FMVP)
1997–98 † 1997–98 † Eastern * Central ^ 1st ^ 62 20 .756 — Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. New Jersey, 3–0
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Charlotte Hornets, 4–1
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–3
Won NBA Finals vs Utah Jazz, 4–2[32] † 		Michael Jordan
(ASGMVP, FMVP, and MVP)
1998–99[c] 1998–99 Eastern Central 8th 13 37 .260 20 Did not reach the Playoffs
1999–00 — Eastern Central 8th 17 65 .207 39 Did not reach the Playoffs Elton Brand (ROY)
2000–01 — Eastern Central 8th 15 67 .183 37 Did not reach the Playoffs
2001–02 — Eastern Central 8th 21 61 .256 29 Did not reach the Playoffs
2002–03 — Eastern Central 6th 30 52 .366 20 Did not reach the Playoffs
2003–04 — Eastern Central 8th 23 59 .280 38 Did not reach the Playoffs
2004–05 2004–05 Eastern Central 2nd ¤ 47 35 .573 7 Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round to Washington Wizards 4–2[33] Ben Gordon (SIX)
2005–06 2005–06 Eastern Central 4th ¤ 41 41 .500 23 Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round to Miami Heat 4–2[34]
2006–07 2006–07 Eastern Central 3rd ¤ 49 33 .598 4 Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round vs. Miami Heat, 4–0
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals to Detroit Pistons, 4–2[35] 		Luol Deng (SPOR)
2007–08 2007–08 Eastern Central 4th 33 49 .402 26 Did not reach the Playoffs

All-time records

Statistic Wins Losses W–L%
Chicago Bulls regular season record (1966–present) 1736 1675 .509
Chicago Bulls post-season record (1966–present) 157 118 .571
All-time regular and post-season record 1893 1793 .514

Notes

  • a This is determined by calculating the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.
  • b The Western Division was renamed to Western Conference and was split into the Midwest and Pacific divisions.
  • c Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999 and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.[36]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chicago Bulls History". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  2. ^ "Phil Jackson Coaching Record". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  3. ^ "Michael Jordan". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  4. ^ "Bulls fire coach Skiles; replacement expected to be named after season". ESPN.com. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  5. ^ "Bulls to pick first in draft; Heat, Wolves round out Top 3". ESPN.com. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  6. ^ "Derrick Rose: Number 1 Draft Pick By Chicago Bulls". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2008-07-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Bulls Set Record With 70th Win". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  8. ^ "Top 10 Teams in NBA History". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  9. ^ "1966-67 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  10. ^ "1967-68 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  11. ^ "1969-70 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  12. ^ "1970-71 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  13. ^ "1971-72 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  14. ^ "1972-73 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  15. ^ "1973-74 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  16. ^ "1974-75 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  17. ^ "1976-77 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  18. ^ "1980-81 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  19. ^ "1984-85 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  20. ^ "1985-86 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  21. ^ "1986-87 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  22. ^ "1987-88 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  23. ^ "1988-89 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  24. ^ "1989-90 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  25. ^ "1990-91 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  26. ^ "1991-92 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  27. ^ "1992-93 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  28. ^ "1993-94 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  29. ^ "1994-95 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  30. ^ "1995-96 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  31. ^ "1996-97 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  32. ^ "1997-98 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  33. ^ "2004-05 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  34. ^ "2005-06 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  35. ^ "2006-07 Chicago Bulls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  36. ^ "NBPA History". National Basketball Player's Association. Retrieved 2008-08-31.

References

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