1981–82 Chicago Bulls season

1981–82 Chicago Bulls season
Head coach	Jerry Sloan Phil Johnson Rod Thorn
General manager	Rod Thorn
Arena	Chicago Stadium
Results
Record	34–48 (.415)
Place	Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1981-82 NBA season was the Bulls' 16th season in the NBA.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	6	Orlando Woolridge	PF	United States	Notre Dame
2	32	Mike Olliver		United States	Lamar
4	84	Oliver Lee		United States	Marquette
5	108	Johnny Nash		United States	Arizona State
6	130	Roger Burkman	G	United States	Louisville
7	154	Scott Williams		United States	South Alabama
8	175	Ben Mitchell		United States	Alabama-Huntsville
9	197	Terry Martin		United States	Lambath
10	216	Kenny Easley		United States	UCLA

Regular season

Season standings

Template:1981-82 NBA Central standings

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	63	19	.768	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	55	27	.671	8
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	58	24	.707	5
4	x-New Jersey Nets	44	38	.537	19
5	x-Washington Bullets	43	39	.524	20
6	x-Atlanta Hawks	42	40	.512	21
7	Detroit Pistons	39	43	.476	24
8	Indiana Pacers	35	47	.427	28
9	Chicago Bulls	34	48	.415	29
10	New York Knicks	33	49	.402	30
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	15	67	.183	48

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

• Artis Gilmore, NBA All-Star Game

References

1. 1981-82 Chicago Bulls

See also

• 1981-82 NBA season