1978-79 Chicago Bulls Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 31-51
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Larry Costello (20-36)
Coach: Scotty Robertson (11-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 368,968, Avg. 8,999 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Chicago Bulls Statistics
1978-79 Chicago Bulls Results

The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 31 wins and 51 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

The Bulls netted 8,588 points, worst in the circuit and surrendered 8,913. Artis Gilmore tossed in a team-leading 1,940 points for Chicago and contributed 1,043 rebounds. Reggie Theus dished out 429 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Wilbur Holland added 122 steals, while Artis Gilmore blocked 156 shots.

Larry Costello and Scotty Robertson coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Tate ArmstrongGOctober 5, 19556'2"175DukeMoultrie, GA USA
John BrownFDecember 14, 19516'7"220MissouriFrankfurt, GER
Charles DudleyGMarch 5, 19506'2"180WashingtonHarrisburg, PA USA
Artis GilmoreCSeptember 21, 19487'2"240JacksonvilleChipley, FL USA
Wilbur HollandGNovember 8, 19516'0"175New OrleansColumbus, GA USA
Ollie JohnsonFMay 11, 19496'6"200TemplePhiladelphia, PA USA
Mickey JohnsonFAugust 31, 19526'10"190AuroraChicago, IL USA
Mark LandsbergerF-CMay 21, 19556'8"215Arizona StateMinot, ND USA
Scott LloydC-FDecember 19, 19526'10"230Arizona StateChicago, IL USA
Scott MayFMarch 19, 19546'6"215IndianaSandusky, OH USA
John MengeltGOctober 16, 19496'2"195AuburnLacrosse, WI USA
Steve SheppardFMarch 21, 19546'6"210MarylandNew York, NY USA
Reggie TheusGOctober 13, 19576'6"190UNLVInglewood, CA USA
Andre WakefieldGJanuary 11, 19556'2"175Loyola (IL)Chicago, IL USA



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