Chicago Bulls Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Chicago Bulls Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Chicago Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Harper | M. Jordan | S. Pippen | D. Rodman | L. Longley |
Rotation | R. Brown | S. Kerr | T. Kukoc | J. Caffey | B. Dele |
Rotation | J. Buechler | R. Parish | |||
Lim PT | M. Steigenga | D. Simpkins | B. Wennington |
1996-1997 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Chicago Bulls | 69-13 | - |
2 | Atlanta Hawks | 56-26 | 13 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | 15 |
4 | Charlotte Hornets | 54-28 | 15 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | 27 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 39-43 | 30 |
7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33-49 | 36 |
8 | Toronto Raptors | 30-52 | 39 |
1996-1997 Chicago Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Jason Caffey | NBA Champion (1997) |
Steve Kerr | NBA Champion (1997) |
Scottie Pippen | NBA Champion (1997) |
Bill Wennington | NBA Champion (1997) |
Bison Dele | NBA Champion (1997) |
Toni Kukoc | NBA Champion (1997) |
Dennis Rodman | NBA Champion (1997) |
Randy Brown | NBA Champion (1997) |
Ron Harper | NBA Champion (1997) |
Luc Longley | NBA Champion (1997) |
Dickey Simpkins | NBA Champion (1997) |
Jud Buechler | NBA Champion (1997) |
Michael Jordan | NBA Champion (1997) |
Robert Parish | NBA Champion (1997) |
Matt Steigenga | NBA Champion (1997) |
Michael Jordan | Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP (1997) |
Michael Jordan | All-NBA First Team (1997) |
Scottie Pippen | All-NBA Second Team (1997) |
Michael Jordan | Player Of The Month (Nov 96) |
Scottie Pippen | Player Of The Week (02/23/97) |
Scottie Pippen | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1997) |
Michael Jordan | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1997) |
Michael Jordan | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1997) |
Scottie Pippen | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1997) |
Steve Kerr | Three Point Shootout Participant (1997) |
Steve Kerr | Three Point Champion (1997) |
1996-1997 Chicago Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Michael Jordan | 82 | 37.9 | 29.6 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
Scottie Pippen | 82 | 37.7 | 20.2 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
Toni Kukoc | 57 | 28.2 | 13.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
Steve Kerr | 82 | 22.7 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Jason Caffey | 75 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Luc Longley | 59 | 24.9 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
Ron Harper | 76 | 22.9 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Randy Brown | 72 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Dennis Rodman | 55 | 35.4 | 5.7 | 16.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Bill Wennington | 61 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Robert Parish | 43 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Jud Buechler | 76 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Dickey Simpkins | 48 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Bison Dele | 9 | 15.3 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Matt Steigenga | 2 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
1996-1997 Chicago Bulls Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Jason Caffey was selected as the #20 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Jason Caffey signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on October 7, 1995. Michael Jordan was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 12, 1984. Michael Jordan re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 20, 1988. Michael Jordan re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on July 23, 1996. Toni Kukoc was selected as the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Toni Kukoc signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on July 19, 1993. Toni Kukoc re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 15, 1994. Dickey Simpkins was selected as the #21 pick in the First Round of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Dickey Simpkins signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on October 10, 1994. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Scottie Pippen, the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1987 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Chicago Bulls from the Seattle SuperSonics on June 22, 1987. Scottie Pippen signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls on August 1, 1987. Scottie Pippen signed a multi-year extension with the Chicago Bulls on June 17, 1991. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Luc Longley was acquired in a trade by the Chicago Bulls from the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 23, 1994. Luc Longley re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 6, 1995. Dennis Rodman was acquired in a trade by the Chicago Bulls from the San Antonio Spurs on October 2, 1995. Dennis Rodman re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on August 4, 1996. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Randy Brown signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 6, 1995. Jud Buechler signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 26, 1994. Jud Buechler re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on October 6, 1995. Jud Buechler re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 26, 1996. Bison Dele signed a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on April 2, 1997. Ron Harper signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 15, 1994. Steve Kerr signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 29, 1993. Steve Kerr re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 16, 1994. Robert Parish signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on September 30, 1996. Matt Steigenga signed a contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on April 12, 1997. Bill Wennington signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 22, 1993. Bill Wennington re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on August 31, 1994. |
1996-1997 Chicago Bulls Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jerry Reinsdorf | Owner, Chairman | 1985-1986 | N/A |
Phil Jackson | Head Coach | 1989-1990 | Assistant Coach (Chicago Bulls, 1987 to 1989) |
Jim Stack | Assistant VP of Basketball Operations | 1996-1997 | Special Assistant to the Vice President of Basketball Operations (Chicago Bulls, 1987 to 1996) |
Jerry Krause | General Manager | 1985-1986 | Director of Player Personnel (Chicago Bulls, 1976 to 1985) |
Ivica Dukan | Director of International Scouting | 1990-1991 | N/A |
John Ligmanowski | Equipment Manager | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Chip Schaefer | Head Athletic Trainer | 1990-1991 | N/A |
Wally Blase | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Neil Funk | Radio Broadcaster | 1991-1992 | N/A |