Chicago Bulls Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 Chicago Bulls Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 Chicago Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Harper | M. Jordan | T. Kukoc | S. Pippen | L. Longley |
Rotation | R. Brown | S. Kerr | S. Burrell | D. Rodman | B. Wennington |
Rotation | J. Buechler | D. Simpkins | |||
Lim PT | R. LaRue | K. Booth | J. Kleine |
1997-1998 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Chicago Bulls | 62-20 | - |
2 | Indiana Pacers | 58-24 | 4 |
3 | Charlotte Hornets | 51-31 | 11 |
4 | Atlanta Hawks | 50-32 | 12 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 47-35 | 15 |
6 | Detroit Pistons | 37-45 | 25 |
7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 36-46 | 26 |
8 | Toronto Raptors | 16-66 | 46 |
1997-1998 Chicago Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Jud Buechler | NBA Champion (1998) |
Steve Kerr | NBA Champion (1998) |
Luc Longley | NBA Champion (1998) |
Bill Wennington | NBA Champion (1998) |
Scott Burrell | NBA Champion (1998) |
Joe Kleine | NBA Champion (1998) |
Scottie Pippen | NBA Champion (1998) |
Keith Booth | NBA Champion (1998) |
Ron Harper | NBA Champion (1998) |
Toni Kukoc | NBA Champion (1998) |
Dennis Rodman | NBA Champion (1998) |
Randy Brown | NBA Champion (1998) |
Michael Jordan | NBA Champion (1998) |
Rusty LaRue | NBA Champion (1998) |
Dickey Simpkins | NBA Champion (1998) |
Michael Jordan | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1998) |
Michael Jordan | Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP (1998) |
Michael Jordan | All-NBA First Team (1998) |
Scottie Pippen | All-NBA Third Team (1998) |
Michael Jordan | Player Of The Month (Dec 97, Mar 98) |
Michael Jordan | Player Of The Week (11/23/97, 12/21/97, 04/05/98) |
Michael Jordan | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1998) |
Scottie Pippen | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1998) |
Michael Jordan | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1998) |
Michael Jordan | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (1998) |
1997-1998 Chicago Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Michael Jordan | 82 | 38.8 | 28.7 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
Toni Kukoc | 74 | 30.2 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
Scottie Pippen | 44 | 37.5 | 19.1 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
Ron Harper | 82 | 27.9 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Luc Longley | 58 | 29.4 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
Scott Burrell | 80 | 13.7 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Steve Kerr | 50 | 22.4 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Dennis Rodman | 80 | 35.7 | 4.7 | 15.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
Randy Brown | 71 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Jason Caffey | 51 | 13.9 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Jud Buechler | 74 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Bill Wennington | 48 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Joe Kleine | 46 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Dickey Simpkins | 21 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Rusty LaRue | 14 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Keith Booth | 6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
David Vaughn | 3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1997-1998 Chicago Bulls Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Keith Booth was selected as the #28 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Keith Booth signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on October 2, 1997. Michael Jordan was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 12, 1984. Michael Jordan re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 20, 1988. Michael Jordan re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on July 23, 1996. Michael Jordan re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 10, 1997. Toni Kukoc was selected as the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Toni Kukoc signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on July 19, 1993. Toni Kukoc re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 15, 1994. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Scottie Pippen, the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1987 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Chicago Bulls from the Seattle SuperSonics on June 22, 1987. Scottie Pippen signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on August 1, 1987. Scottie Pippen signed a multi-year extension with the Chicago Bulls on June 17, 1991. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Scott Burrell was acquired in a trade by the Chicago Bulls from the Golden State Warriors on September 22, 1997. Luc Longley was acquired in a trade by the Chicago Bulls from the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 23, 1994. Luc Longley re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 6, 1995. Dennis Rodman was acquired in a trade by the Chicago Bulls from the San Antonio Spurs on October 2, 1995. Dennis Rodman re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on August 4, 1996. Dennis Rodman re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 23, 1997. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Randy Brown signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 6, 1995. Jud Buechler signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 26, 1994. Jud Buechler re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 6, 1995. Jud Buechler re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 26, 1996. Ron Harper signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 15, 1994. Steve Kerr signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 29, 1993. Steve Kerr re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 16, 1994. Joe Kleine signed a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 4, 1997. Rusty LaRue signed a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on November 15, 1997. Dickey Simpkins signed a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on March 2, 1998. Bill Wennington signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 22, 1993. Bill Wennington re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on August 31, 1994. Bill Wennington re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 8, 1997. |
1997-1998 Chicago Bulls Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jerry Reinsdorf | Owner, Chairman | 1985-1986 | N/A |
Phil Jackson | Head Coach | 1989-1990 | Assistant Coach (Chicago Bulls, 1987 to 1989) |
Bill Cartwright | Assistant Coach | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Jim Stack | Assistant VP of Basketball Operations | 1996-1997 | Special Assistant to the Vice President of Basketball Operations (Chicago Bulls, 1987 to 1996) |
Jerry Krause | General Manager | 1985-1986 | Director of Player Personnel (Chicago Bulls, 1976 to 1985) |
Ivica Dukan | Director of International Scouting | 1990-1991 | N/A |
John Ligmanowski | Equipment Manager | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Chip Schaefer | Head Athletic Trainer | 1990-1991 | N/A |
Wally Blase | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Neil Funk | Radio Broadcaster | 1991-1992 | N/A |
Steve Kashul | Radio Broadcaster | 1997-1998 | N/A |