1984–85 Chicago Bulls season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Chicago Bulls 1985 38 44 Central 3 7 Kevin Loughery Rod Thorn (through March 26, 1985) Jerry Krause (after March 26, 1985) Estate of Arthur Wirtz with other investors sold team to Jerry Reinsdorf Chicago Stadium First round(lost to Bucks 1–3) CHI WGN-TV(Milo Hamilton, Johnny “Red” Kerr)Sportsvision(Bill Hazen, John Mengelt) WIND(Jim Durham, Dave Baum) The 1984–85 Chicago Bulls season was the 19th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the summer of 1984, the team's fortunes changed when it received the third pick of the NBA draft, after Houston and Portland. The Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon, the Blazers selected Sam Bowie, and the Bulls picked shooting guard Michael Jordan out of the University of North Carolina. The team, with new management in owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Jerry Krause in the front office, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jordan set franchise records during his rookie campaign for scoring (3rd in the league) and steals (4th in the league), and led the Bulls back to the playoffs, for which he was rewarded with a berth on the All-NBA second team and NBA Rookie of the Year Award. However, the Bulls lost the first round to the Milwaukee Bucks in four games. Draft picks 1984 NBA draft thumb|200px|Michael Jordan was selected third overall by the Bulls. + Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club team 1 3 Michael Jordan SG/SF North Carolina 2 37 Ben Coleman PF Maryland 2 43 Greg Wiltjer C 3 49 Tim Dillon F Northern Illinois 4 72 Melvin Johnson North Carolina-Charlotte 4 77 Mark Halsel Northeastern 5 95 Lamont Robinson Lamar 6 118 Tim Tipton Morehead State 7 141 Butch Hays California 8 164 Brett Crawford Alliant International 9 186 Calvin Pierce Oklahoma 10 208 Carl Lewis Houston Roster Chicago Bulls 1984–85 40 Dave Corzine C 6 11 250 1956-04-25 DePaul 44 Quintin Dailey G 6 3 180 1961-01-22 San Francisco 21 Sidney Green basketball F 6 9 220 1961-01-04 Las Vegas 10 Dave Greenwood F 6 9 222 1957-05-27 Los Angeles 22 Rod Higgins F 6 7 200 1960-01-31 Fresno 32 Steve Johnson basketball C 6 10 235 1957-11-03 Oregon State 27 Caldwell Jones C 6 11 217 1950-08-04 Albany State 13 Charles Jones basketball, born 1957 F 6 9 215 1957-04-03 Albany State 23 Michael Jordan G 6 6 195 1963-02-17 North Carolina 1 Wes Matthews G 6 1 170 1959-08-24 Wisconsin 33 Jawann Oldham C 7 0 215 1957-07-04 Seattle 3 Ennis Whatley G 6 3 177 1962-08-11 Alabama 0 Orlando Woolridge F 6 9 215 1959-12-16 Notre Dame Kevin Loughery Bill Blair Fred Carter Mike Thibault https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1985.html January 14, 1985 Player stats Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Corzine, Dave Dave Corzine 82 50 25.1 .486 .000 .745 5.1 1.7 .39 .78 8.5 Dailey, Quintin Quintin Dailey 79 0 26.6 .473 .233 .817 2.6 2.4 .90 .06 16.0 Engler, Chris Chris Engler 3 0 1.0 .500 .000 .000 .7 .0 .00 .00 .7 Green, Sidney Sidney Green 48 1 15.4 .432 .000 .806 5.1 .6 .23 .29 6.1 Greenwood, Dave Dave Greenwood 61 28 25.0 .458 .000 .713 6.4 1.3 .56 .30 6.1 Higgins, Rod Rod Higgins 68 5 13.9 .441 .270 .667 2.2 1.1 .31 .19 4.5 Johnson, Steve Steve Johnson 74 54 22.4 .545 .000 .718 5.9 .9 .50 .84 10.0 Jones, Caldwell Caldwell Jones 42 32 21.1 .461 .000 .766 5.0 .8 .29 .74 3.4 Jones, Charles Charles Jones 3 0 9.7 .500 .000 .667 2.0 .3 .00 1.67 2.7 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan 82 82 38.3 .515 .173 .845 6.5 5.9 2.39 .84 28.2 Matthews, Wes Wes Matthews 78 38 19.5 .495 .125 .694 .9 4.5 .94 .15 5.7 Oldham, Jawann Jawann Oldham 63 0 15.8 .464 .000 .680 3.7 .5 .17 2.02 3.4 Whatley, Ennis Ennis Whatley 70 44 19.8 .447 .111 .791 1.4 5.4 .94 .14 5.0 Woolridge, Orlando Orlando Woolridge 77 76 36.6 .554 .000 .785 5.6 1.8 .75 .49 22.9 Playoffs Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Corzine, Dave Dave Corzine 4 19.2 .667 .000 .833 5.5 .8 .50 .25 8.2 Dailey, Quintin Quintin Dailey 4 32.2 .419 .143 .727 3.2 2.8 1.00 .00 15.2 Green, Sidney Sidney Green 3 18.0 .500 .000 .636 5.0 .7 .00 .33 10.3 Greenwood, Dave Dave Greenwood 4 34.8 .536 .000 .800 7.8 1.2 1.50 1.00 9.5 Higgins, Rod Rod Higgins 1 1.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .00 .00 .0 Johnson, Steve Steve Johnson 3 7.3 .286 .000 1.000 1.7 .7 .00 .00 2.0 Jones, Caldwell Caldwell Jones 2 9.0 .833 .000 .000 2.5 .0 .00 .50 5.0 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan 4 42.8 .436 .125 .828 5.8 8.5 2.75 1.00 29.2 Matthews, Wes Wes Matthews 4 22.8 .344 .000 .778 1.5 3.0 .75 .00 7.2 Oldham, Jawann Jawann Oldham 4 22.8 .467 .000 .000 5.5 .8 1.50 1.75 3.5 Woolridge, Orlando Orlando Woolridge 4 41.8 .500 .000 .778 3.2 2.0 1.50 .25 20.5 Regular season CHI CHI Game log Regular season Chicago Bulls 1985 Total: 38–44 (home: 26–15; road: 12–29) Chicago Bulls October yes 2 0 1 1 |- | 1 | October 26, 1984 | Washington | W 109–93 | Woolridge (28) | Woolridge, Johnson (9) | Whatley (10) | Chicago Stadium | 1–0 |- | 2 | October 27, 1984 | @ Milwaukee | L 106–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 1–1 |- | 3 | October 29, 1984 | Milwaukee | W 116–110 | Jordan (37) | Woolridge (12) | Jordan (5) | Chicago Stadium | 2–1 |- | 4 | October 30, 1984 | @ Kansas City | W 109–104 | | | | Kemper Arena | 3–1 Chicago Bulls November 1 3 5 5 |- | 5 | November 1, 1984 | @ Denver | L 113–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 3–2 |- | 6 | November 7, 1984 | @ Detroit | W 122–118 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 4–2 |- | 7 | November 8, 1984 | @ New York | W 121–106 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 5–2 |- | 8 | November 10, 1984 | @ Indiana | W 118–116 | | | | Market Square Arena | 6–2 |- | 9 | November 13, 1984 | San Antonio | W 120–117 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 7–2 |- | 10 | November 15, 1984 | Boston | L 105–125 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 7–3 |- | 11 | November 17, 1984 | Philadelphia | L 100–109 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 7–4 |- | 12 | November 19, 1984 | Indiana | L 120–137 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 7–5 |- | 13 | November 21, 1984 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 7–6 |- | 14 | November 23, 1984 | @ Seattle | W 113–94 | | | | Kingdome | 8–6 |- | 15 | November 24, 1984 | @ Portland | L 131–141 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 8–7 |- | 16 | November 27, 1984 | @ Golden State | L 103–109 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 8–8 |- | 17 | November 29, 1984 | @ Phoenix | L 95–100 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 8–9 |- | 18 | November 30, 1984 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 104–100 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 9–9 Chicago Bulls December 5 4 2 2 |- | 19 | December 2, 1984 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 113–112 | Dailey (28) | Greenwood (13) | Corzine (7) | The Forum15,505 | 10–9 |- | 20 | December 4, 1984 | New Jersey | W 112–97 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 11–9 |- | 21 | December 7, 1984 | New York | W 95–93 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 12–9 |- | 22 | December 8, 1984 | Dallas | W 99–97 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 13–9 |- | 23 | December 11, 1984 | Detroit | L 101–108 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 13–10 |- | 24 | December 12, 1984 | @ Detroit | L 95–102 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 13–11 |- | 25 | December 14, 1984 | @ New Jersey | L 109–111 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 13–12 |- | 26 | December 15, 1984 | Philadelphia | L 102–114 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 13–13 |- | 27 | December 18, 1984 | Houston | L 96–104 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 13–14 |- | 28 | December 20, 1984 | @ Atlanta(at New Orleans, LA) | W 132–129 (2OT) | | | | The Omni | 14–14 |- | 29 | December 22, 1984 | Boston | W 110–85 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 15–14 |- | 30 | December 27, 1984 | Cleveland | W 112–108 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 16–14 |- | 31 | December 29, 1984 | Atlanta | L 101–104 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 16–15 Chicago Bulls January 8 0 0 7 |- | 32 | January 2, 1985 | @ Atlanta | L 107–121 | | | | The Omni | 17–15 |- | 33 | January 4, 1985 | Milwaukee | W 106–101 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 17–16 |- | 34 | January 5, 1985 | @ New York | L 113–119 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 17–17 |- | 35 | January 9, 1985 | @ Boston | L 108–111 | | | | Boston Garden | 17–18 |- | 36 | January 11, 1985 | New York | W 113–97 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 18–18 |- | 37 | January 12, 1985 | @ Cleveland | L 98–101 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 18–19 |- | 38 | January 14, 1985 | Denver | W 122–113 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 19–19 |- | 39 | January 16, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 94–100 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 19–20 |- | 40 | January 17, 1985 | Cleveland | W 98–93 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 20–20 |- | 41 | January 19, 1985 | @ Indiana | L 107–110 | | | | Market Square Arena | 20–21 |- | 42 | January 22, 1985 | Portland | W 123–115 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 21–21 |- | 43 | January 25, 1985 | Seattle | W 93–76 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 22–21 |- | 44 | January 26, 1985 | Atlanta | W 117–104 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 23–21 |- | 45 | January 29, 1985 | Kansas City | W 103–97 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 24–21 |- | 46 | January 30, 1985 | @ Washington | L 95–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 24–22 Chicago Bulls February 2 4 0 5 |- | 47 | February 1, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 110–121 | | | | The Spectrum | 24–23 |- | 48 | February 5, 1985 | Boston | L 106–110 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 24–24 |- | 49 | February 7, 1985 | @ Cleveland | L 99–108 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 24–25 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- | 50 | February 12, 1985 | Detroit | W 139–126 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 25–25 |- | 51 | February 15, 1985 | Indiana | L 96–114 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 25–26 |- | 52 | February 17, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 105–125 | | | | MECCA Arena | 25–27 |- | 53 | February 19, 1985 | L.A. Lakers | L 117–127 | Woolridge (30) | Woolridge (6) | Jordan, Matthews (8) | Chicago Stadium19,052 | 25–28 |- | 54 | February 22, 1985 | @ Boston(at Hartford, CT) | L 105–115 | | | | Hartford Civic Center | 25–29 |- | 55 | February 23, 1985 | Golden State | W 140–125 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 26–29 |- | 56 | February 26, 1985 | Cleveland | L 118–123 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 26–30 |- | 57 | February 27, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 99–108 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 26–31 Chicago Bulls March 7 3 2 6 |- | 58 | March 1, 1985 | New York | W 109–104 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 27–31 |- | 59 | March 3, 1985 | New Jersey | L 113–117 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 27–32 |- | 60 | March 5, 1985 | Washington | W 104–99 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 28–32 |- | 61 | March 6, 1985 | @ Boston | W 107–104 | | | | Boston Garden | 29–32 |- | 62 | March 8, 1985 | L.A. Clippers | W 117–101 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 30–32 |- | 63 | March 9, 1985 | Utah | L 105–111 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 30–33 |- | 64 | March 11, 1985 | @ Washington | L 112–119 | | | | Capital Centre | 30–34 |- | 65 | March 12, 1985 | Detroit | W 111–110 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 31–34 |- | 66 | March 14, 1985 | @ New York | L 97–106 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 31–35 |- | 67 | March 15, 1985 | Phoenix | W 103–97 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 32–35 |- | 68 | March 17, 1985 | Milwaukee | W 119–117 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 33–35 |- | 69 | March 19, 1985 | @ Houston | L 100–106 | | | | The Summit | 33–36 |- | 70 | March 20, 1985 | @ San Antonio | L 98–106 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 33–37 |- | 71 | March 23, 1985 | @ Dallas | W 107–97 | | | | Reunion Arena | 34–37 |- | 72 | March 24, 1985 | @ Utah | L 92–110 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 34–38 |- | 73 | March 26, 1985 | Indiana | W 120–119 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 35–38 |- | 74 | March 28, 1985 | @ Cleveland | L 114–122 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 35–39 |- | 75 | March 30, 1985 | Philadelphia | L 117–122 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 35–40 Chicago Bulls April 1 1 2 3 |- | 76 | April 2, 1985 | New Jersey | W 108–94 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 36–40 |- | 77 | April 3, 1985 | @ Washington | W 100–91 | | | | Capital Centre | 37–40 |- | 78 | April 5, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 113–116 | | | | The Spectrum | 37–41 |- | 79 | April 6, 1985 | @ Atlanta | W 117–114 | | | | The Omni | 38–41 |- | 80 | April 8, 1985 | @ Indiana | L 103–107 | | | | Market Square Arena | 38–42 |- | 81 | April 12, 1985 | Atlanta | L 108–119 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 38–43 |- | 82 | April 13, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 111–123 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 38–44 CHI 1985 Playoffs Chicago Bulls yes 1985 Chicago Bulls First Round yes yes no 1 1 0 2 |- | 1 | April 19, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 100–109 | Dailey (25) | Greenwood (13) | Jordan (10) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 21, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 115–122 | Jordan (30) | Oldham (9) | Jordan (12) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 0–2 |- | 3 | April 24, 1985 | Milwaukee | W 109–107 | Jordan (35) | Green (9) | Jordan (7) | Chicago Stadium17,225 | 1–2 |- | 4 | April 26, 1985 | Milwaukee | L 97–105 | Jordan (29) | Corzine (9) | Jordan (5) | Chicago Stadium17,787 | 1–3 |- CHI yes 1985 Awards and records Michael Jordan, NBA Rookie of the Year Award Michael Jordan, All-NBA Second Team Michael Jordan, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Game References Bulls on Database Basketball Bulls on Basketball Reference Category:Chicago Bulls seasons Chicago Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Category:1984 in Chicago Category:1985 in Chicago