1996-97 Chicago Bulls Team On/Off

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Record: 69-13, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division

Coach: Phil Jackson (69-13)

Executive: Jerry Krause

PTS/G: 103.1 (1st of 29) Opp PTS/G: 92.3 (6th of 29)

SRS: 10.70 (1st of 29) Pace: 90.0 (18th of 29)

Off Rtg: 114.4 (1st of 29) Def Rtg: 102.4 (4th of 29) Net Rtg: +12.0 (1st of 29)

Expected W-L: 68-14 (1st of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +100, Over-Under 64.5

Arena: United Center Attendance: 978,457 (2nd of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Washington Bullets (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Atlanta Hawks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-1) versus Miami Heat (Series Stats)
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Utah Jazz (Series Stats)

NBA Champions
Eastern Conference Champions
Central Div Champs

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Play-by-play data available for the 1996-97 through 2024-25 seasons

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Michael Jordan	On Court	3094	.512	36.5	69.9	53.4	64.0	9.5	6.6	12.9	91.8	114.2	.472	30.1	63.5	46.6	56.3	7.8	4.7	15.2	91.1	100.9	+.041	+6.4	+6.4	+6.9	+7.7	+1.7	+1.9	-2.3	+0.7	+13.3
	Off Court	831	.506	33.6	67.4	50.8	70.6	9.9	5.7	15.7	92.6	106.8	.468	32.6	66.4	49.2	54.4	10.1	6.9	15.2	93.1	101.4	+.038	+1.0	+1.0	+1.6	+16.2	-0.2	-1.3	+0.5	-0.5	+5.4
	On − Off	79%	+.006	+2.9	+2.5	+2.6	-6.6	-0.4	+0.9	-2.8	-0.8	+7.4	+.004	-2.5	-2.9	-2.6	+1.9	-2.3	-2.2	+0.0	-2.0	-0.5	+.003	+5.4	+5.4	+5.3	-8.5	+1.9	+3.2	-2.8	+1.2	+7.9

Scottie Pippen	On Court	3079	.514	36.6	69.4	53.2	65.0	9.4	6.3	12.9	92.1	114.0	.470	30.6	63.4	46.8	56.6	7.9	5.0	15.3	91.4	100.6	+.043	+6.0	+6.0	+6.4	+8.4	+1.5	+1.3	-2.4	+0.7	+13.4
	Off Court	845	.502	33.5	69.1	51.7	66.8	10.2	6.7	15.7	91.7	107.7	.474	30.9	66.5	48.3	53.3	9.6	5.9	14.9	92.0	102.5	+.028	+2.7	+2.7	+3.5	+13.4	+0.6	+0.8	+0.8	-0.3	+5.3
	On − Off	78%	+.012	+3.1	+0.3	+1.5	-1.8	-0.8	-0.4	-2.8	+0.4	+6.3	-.004	-0.3	-3.1	-1.5	+3.3	-1.7	-0.9	+0.4	-0.6	-1.9	+.015	+3.3	+3.3	+2.9	-5.0	+0.9	+0.5	-3.2	+1.0	+8.1

Dennis Rodman	On Court	1942	.506	39.8	71.2	55.6	64.3	9.1	5.8	12.4	89.9	115.5	.464	28.8	60.2	44.4	54.9	7.3	4.0	14.4	89.6	100.1	+.042	+11.0	+11.0	+11.1	+9.4	+1.8	+1.8	-2.1	+0.3	+15.4
	Off Court	1983	.516	32.0	67.6	50.3	66.5	10.0	6.9	14.5	94.0	109.9	.478	32.4	68.0	49.7	56.8	9.3	6.2	16.0	93.5	101.8	+.038	-0.4	-0.4	+0.5	+9.7	+0.8	+0.6	-1.4	+0.5	+8.1
	On − Off	49%	-.010	+7.8	+3.6	+5.3	-2.2	-0.9	-1.1	-2.1	-4.1	+5.6	-.014	-3.6	-7.8	-5.3	-1.9	-2.0	-2.2	-1.6	-3.9	-1.7	+.004	+11.4	+11.4	+10.6	-0.3	+1.0	+1.2	-0.7	-0.2	+7.3

Steve Kerr	On Court	1843	.508	33.3	69.3	51.4	66.3	9.5	5.9	13.5	93.4	111.0	.468	30.7	66.7	48.6	54.4	8.2	5.4	14.8	91.3	101.7	+.040	+2.6	+2.6	+2.8	+11.9	+1.2	+0.5	-1.2	+2.1	+9.3
	Off Court	2082	.514	38.2	69.4	54.2	64.5	9.7	6.7	13.5	90.8	114.1	.474	30.6	61.8	45.8	57.1	8.4	4.9	15.7	91.8	100.4	+.040	+7.6	+7.6	+8.4	+7.4	+1.3	+1.9	-2.2	-1.0	+13.7
	On − Off	47%	-.006	-4.9	-0.1	-2.8	+1.8	-0.2	-0.8	+0.0	+2.6	-3.1	-.006	+0.1	+4.9	+2.8	-2.7	-0.2	+0.5	-0.9	-0.5	+1.3	+.000	-5.0	-5.0	-5.6	+4.5	-0.1	-1.4	+1.0	+3.1	-4.4

Ron Harper	On Court	1732	.509	38.0	70.9	54.9	66.7	9.3	7.0	13.8	90.3	113.1	.467	29.1	62.0	45.1	57.7	8.5	4.8	14.9	90.5	99.3	+.042	+9.0	+9.0	+9.9	+8.9	+0.7	+2.1	-1.2	-0.2	+13.8
	Off Court	2193	.513	34.3	68.1	51.2	64.4	9.8	5.9	13.3	93.4	112.3	.474	31.9	65.7	48.8	54.4	8.1	5.4	15.5	92.3	102.3	+.039	+2.3	+2.3	+2.4	+10.0	+1.7	+0.5	-2.2	+1.1	+10.0
	On − Off	44%	-.004	+3.7	+2.8	+3.7	+2.3	-0.5	+1.1	+0.5	-3.1	+0.8	-.007	-2.8	-3.7	-3.7	+3.3	+0.4	-0.6	-0.6	-1.8	-3.0	+.003	+6.7	+6.7	+7.5	-1.1	-1.0	+1.6	+1.0	-1.3	+3.8
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Toni KukoÄ	On Court	1602	.531	33.2	68.9	51.3	65.1	10.5	5.5	13.3	93.9	114.4	.475	31.1	66.8	48.7	53.7	8.3	5.0	16.6	92.7	100.1	+.056	+2.2	+2.2	+2.6	+11.4	+2.2	+0.5	-3.4	+1.2	+14.2
	Off Court	2322	.497	37.7	69.6	53.9	65.6	8.9	6.9	13.6	90.7	111.4	.468	30.4	62.3	46.1	57.4	8.3	5.2	14.2	90.7	101.6	+.029	+7.3	+7.3	+7.8	+8.2	+0.6	+1.7	-0.6	0.0	+9.8
	On − Off	41%	+.034	-4.5	-0.7	-2.6	-0.5	+1.6	-1.4	-0.3	+3.2	+3.0	+.007	+0.7	+4.5	+2.6	-3.7	+0.0	-0.2	+2.4	+2.0	-1.5	+.027	-5.1	-5.1	-5.2	+3.2	+1.6	-1.2	-2.8	+1.2	+4.4

Luc Longley	On Court	1466	.509	36.4	69.6	53.3	64.5	9.3	6.8	14.2	91.0	111.5	.475	30.4	63.6	46.7	55.4	8.6	5.8	15.0	90.5	101.3	+.035	+5.9	+5.9	+6.6	+9.1	+0.7	+1.0	-0.8	+0.5	+10.2
	Off Court	2459	.512	35.7	69.3	52.6	65.9	9.7	6.1	13.1	92.6	113.3	.469	30.7	64.3	47.4	56.1	8.1	4.8	15.4	92.2	100.8	+.043	+4.9	+4.9	+5.3	+9.7	+1.6	+1.3	-2.3	+0.4	+12.5
	On − Off	37%	-.003	+0.7	+0.3	+0.7	-1.4	-0.4	+0.7	+1.1	-1.6	-1.8	+.006	-0.3	-0.7	-0.7	-0.7	+0.5	+1.0	-0.4	-1.7	+0.5	-.008	+1.0	+1.0	+1.3	-0.6	-0.9	-0.3	+1.5	+0.1	-2.3

Jason Caffey	On Court	1399	.517	35.6	69.8	53.0	67.1	9.3	6.0	14.5	91.7	112.5	.486	30.2	64.4	47.0	56.3	8.7	6.0	14.7	92.3	103.6	+.031	+5.3	+5.3	+6.1	+10.8	+0.5	+0.1	-0.2	-0.6	+8.9
	Off Court	2526	.508	36.1	69.1	52.8	64.4	9.8	6.5	13.0	92.1	112.7	.463	30.9	63.9	47.2	55.6	8.1	4.7	15.5	91.1	99.5	+.045	+5.3	+5.3	+5.6	+8.8	+1.7	+1.9	-2.6	+1.0	+13.2
	On − Off	36%	+.009	-0.5	+0.7	+0.2	+2.7	-0.5	-0.5	+1.5	-0.4	-0.2	+.023	-0.7	+0.5	-0.2	+0.7	+0.6	+1.3	-0.8	+1.2	+4.1	-.014	+0.0	+0.0	+0.5	+2.0	-1.2	-1.8	+2.4	-1.6	-4.3

Randy Brown	On Court	1052	.513	34.7	66.7	51.2	64.6	11.0	6.6	14.9	94.5	109.3	.464	33.3	65.3	48.8	55.5	9.5	6.6	17.0	95.4	99.7	+.049	+1.4	+1.4	+2.5	+9.1	+1.5	0.0	-2.1	-0.9	+9.7
	Off Court	2873	.511	36.3	70.4	53.5	65.7	9.0	6.3	12.9	91.1	113.9	.474	29.6	63.7	46.5	56.0	7.8	4.6	14.6	90.1	101.5	+.037	+6.7	+6.7	+7.0	+9.6	+1.2	+1.7	-1.6	+1.0	+12.4
	On − Off	27%	+.002	-1.6	-3.7	-2.3	-1.1	+2.0	+0.3	+2.0	+3.4	-4.6	-.010	+3.7	+1.6	+2.3	-0.5	+1.7	+2.0	+2.4	+5.3	-1.8	+.012	-5.3	-5.3	-4.5	-0.5	+0.3	-1.7	-0.5	-1.9	-2.7

Bill Wennington	On Court	777	.504	35.3	69.5	52.7	70.2	8.4	6.0	14.2	91.6	109.9	.476	30.5	64.7	47.3	60.2	9.0	4.6	14.8	91.7	102.2	+.028	+4.8	+4.8	+5.4	+10.0	-0.6	+1.4	-0.5	-0.1	+7.7
	Off Court	3148	.513	36.1	69.3	52.9	64.2	9.9	6.5	13.3	92.1	113.3	.470	30.7	63.9	47.1	54.8	8.1	5.3	15.4	91.5	100.7	+.043	+5.4	+5.4	+5.9	+9.4	+1.8	+1.2	-2.0	+0.6	+12.6
	On − Off	20%	-.009	-0.8	+0.2	-0.2	+6.0	-1.5	-0.5	+0.9	-0.5	-3.4	+.006	-0.2	+0.8	+0.2	+5.4	+0.9	-0.7	-0.6	+0.2	+1.5	-.015	-0.6	-0.6	-0.5	+0.6	-2.4	+0.2	+1.5	-0.7	-4.9
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Jud Buechler	On Court	695	.492	31.9	67.3	49.9	66.2	9.9	6.7	14.7	94.8	105.9	.458	32.7	68.1	50.1	55.2	9.0	5.9	14.3	94.5	101.3	+.034	-0.8	-0.8	-0.2	+11.0	+0.8	+0.8	+0.5	+0.3	+4.6
	Off Court	3230	.515	36.8	69.8	53.6	65.2	9.5	6.3	13.2	91.4	114.1	.474	30.2	63.2	46.4	56.0	8.1	5.0	15.5	90.9	100.9	+.041	+6.7	+6.7	+7.2	+9.2	+1.4	+1.3	-2.2	+0.5	+13.2
	On − Off	18%	-.023	-4.9	-2.5	-3.7	+1.0	+0.4	+0.4	+1.5	+3.4	-8.2	-.016	+2.5	+4.9	+3.7	-0.8	+0.9	+0.9	-1.2	+3.6	+0.4	-.007	-7.5	-7.5	-7.4	+1.8	-0.6	-0.5	+2.7	-0.2	-8.6

Robert Parish	On Court	405	.506	39.6	68.6	53.9	60.4	10.9	7.9	13.5	89.4	115.0	.473	31.4	60.4	46.1	57.6	10.1	3.4	16.0	90.3	98.7	+.033	+8.2	+8.2	+7.8	+2.7	+0.8	+4.4	-2.5	-0.9	+16.3
	Off Court	3519	.512	35.5	69.5	52.8	65.9	9.4	6.2	13.5	92.3	112.4	.471	30.5	64.5	47.2	55.7	8.1	5.4	15.1	91.7	101.2	+.041	+4.9	+4.9	+5.5	+10.3	+1.3	+0.8	-1.7	+0.6	+11.1
	On − Off	10%	-.006	+4.1	-0.9	+1.1	-5.5	+1.5	+1.7	+0.0	-2.9	+2.6	+.002	+0.9	-4.1	-1.1	+1.9	+2.0	-2.0	+0.9	-1.4	-2.5	-.008	+3.3	+3.3	+2.3	-7.6	-0.5	+3.6	-0.8	-1.5	+5.2

Dickey Simpkins	On Court	389	.485	31.2	63.0	47.2	69.1	10.8	7.2	14.4	94.6	105.0	.484	37.0	68.8	52.8	50.5	8.9	8.3	16.1	94.1	106.0	+.001	-5.8	-5.8	-5.6	+18.6	+1.9	-1.1	-1.8	+0.5	-1.1
	Off Court	3536	.514	36.5	70.1	53.5	65.0	9.4	6.3	13.4	91.7	113.5	.470	29.9	63.5	46.5	56.5	8.2	4.8	15.1	91.2	100.4	+.044	+6.6	+6.6	+7.1	+8.5	+1.2	+1.5	-1.7	+0.5	+13.1
	On − Off	10%	-.029	-5.3	-7.1	-6.3	+4.1	+1.4	+0.9	+1.0	+2.9	-8.5	+.014	+7.1	+5.3	+6.3	-6.0	+0.7	+3.5	+1.0	+2.9	+5.6	-.043	-12.4	-12.4	-12.7	+10.1	+0.7	-2.6	-0.1	+0.0	-14.2

Bison Dele	On Court	137	.513	28.6	66.7	47.9	64.3	9.0	9.8	12.7	88.2	110.0	.487	33.3	71.4	52.1	58.4	8.4	6.3	13.7	90.0	109.0	+.026	-4.8	-4.8	-4.1	+5.9	+0.6	+3.5	-0.9	-1.8	+1.0
	Off Court	3788	.511	36.2	69.5	53.1	65.4	9.6	6.3	13.5	92.1	112.7	.470	30.5	63.8	46.9	55.8	8.3	5.1	15.3	91.6	100.7	+.041	+5.6	+5.6	+6.1	+9.6	+1.3	+1.2	-1.8	+0.5	+12.0
	On − Off	3%	+.002	-7.6	-2.8	-5.2	-1.1	-0.6	+3.5	-0.8	-3.9	-2.7	+.017	+2.8	+7.6	+5.2	+2.6	+0.1	+1.2	-1.6	-1.6	+8.3	-.015	-10.4	-10.4	-10.2	-3.7	-0.7	+2.3	+0.9	-2.3	-11.0

Matt Steigenga	On Court	11	.438	0.0	33.3	23.1	100.0	15.8	9.1	10.0	84.1	90.0	.365	66.7	100.0	76.9	55.6	0.0	8.3	15.8	79.9	115.8	+.072	-66.7	-66.7	-53.8	+44.4	+15.8	+0.8	-5.8	+4.2	-25.8
	Off Court	3913	.511	36.0	69.5	53.0	65.3	9.6	6.4	13.5	92.0	112.7	.471	30.5	64.0	47.0	55.9	8.3	5.1	15.2	91.6	101.0	+.040	+5.6	+5.6	+6.0	+9.4	+1.2	+1.2	-1.7	+0.4	+11.7
	On − Off	0%	-.073	-36.0	-36.2	-29.9	+34.7	+6.2	+2.7	-3.5	-7.9	-22.7	-.106	+36.2	+36.0	+29.9	-0.3	-8.3	+3.2	+0.6	-11.7	+14.8	+.032	-72.3	-72.3	-59.8	+35.0	+14.6	-0.4	-4.1	+3.8	-37.5

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