The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Chicago Bulls went 31-51. Led by Artis Gilmore, Mickey Johnson and Wilbur Holland, they posted a -3.78 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Artis Gilmore leads at 45%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Artis Gilmore | 23.7 |
| Rebounds | Artis Gilmore | 12.7 |
| Assists | Reggie Theus | 5.2 |
| Steals | Wilbur Holland | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Artis Gilmore | 1.9 |
| True Shooting | Artis Gilmore | 61.9 |
| Def. Win Shares | Artis Gilmore | 4.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Artis Gilmore★All-Star7502Mickey Johnson3103Wilbur Holland124Reggie TheusAll-Rookie 1st125Ollie Johnson86Mark Landsberger87John Brown68John Mengelt59Scott Lloyd510Charles Dudley211Scott May112Tate Armstrong113Steve Sheppard114Andre Wakefield0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore★ | 82 | 23.7 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 61.9 | — | 4.1 | 75 |
| Mickey Johnson | 82 | 15.4 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 50.6 | — | 2.9 | 31 |
| Wilbur Holland | 82 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 50.7 | — | 2.1 | 12 |
| Reggie Theus | 82 | 16.3 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 52.6 | — | 1.7 | 12 |
| Ollie Johnson | 71 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 55.2 | — | 1.4 | 8 |
| Mark Landsberger | 80 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 48.3 | — | 2.0 | 8 |
| John Brown | 77 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 53.9 | — | 0.8 | 6 |
| John Mengelt | 75 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 53.7 | — | 0.9 | 5 |
| Scott Lloyd | 67 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 39.5 | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Charles Dudley | 43 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 41.1 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Scott May | 37 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 48.2 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Tate Armstrong | 26 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 43.6 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Steve Sheppard | 22 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 50.5 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Andre Wakefield | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Reggie Theus (21)
- Oldest: Artis Gilmore (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Reggie Theus - rookie
- Andre Wakefield - rookie
- Ollie Johnson - new to the team
- John Brown - new to the team
- Scott Lloyd - new to the team
- Charles Dudley - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Artis Gilmore - pick #117 (1971)
- Mickey Johnson - pick #56 (1974)
- Wilbur Holland - pick #75 (1975)
- Reggie Theus - pick #9 (1978)
- Ollie Johnson - pick #30 (1972)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.