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Chicago Bulls history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Chicago Bulls of All Time

Michael Jordan ranks No. 1 after producing 8,872.4 Franchise Value across 13 seasons in a Bulls uniform. Scottie Pippen, Artis Gilmore, Jerry Sloan, and Jimmy Butler complete the top five. This ranking covers 1966–67 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1966–67 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only
See the full top 25How the ranking works

The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

  1. No. 1

    Michael Jordan

    8,872.4Franchise Value

    13 seasons · 930 games
    31.5 PPG · 6.3 RPG · 5.4 APG

  2. No. 2

    Scottie Pippen

    4,131.4Franchise Value

    12 seasons · 856 games
    17.7 PPG · 6.7 RPG · 5.2 APG

  3. No. 3

    Artis Gilmore

    1,980.1Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 482 games
    19.3 PPG · 11.1 RPG · 2.5 APG

  4. No. 4

    Jerry Sloan

    1,899.2Franchise Value

    10 seasons · 696 games
    14.7 PPG · 7.7 RPG · 2.6 APG

  5. No. 5

    Jimmy Butler

    1,579.1Franchise Value

    6 seasons · 399 games
    15.6 PPG · 4.8 RPG · 3.1 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

  1. 1

    Michael Jordan

    8,872.4 value · 13 seasons · best: 1987–88

    8,872.4Franchise Value
    13 seasons1984–85 to 1997–98
    1987–88Impact Rate No. 1
    31.5 / 6.3 / 5.4PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Scottie Pippen

    4,131.4 value · 12 seasons · best: 1994–95

    4,131.4Franchise Value
    12 seasons1987–88 to 2003–04
    1994–95Impact Rate No. 2
    17.7 / 6.7 / 5.2PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Artis Gilmore

    1,980.1 value · 7 seasons · best: 1978–79

    1,980.1Franchise Value
    7 seasons1976–77 to 1987–88
    1978–79Impact Rate No. 7
    19.3 / 11.1 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Jerry Sloan

    1,899.2 value · 10 seasons · best: 1966–67

    1,899.2Franchise Value
    10 seasons1966–67 to 1975–76
    1966–67Impact Rate No. 7
    14.7 / 7.7 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Jimmy Butler

    1,579.1 value · 6 seasons · best: 2016–17

    1,579.1Franchise Value
    6 seasons2011–12 to 2016–17
    2016–17Impact Rate No. 6
    15.6 / 4.8 / 3.1PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Chet Walker

    1,573.2 value · 6 seasons · best: 1971–72

    1,573.2Franchise Value
    6 seasons1969–70 to 1974–75
    1971–72Impact Rate No. 6
    20.6 / 6.1 / 2.3PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    Joakim Noah

    1,559.4 value · 9 seasons · best: 2013–14

    1,559.4Franchise Value
    9 seasons2007–08 to 2015–16
    2013–14Impact Rate No. 6
    9.3 / 9.4 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Luol Deng

    1,529.0 value · 10 seasons · best: 2006–07

    1,529.0Franchise Value
    10 seasons2004–05 to 2013–14
    2006–07Impact Rate No. 32
    16.1 / 6.4 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Horace Grant

    1,497.6 value · 7 seasons · best: 1991–92

    1,497.6Franchise Value
    7 seasons1987–88 to 1993–94
    1991–92Impact Rate No. 12
    12.6 / 8.6 / 2.4PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Toni Kukoč

    1,472.3 value · 7 seasons · best: 1994–95

    1,472.3Franchise Value
    7 seasons1993–94 to 1999–00
    1994–95Impact Rate No. 15
    14.1 / 4.8 / 4.2PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    Tom Boerwinkle

    1,327.7 value · 10 seasons · best: 1970–71

    1,327.7Franchise Value
    10 seasons1968–69 to 1977–78
    1970–71Impact Rate No. 3
    7.2 / 9 / 3.2PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Zach LaVine

    1,222.8 value · 8 seasons · best: 2020–21

    1,222.8Franchise Value
    8 seasons2017–18 to 2024–25
    2020–21Impact Rate No. 19
    24.2 / 4.7 / 4.3PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Kirk Hinrich

    1,137.0 value · 11 seasons · best: 2006–07

    1,137.0Franchise Value
    11 seasons2003–04 to 2015–16
    2006–07Impact Rate No. 38
    11.4 / 3 / 5.1PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Norm Van Lier

    1,080.0 value · 7 seasons · best: 1972–73

    1,080.0Franchise Value
    7 seasons1971–72 to 1977–78
    1972–73Impact Rate No. 16
    12.2 / 4.7 / 6.9PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Nikola Vučević

    1,058.9 value · 6 seasons · best: 2024–25

    1,058.9Franchise Value
    6 seasons2020–21 to 2025–26
    2024–25Impact Rate No. 33
    18.1 / 10.5 / 3.4PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Derrick Rose

    1,035.9 value · 7 seasons · best: 2010–11

    1,035.9Franchise Value
    7 seasons2008–09 to 2015–16
    2010–11Impact Rate No. 3
    19.7 / 3.7 / 6.2PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Bob Boozer

    860.2 value · 3 seasons · best: 1968–69

    860.2Franchise Value
    3 seasons1966–67 to 1968–69
    1968–69Impact Rate No. 11
    20.4 / 8.7 / 1.6PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Clifford Ray

    790.7 value · 3 seasons · best: 1973–74

    790.7Franchise Value
    3 seasons1971–72 to 1973–74
    1973–74Impact Rate No. 8
    8.3 / 11.2 / 3.3PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Mickey Johnson

    743.3 value · 5 seasons · best: 1975–76

    743.3Franchise Value
    5 seasons1974–75 to 1978–79
    1975–76Impact Rate No. 13
    15.2 / 8.4 / 2.7PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Ron Harper

    741.0 value · 5 seasons · best: 1997–98

    741.0Franchise Value
    5 seasons1994–95 to 1998–99
    1997–98Impact Rate No. 40
    7.9 / 3 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Ben Gordon

    719.6 value · 5 seasons · best: 2006–07

    719.6Franchise Value
    5 seasons2004–05 to 2008–09
    2006–07Impact Rate No. 49
    18.5 / 3 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    DeMar DeRozan

    707.0 value · 3 seasons · best: 2023–24

    707.0Franchise Value
    3 seasons2021–22 to 2023–24
    2023–24Impact Rate No. 55
    25.5 / 4.7 / 5.1PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Bob Weiss

    669.8 value · 6 seasons · best: 1969–70

    669.8Franchise Value
    6 seasons1968–69 to 1973–74
    1969–70Impact Rate No. 39
    9.5 / 2.1 / 4.3PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Steve Kerr

    647.4 value · 5 seasons · best: 1996–97

    647.4Franchise Value
    5 seasons1993–94 to 1997–98
    1996–97Impact Rate No. 31
    8.2 / 1.5 / 2.2PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Pau Gasol

    640.4 value · 2 seasons · best: 2015–16

    640.4Franchise Value
    2 seasons2014–15 to 2015–16
    2015–16Impact Rate No. 8
    17.6 / 11.4 / 3.4PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why Michael Jordan leads

Michael Jordan produced 8,872.4 Franchise Value, 4,741.1 more than Scottie Pippen. His best team season was 1987–88, when he ranked No. 1 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

Michael Jordan · 13 seasons

Michael Jordan logged 930 games and 35,887 regular-season minutes across 1984–85 to 1997–98.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    Michael Jordan1987–88 · Impact Rate No. 1
    1,030.4
  2. 2
    Michael Jordan1988–89 · Impact Rate No. 1
    939.2
  3. 3
    Michael Jordan1986–87 · Impact Rate No. 1
    918.7
  4. 4
    Michael Jordan1989–90 · Impact Rate No. 1
    878.3
  5. 5
    Michael Jordan1990–91 · Impact Rate No. 1
    851.1

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1960s
    Bob BoozerMost value in the decade
    860.2
  2. 1970s
    Artis GilmoreMost value in the decade
    1,340.0
  3. 1980s
    Michael JordanMost value in the decade
    4,465.2
  4. 1990s
    Michael JordanMost value in the decade
    4,407.2
  5. 2000s
    Kirk HinrichMost value in the decade
    1,069.4
  6. 2010s
    Jimmy ButlerMost value in the decade
    1,579.1
  7. 2020s
    Nikola VučevićMost value in the decade
    1,058.9

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26Bob Love631.0
  2. No. 27Reggie Theus573.9
  3. No. 28Elton Brand515.1
  4. No. 29Dave Greenwood504.2
  5. No. 30Clem Haskins501.7

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

01

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

02

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

03

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

04

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

Chicago Bulls ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Chicago Bulls player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1966–67, Michael Jordan ranks first with 8,872.4 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Michael Jordan has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 1,030.4 in 1987–88. He ranked No. 1 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Covers every Chicago Bulls NBA season.

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