1986–87 Chicago Bulls season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Chicago Bulls 1987 40 42 Central 5 8 Doug Collins Jerry Krause Jerry Reinsdorf Chicago Stadium First round(lost to Celtics 0–3) CHI WFLDSportsvision(Jim Durham, Johnny “Red” Kerr) WMAQ(Jim Durham, Johnny “Red” Kerr) The 1986–87 Chicago Bulls season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA draft 1986 NBA draft Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players drafted by the franchise that played at least one NBA game. Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 9 Brad Sellers F/C Ohio State 2 28 Larry Krystkowiak F Montana 3 52 Ricky Wilson G George Mason 4 74 Scott Meents F Illinois 6 120 Pete Myers G Arkansas--Little Rock Roster Chicago Bulls 1986–87 20 Gene Banks F 6 7 215 1959-05-15 Duke 17 Mike Brown basketball, born 1963 C 6 9 257 1963-07-19 George Washington 40 Dave Corzine C 6 11 250 1956-04-25 DePaul 23 Michael Jordan G 6 6 198 1963-02-17 North Carolina 10 Pete Myers G 6 6 180 1963-09-15 Arkansas-Little Rock 34 Charles Oakley F 6 9 245 1963-12-18 Virginia Union 5 John Paxson G 6 2 185 1960-09-29 Notre Dame 50 Ben Poquette F 6 9 235 1955-05-07 Central Michigan 6 Brad Sellers F 7 0 210 1962-12-17 Ohio State 3 Sedale Threatt G 6 2 175 1961-09-10 West Virginia Tech 21 Elston Turner F 6 5 190 1959-06-10 Mississippi 31 Granville Waiters C 6 11 225 1961-01-08 Ohio State Doug Collins Gene Littles Billy McKinney Tex Winter https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1987.html February 15, 1987 Regular season With yet another new head coach, Doug Collins, in for 1986–87, the Bulls improved to 40–42. Chicago qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season but was again eliminated by Boston in the first round. The team's record was a secondary concern for most fans, who had their eyes riveted on team superstar Jordan. In late November and early December he went on a rampage, scoring 40 or more points in nine consecutive games. On February 26 he poured in 58 points against the New Jersey Nets, including a record 26 of 27 free throws. On March 4 he hit for 61 points against Detroit. Just a month later, on April 16, he matched that performance with 61 against Atlanta. That season Jordan became the first NBA player to reach 3,000 points in a season since Wilt Chamberlain did it in 1962–63. Jordan led the league in scoring at 37.1 points per game, his career high for a season. He set Bulls single-season records for points (3,041), field goals (1,098), free throws (833), and steals (236). His output was rewarded with the first in a series of All-NBA First Team selections. Season standings CHI CHI Game log Playoffs Chicago Bulls yes 1987 Chicago Bulls First Round yes yes no 0 1 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 23 | @ Boston | L 104–108 | Michael Jordan (35) | Charles Oakley (12) | Michael Jordan (7) | Boston Garden14,890 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 26 | @ Boston | L 96–105 | Michael Jordan (42) | Charles Oakley (15) | Jordan, Threatt (4) | Boston Garden14,890 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 28 | Boston | L 94–105 | Michael Jordan (30) | Charles Oakley (19) | Michael Jordan (7) | Chicago Stadium18,122 | 0–3 |- CHI yes 1987 Player statistics Regular season https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1987.html 1986-87 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats + Regular Season Starting Lineup Statistics Position Player Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Point Guard John Paxson 11 2 6 Shooting Guard Michael Jordan 37 5 5 3 1.5 Small Forward Gene Banks 10 5 3 Power Forward Charles Oakley 14.5 13 4 1 Center Dave Corzine 8 7 2.5 1 Playoffs Awards and records Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest Winner Michael Jordan, All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Game See also 1986-87 NBA season References Category:Chicago Bulls seasons Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Category:1986 in Chicago Category:1987 in Chicago