1984–85 Chicago Bulls season
In the summer of 1984, the team's fortunes changed when it received the third pick of the NBA draft, after Houston and Portland. The Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon, the Blazers selected Sam Bowie, and the Bulls picked shooting guard Michael Jordan out of the University of North Carolina.
The team, with new management in owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Jerry Krause in the front office, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jordan set franchise records during his rookie campaign for scoring (3rd in the league) and steals (4th in the league), and led the Bulls back to the playoffs, for which he was rewarded with a berth on the All-NBA second team and NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
Draft picks
Player stats
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Corzine, Dave !Dave Corzine |
82 | 50 | 25.1 | .486 | .000 | .745 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .39 | .78 | 8.5 |
Dailey, Quintin !Quintin Dailey |
79 | 0 | 26.6 | .473 | .233 | .817 | 2.6 | 2.4 | .90 | .06 | 16.0 |
Engler, Chris !Chris Engler |
3 | 0 | 1.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .7 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .7 |
Green, Sidney !Sidney Green |
48 | 1 | 15.4 | .432 | .000 | .806 | 5.1 | .6 | .23 | .29 | 6.1 |
Greenwood, Dave !Dave Greenwood |
61 | 28 | 25.0 | .458 | .000 | .713 | 6.4 | 1.3 | .56 | .30 | 6.1 |
Higgins, Rod !Rod Higgins |
68 | 5 | 13.9 | .441 | .270 | .667 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .31 | .19 | 4.5 |
Johnson, Steve !Steve Johnson |
74 | 54 | 22.4 | .545 | .000 | .718 | 5.9 | .9 | .50 | .84 | 10.0 |
Jones, Caldwell !Caldwell Jones |
42 | 32 | 21.1 | .461 | .000 | .766 | 5.0 | .8 | .29 | .74 | 3.4 |
Jones, Charles !Charles Jones |
3 | 0 | 9.7 | .500 | .000 | .667 | 2.0 | .3 | .00 | 1.67 | 2.7 |
Jordan, Michael !Michael Jordan |
82 | 82 | 38.3 | .515 | .173 | .845 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 2.39 | .84 | 28.2 |
Matthews, Wes !Wes Matthews |
78 | 38 | 19.5 | .495 | .125 | .694 | .9 | 4.5 | .94 | .15 | 5.7 |
Oldham, Jawann !Jawann Oldham |
63 | 0 | 15.8 | .464 | .000 | .680 | 3.7 | .5 | .17 | 2.02 | 3.4 |
Whatley, Ennis !Ennis Whatley |
70 | 44 | 19.8 | .447 | .111 | .791 | 1.4 | 5.4 | .94 | .14 | 5.0 |
Woolridge, Orlando !Orlando Woolridge |
77 | 76 | 36.6 | .554 | .000 | .785 | 5.6 | 1.8 | .75 | .49 | 22.9 |
Playoffs
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Corzine, Dave !Dave Corzine |
4 | | 19.2 | .667 | .000 | .833 | 5.5 | .8 | .50 | .25 | 8.2 |
Dailey, Quintin !Quintin Dailey |
4 | | 32.2 | .419 | .143 | .727 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.00 | .00 | 15.2 |
Green, Sidney !Sidney Green |
3 | | 18.0 | .500 | .000 | .636 | 5.0 | .7 | .00 | .33 | 10.3 |
Greenwood, Dave !Dave Greenwood |
4 | | 34.8 | .536 | .000 | .800 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 9.5 |
Higgins, Rod !Rod Higgins |
1 | | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
Johnson, Steve !Steve Johnson |
3 | | 7.3 | .286 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .7 | .00 | .00 | 2.0 |
Jones, Caldwell !Caldwell Jones |
2 | | 9.0 | .833 | .000 | .000 | 2.5 | .0 | .00 | .50 | 5.0 |
Jordan, Michael !Michael Jordan |
4 | | 42.8 | .436 | .125 | .828 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 2.75 | 1.00 | 29.2 |
Matthews, Wes !Wes Matthews |
4 | | 22.8 | .344 | .000 | .778 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .75 | .00 | 7.2 |
Oldham, Jawann !Jawann Oldham |
4 | | 22.8 | .467 | .000 | .000 | 5.5 | .8 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 3.5 |
Woolridge, Orlando !Orlando Woolridge |
4 | | 41.8 | .500 | .000 | .778 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.50 | .25 | 20.5 |
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
1984-85 NBA Records |
Team |
ATL |
BOS |
CHI |
CLE |
DAL |
DEN |
DET |
GSW |
HOU |
IND |
KCK |
LAC |
LAL |
MIL |
NJN |
NYK |
PHI |
PHO |
POR |
SAS |
SEA |
UTA |
WAS |
Atlanta |
— | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
Boston |
4–1 | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
Chicago |
3–3 | 2–4 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
Cleveland |
3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Dallas |
2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
Denver |
2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
Detroit |
5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
Golden State |
0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Houston |
2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Indiana |
0–6 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
Kansas City |
2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
L.A. Clippers |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers |
2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Milwaukee |
4–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
New Jersey |
3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 |
New York |
3–3 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
Philadelphia |
5–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Phoenix |
0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Portland |
2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
San Antonio |
2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
Seattle |
1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 |
Utah |
0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 |
Washington |
3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Playoffs
East First Round
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) Chicago Bulls: Bucks win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 19): Milwaukee 109, Chicago 101
- Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 21): Milwaukee 122, Chicago 115
- Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (April 24): Chicago 109, Milwaukee 107 (Michael Jordan hits his first playoff game-winner with 22 seconds left)
- Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (April 26): Milwaukee 105, Chicago 97
Last Playoff Meeting: 1974 Western Conference Finals (Milwaukee won 4-0)
Awards and records
Roster
Chicago Bulls roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
6.0 !C |
40 |
USA ! |
Corzine, Dave |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
|
DePaul |
1.5 !G |
44 |
USA ! |
Dailey, Quintin |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
|
San Francisco |
5.5 !F/C |
21 |
USA ! |
Green, Sidney |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
|
UNLV |
5.5 !F/C |
10 |
USA ! |
Greenwood, Dave |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
|
UCLA |
5.5 !F/C |
22 |
USA ! |
Higgins, Rod |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
|
Fresno State |
5.5 !F/C |
32 |
USA ! |
Johnson, Steve |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
|
Oregon |
5.5 !F/C |
27 |
USA ! |
Jones, Caldwell |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
|
Albany State |
5.5 !F/C |
13 |
USA ! |
Jones, Charles |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
|
Albany State |
2.5 !G/F |
23 |
USA ! |
Jordan, Michael |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
|
North Carolina |
1.5 !G |
1 |
USA ! |
Matthews, Wes |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
|
Wisconsin |
6.0 !C |
33 |
USA ! |
Oldham, Jawann |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
|
Seattle |
1.5 !G |
3 |
USA ! |
Whatley, Ennis |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
177 lb (80 kg) |
|
Alabama |
4.0 !F |
0 |
USA ! |
Woolridge, Orlando |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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Notre Dame |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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