Chicago Bulls Regular Season Rosters
1987-1988 Chicago Bulls Regular Season Roster
1987-1988 Chicago Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | S. Vincent | M. Jordan | C. Oakley | S. Pippen | D. Corzine |
Rotation | J. Paxson | E. Turner | H. Grant | B. Sellers | |
Rotation | R. Sparrow | ||||
Lim PT | M. Brown | G. Waiters |
1987-1988 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | - |
2 | Chicago Bulls | 50-32 | 4 |
3 | Atlanta Hawks | 50-32 | 4 |
4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42-40 | 12 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | 12 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 38-44 | 16 |
1987-1988 Chicago Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Michael Jordan | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1988) |
Michael Jordan | All-NBA First Team (1988) |
Michael Jordan | Player Of The Month (Nov 87, Jan 88) |
Michael Jordan | Player Of The Week (01/24/88, 03/27/88, 04/03/88) |
Michael Jordan | Hakeem Olajuwon Defensive Player Of The Year (1988) |
Michael Jordan | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1988) |
Michael Jordan | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1988) |
Michael Jordan | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (1988) |
Michael Jordan | Slam Dunk Contest Participant (1988) |
Michael Jordan | Slam Dunk Champion (1988) |
1987-1988 Chicago Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Michael Jordan | 82 | 40.4 | 35.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 3.1 |
Charles Oakley | 82 | 34.3 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
Dave Corzine | 80 | 29.1 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Brad Sellers | 82 | 27.0 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
John Paxson | 81 | 23.3 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Scottie Pippen | 79 | 20.9 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
Horace Grant | 81 | 22.6 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Sam Vincent | 29 | 32.9 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
Sedale Threatt | 45 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Rory Sparrow | 55 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Mike Brown | 46 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Artis Gilmore | 24 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
Granville Waiters | 22 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Elston Turner | 17 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Tony White | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1987-1988 Chicago Bulls Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Mike Brown was selected as the #22 pick in the 3 Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Mike Brown signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls on June 17, 1986. Mike Brown re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 1, 1987. Horace Grant was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Horace Grant signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on August 1, 1987. 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. Brad Sellers was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Brad Sellers signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on October 1, 1986. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Charles Oakley, the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Chicago Bulls from the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 18, 1985. Charles Oakley signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 25, 1985. Charles Oakley signed a multi-year extension with the Chicago Bulls on April 13, 1988. 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. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Dave Corzine was acquired in a trade by the Chicago Bulls from the San Antonio Spurs on July 22, 1982. Dave Corzine re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 8, 1987. Rory Sparrow was acquired in a trade by the Chicago Bulls from the New York Knicks on November 12, 1987. Sam Vincent was acquired in a trade by the Chicago Bulls from the Seattle SuperSonics on February 25, 1988. Granville Waiters was acquired in a trade by the Chicago Bulls from the Houston Rockets on October 23, 1986. Granville Waiters re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on November 9, 1987. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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John Paxson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 29, 1985. Elston Turner signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 4, 1986. |
1987-1988 Chicago Bulls Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jerry Reinsdorf | Owner, Chairman | 1985-1986 | N/A |
Doug Collins | Head Coach | 1986-1987 | N/A |
Phil Jackson | Assistant Coach | 1987-1988 | Assistant Coach (Brooklyn Nets, 1978 to 1981) |
Billy McKinney | Assistant VP of Basketball Operations | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Jerry Krause | General Manager | 1985-1986 | Director of Player Personnel (Chicago Bulls, 1976 to 1985) |
John Ligmanowski | Equipment Manager | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Tommy Edwards | Public Address Announcer | 2006-2007 | Public Address Announcer (Chicago Bulls, 1976 to 1990) |