The Season in Brief
The 1972-73 Chicago Bulls went 51-31. Led by Norm Van Lier, Bob Love and Chet Walker, they posted a +3.43 SRS and went 3-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Norm Van Lier leads at 21%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Love | 23.1 |
| Rebounds | Clifford Ray | 10.9 |
| Assists | Norm Van Lier | 7.1 |
| True Shooting | Chet Walker | 54.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Norm Van Lier | 5.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Norm Van LierAll-Defense 2nd3802Bob LoveAll-Star3303Chet WalkerAll-Star284Clifford Ray245Dennis Awtrey126Jerry Sloan117Bob Weiss108Gar Heard99Jim King710Tom Boerwinkle311Howard Porter212Rowland Garrett113Frank Russell★114Kenny McIntosh0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Van Lier | 80 | 13.9 | 5.5 | 7.1 | — | — | 48.1 | — | 5.7 | 38 |
| Bob Love | 82 | 23.1 | 6.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 47.9 | — | 4.2 | 33 |
| Chet Walker | 79 | 19.9 | 5.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 54.3 | — | 3.6 | 28 |
| Clifford Ray | 73 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 3.7 | — | — | 52.2 | — | 5.6 | 24 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 79 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 2.8 | — | — | 51.0 | — | 3.6 | 12 |
| Jerry Sloan | 69 | 10.1 | 6.9 | 2.2 | — | — | 44.0 | — | 3.9 | 11 |
| Bob Weiss | 82 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 3.6 | — | — | 48.6 | — | 2.9 | 10 |
| Gar Heard | 78 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 2.9 | 9 |
| Jim King | 65 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 1.0 | 7 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 8 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 5.0 | — | — | 45.7 | — | 0.5 | 3 |
| Howard Porter | 43 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | — | — | 47.4 | — | 0.8 | 2 |
| Rowland Garrett | 35 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | — | — | 47.5 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Frank Russell★ | 23 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Kenny McIntosh | 3 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 57.6 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.7
- Youngest: Rowland Garrett (22)
- Oldest: Chet Walker (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Rowland Garrett - rookie
- Frank Russell - rookie
- Dennis Awtrey - new to the team
- Gar Heard - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Norm Van Lier - pick #34 (1969)
- Bob Love - pick #36 (1965)
- Chet Walker - pick #14 (1962)
- Clifford Ray - pick #40 (1971)
- Dennis Awtrey - pick #46 (1970)
The Playoff Run
3-4 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Chicago Bulls fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1966-671995-962025-26
6 championship seasons marked above the arc.