Best Ever Chicago Bulls Team

The Chicago Bulls are one of the most legendary teams of all time. There's no question about it. Based out of Chicago Illinois, they have competed in 54+ seasons of the NBA between 1966/67 through to the present day, and they have a commendable win/loss percentage of .511 (2227 wins - 2135 losses). The team has reached the playoffs 35 times in its history, and boasts an incredible 6 NBA championships. From a basketball fan's perspective, it's worth looking at each of the 6 seasons where the Chicago Bulls won the championships, and working our way to the best ever team based on the stats.

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Who Are Some of the Greatest Chicago Bulls Players of All Time?

In order to gauge the best ever Chicago Bulls team over many years, it's worth checking out some of the best Chicago Bulls players of all time. These include the following 12 selections:

* Bob Love
* Luol Deng
* Jerry Sloan
* Toni Kukoc
* Chet Walker
* Kirk Hinrich
* Horace Grant
* Artis Gilmore
* Joakim Noah
* Jimmy Butler
* Scottie Pippen
* Michael Jordan

When Did the Chicago Bulls Win the NBA Championships?

It's pretty easy to ascertain which Chicago Bulls team ranked among the best ever, since their championship wins were all recorded within a tight cluster of years. Let's take a look at the years when the Chicago Bulls won the NBA finals:

* 1990/1991 – Chicago Bulls (61 win/21 losses) 0.744 win/loss percentage – won the NBA finals with Michael Jordan scoring the greatest number of points in the season.
* 1991/1992 – Chicago Bulls (67 wins/15 losses) 0.817 win/loss percentage – won the NBA finals with Michael Jordan scoring the greatest number of points in the season.
* 1992/1993 – Chicago Bulls (57 wins/25 losses) 0.695 when/loss percentage – won the NBA finals with Michael Jordan scoring the greatest number of points in the season.

Between 1993/1994 and 1994/1995, the Chicago Bulls lost the Eastern conference semifinals, and Scottie Pippen was the top points scorer in those seasons.

* 1995/1996 – Chicago Bulls (72 wins/10 losses) 0.878 win/loss percentage – won the NBA finals with Michael Jordan scoring the greatest number of points in the season.
* 1996/1997 – Chicago Bulls (69 wins/13 losses) 0.841 win/loss percentage – won the NBA finals with Michael Jordan scoring the greatest number of points in the season.
* 1997/1998 – Chicago Bulls (62 when/20 losses) 0.756 win/loss percentage – won the NBA finals with Michael Jordan scoring the greatest number of points in the season.

It is clear that the best Chicago Bulls team was the one where Michael Jordan scored prolifically. If we defer to Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, and take 1995/1996 as the best ever team, it's a pretty accurate assessment given the win/loss percentage of 0.878. This is among the highest ever, and it resulted in an NBA championship victory. The roster included the following players in that dream team:

* #34 – Bill Wennington
* #8 – Dickie Simpkins
* #22 – John Salley
* #91 – Dennis Rodman
* #0 – Randy Brown
* #30 – Jud Buechler
* #54 – Jack Haley
* #9 – Ron Harper
* #23 – Michael Jordan
* #25 – Steve Kerr
* #13 – Lu Longley
* #7 – Tony Kukoc
* #35 – Jason Caffey
* #53 – James Edwards

The Chicago Bulls have had some incredible win/loss percentages over the years. To provide a better understanding of their W/L ratios, it's worth looking at the top 5 winning percentages for the Chicago Bulls:

* 2010/2011 – .756 W/L percentage – lost the Eastern Conference Finals
* 2011/2012 – .758 W/L percentage – lost the Eastern conference First Round
* 1991/1992 – .817 W/L percentage – won the NBA finals
* 1996/1997 – .841 W/L percentage – won the NBA finals
* 1995/1996 – .878 W/L percentage – won the NBA finals

It's pretty clear that the highest win/loss percentages invariably correlate with winning the NBA finals for the Chicago Bulls. This is not necessarily the case with other teams, but here the rule holds true. After all is said and done, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman were correct – the 1995/1996 Chicago Bulls team was the best ever!

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