1980-81 Chicago Bulls Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated New York Knicks 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-0
Coach: Jerry Sloan (45-37)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 389,718, Avg. 9,505 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Chicago Bulls Roster
1980-81 Chicago Bulls Results

The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

Chicago racked up 8,937 points and yielded 8,775. Reggie Theus netted a team-leading 1,549 points for the Bulls, and Artis Gilmore scored 17 or more per game, too. Artis Gilmore contributed 828 rebounds. Reggie Theus dished out 426 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Reggie Theus added 122 steals, while Artis Gilmore blocked 198 shots.

Jerry Sloan coached the team. The 1980-81 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Reggie TheusG8282282010975439018550445124163287426122202592581549
Artis GilmoreC8282283281654700532375220608828172471982362951469
David GreenwoodF-C8282271098948120290217243481724218771241922821179
Larry KenonF777021619464540024518017921939812075181611601088
Ricky SobersG7101803769355661724723146981442849817206225958
Bob WilkersonG-F804922387153301011631378619628227210223175170798
Dwight JonesF-C819157450724500161125127274401994036126200615
Scott MayF632815338165001491136293155633577183443
Coby DietrickC-F8201243320146621117779186265118485388176371
Sam WorthenG643394519295406045229311511557691115235
James WilkesF481540184851042293660963025123486199
Ronnie LesterG808324100011103367209530
Ollie MackG3016610021011110033
Totals823410197806903345717938256319851227247537021925729514164820588937


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Reggie TheusG828234.449.520.080.91.52.03.55.21.50.23.23.118.9
Artis GilmoreC828234.567.070.52.77.410.12.10.62.42.93.617.9
David GreenwoodF-C828233.048.60.074.83.05.98.82.70.91.52.33.414.4
Larry KenonF777028.148.073.52.32.85.21.61.00.22.12.114.1
Ricky SobersG71025.446.225.893.50.61.42.04.01.40.22.93.213.5
Bob WilkersonG-F804928.046.210.084.01.12.53.53.41.30.32.22.110.0
Dwight JonesF-C81919.448.377.61.63.45.01.20.50.41.62.57.6
Scott MayF63212.948.875.81.01.52.51.00.60.11.11.37.0
Coby DietrickC-F82015.245.633.369.41.02.33.21.40.60.61.12.14.5
Sam WorthenG643314.849.50.075.00.31.51.81.80.90.11.41.83.7
James WilkesF48111.346.20.069.00.81.32.00.60.50.30.71.84.1
Ronnie LesterG8010.441.790.90.40.40.80.90.30.01.10.63.8
Ollie MackG305.316.750.00.00.30.30.30.30.00.01.01.0
Averages82341024.050.121.277.41.53.04.52.30.90.62.02.510.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Reggie TheusG6232904092433771421381501522119
Artis GilmoreC62476035005538244367126171715108
David GreenwoodF-C62128751201251628441195926107
Ricky SobersG61628135619838112240152679
Dwight JonesF-C621761290017171841591153162175
Bob WilkersonG-F615259251055610161451111355
Larry KenonF6114461810841710278411440
Coby DietrickC-F68126830433121542321919
Ronnie LesterG54218710755164205419
James WilkesF25100000011110200
Sam WorthenG11000000000000000
Totals56146552924823316012299168267125533093150621

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Reggie TheusG638.744.422.286.01.22.33.56.32.50.02.53.719.8
Artis GilmoreC641.258.369.14.07.211.22.01.02.82.82.518.0
David GreenwoodF-C635.358.60.041.72.74.77.31.81.50.81.54.317.8
Ricky SobersG627.043.216.788.90.51.31.83.70.70.02.54.313.2
Dwight JonesF-C636.247.5100.03.06.89.81.80.80.52.73.512.5
Bob WilkersonG-F625.342.40.0100.01.01.72.72.30.80.21.82.29.2
Larry KenonF619.039.10.050.02.81.74.51.30.70.20.20.76.7
Coby DietrickC-F613.530.80.075.00.52.02.50.70.30.50.33.23.2
Ronnie LesterG58.438.90.071.41.00.21.20.80.40.01.00.83.8
James WilkesF22.50.00.00.50.50.50.50.01.00.00.0
Sam WorthenG11.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Averages82326.246.913.076.31.83.04.82.20.90.51.72.711.1


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