Chicago Bulls 1991-92 Roster and Statistics

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The Chicago Bulls 1991-92 were powered by a balanced core led by Michael Jordan’s elite scoring, with Scottie Pippen providing versatile all-around production as the team’s secondary scorer, primary playmaker, and top perimeter defender. Horace Grant anchored the rebounding effort, while John Paxson supplied efficient outside shooting and Bill Cartwright added interior support. The statistics reflect a well-rounded team that combined efficient offense, strong defense, quality ball movement, and balanced contributions across the rotation.

Here is the 1991–92 Chicago Bulls roster and player statistics. This was a dominant season where the Bulls won their second consecutive NBA Championship.

Roster

NO.	PLAYER NAME	POS	HT	WT	DATE OF BIRTH	COLLEGE
2	Dennis Hopson	SG	6-5	200	April 22, 1965	Ohio State
2	Rory Sparrow	PG	6-2	175	June 12, 1958	Villanova
5	John Paxson	PG	6-2	185	September 29, 1960	Notre Dame
10	B.J. Armstrong	PG	6-2	175	September 9, 1967	Iowa
14	Craig Hodges	SG	6-2	190	June 27, 1960	Cal State Long Beach
20	Bob Hansen	SG	6-6	190	January 18, 1961	Iowa
21	Stacey King	PF	6-11	230	January 29, 1967	Oklahoma
23	Michael Jordan	SG	6-6	198	February 17, 1963	UNC
24	Bill Cartwright	C	7-1	245	July 30, 1957	San Francisco
25	Chuck Nevitt	C	7-5	217	June 13, 1959	NC State
32	Will Perdue	C	7-0	240	August 29, 1965	Vanderbilt
33	Scottie Pippen	SF	6-8	210	September 25, 1965	University of Central Arkansas
42	Scott Williams	PF	6-10	230	March 21, 1968	UNC
52	Mark Randall	PF	6-8	235	September 30, 1967	Kansas
53	Cliff Levingston	PF	6-8	210	January 4, 1961	Wichita State
54	Horace Grant	PF	6-10	215	July 4, 1965	Clemson

Regular Season Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Michael Jordan	SG	28	80	80	38.8	30.1	6.4	6.1	2.3	0.9	2.5	22.7	11.8	.519	1.3	0.3	.270	7.4	6.1	.832
Scottie Pippen	SF	26	82	82	38.6	21.0	7.7	7.0	1.9	1.1	3.1	16.6	8.4	.506	1.0	0.2	.200	5.3	4.0	.760
Horace Grant	PF	26	81	81	35.3	14.2	10.0	2.7	1.2	1.6	1.2	9.8	5.6	.578	0.0	0.0	.000	3.9	2.9	.741
B.J. Armstrong	PG	24	82	3	22.9	9.9	1.8	3.2	0.6	0.1	1.1	8.5	4.1	.481	1.1	0.4	.402	1.6	1.3	.806
John Paxson	PG	31	79	79	24.6	7.0	1.2	3.1	0.6	0.1	0.6	6.2	3.3	.528	0.6	0.2	.273	0.5	0.4	.784
Stacey King	PF	25	79	12	16.1	7.0	2.6	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	5.4	2.7	.506	0.1	0.0	.400	2.0	1.5	.753
Bill Cartwright	C	34	64	64	23.0	8.0	5.1	1.4	0.3	0.2	1.2	7.0	3.3	.467	0.0	0.0		2.5	1.5	.604
Will Perdue	C	26	77	7	13.1	4.5	4.1	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.9	3.6	2.0	.547	0.0	0.0	.500	1.2	0.6	.495
Cliff Levingston	PF	31	79	0	12.9	3.9	2.9	0.8	0.3	0.6	0.5	3.2	1.6	.498	0.1	0.0	.167	1.2	0.8	.625
Craig Hodges	SG	31	56	2	9.9	4.3	0.4	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	4.3	1.7	.384	1.7	0.6	.375	0.3	0.3	.941
Scott Williams	PF	23	63	0	11.0	3.4	3.9	0.8	0.2	0.6	0.6	2.7	1.3	.483	0.0	0.0	.000	1.2	0.8	.649
Bob Hansen	SG	31	66	0	11.7	2.5	1.1	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	2.6	1.1	.444	0.4	0.1	.280	0.3	0.1	.364
Mark Randall	PF	24	15	0	4.5	1.7	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.5	0.7	.455	0.1	0.0	.000	0.5	0.4	.750
Rory Sparrow	PG	33	4	0	4.5	0.8	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.3	.125	0.5	0.3	.500	0.0	0.0
Dennis Hopson	SG	26	2	0	5.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	.500	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0
Chuck Nevitt	C	32	4	0	2.3	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.3	.333	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0
Team Totals			82	82	241.8	109.9	44.0	27.8	8.2	5.9	13.3	87.4	44.4	.508	5.5	1.7	.304	26.0	19.4	.744

Playoff Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Michael Jordan	SG	28	22	22	41.8	34.5	6.2	5.8	2.0	0.7	3.7	26.4	13.2	.499	2.0	0.8	.386	8.6	7.4	.857
Scottie Pippen	SF	26	22	22	40.9	19.5	8.8	6.7	1.9	1.1	3.2	14.8	6.9	.468	1.1	0.3	.250	7.0	5.4	.761
Horace Grant	PF	26	22	22	38.9	11.3	8.8	3.0	1.1	1.8	1.0	8.3	4.5	.541	0.1	0.0	.000	3.5	2.3	.671
John Paxson	PG	31	22	22	27.2	7.9	1.0	2.8	0.6	0.0	0.6	6.3	3.3	.525	1.2	0.5	.444	0.9	0.7	.842
B.J. Armstrong	PG	24	22	0	19.7	7.3	1.1	2.1	0.6	0.0	0.8	6.3	2.9	.453	0.8	0.2	.294	1.7	1.4	.789
Bill Cartwright	C	34	22	22	27.8	5.6	4.5	1.7	0.5	0.2	1.2	5.3	2.5	.474	0.0	0.0		1.4	0.6	.419
Scott Williams	PF	23	22	0	14.6	4.0	4.3	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.7	3.2	1.5	.486	0.0	0.0	.000	1.3	0.9	.714
Cliff Levingston	PF	31	22	0	8.7	2.9	1.9	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.5	2.6	1.1	.439	0.0	0.0	.000	1.3	0.6	.500
Stacey King	PF	25	14	0	7.9	3.8	1.4	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.7	2.9	1.3	.450	0.1	0.1	1.000	1.6	1.1	.652
Will Perdue	C	26	18	0	8.7	2.5	2.2	0.5	0.2	0.6	0.7	2.1	1.0	.486	0.1	0.0	.000	1.1	0.5	.450
Craig Hodges	SG	31	17	0	8.1	2.5	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.5	2.4	0.9	.390	1.2	0.5	.450	0.1	0.1	.500
Bob Hansen	SG	31	9	0	7.7	2.4	1.0	1.1	0.1	0.0	0.2	2.4	1.0	.409	0.7	0.3	.500	0.3	0.1	.333
Team Totals			22	22	241.1	100.4	39.9	24.1	7.8	5.5	13.5	79.5	38.7	.487	6.6	2.5	.372	27.8	20.5	.735

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Michael Jordan	SG	28	80	80	3102	27.9	5.9	5.7	2.1	0.9	2.3	21.1	10.9	.519	1.2	0.3	.270	6.8	5.7	.832
Scottie Pippen	SF	26	82	82	3164	19.6	7.2	6.5	1.8	1.1	2.9	15.5	7.8	.506	0.9	0.2	.200	4.9	3.8	.760
Stacey King	PF	25	79	12	1268	15.6	5.8	2.2	0.6	0.7	2.2	12.1	6.1	.506	0.1	0.1	.400	4.5	3.4	.753
B.J. Armstrong	PG	24	82	3	1875	15.5	2.8	5.1	0.9	0.1	1.8	13.4	6.4	.481	1.7	0.7	.402	2.5	2.0	.806
Craig Hodges	SG	31	56	2	555	15.4	1.6	3.5	0.9	0.1	1.4	15.7	6.0	.384	6.2	2.3	.375	1.1	1.0	.941
Horace Grant	PF	26	81	81	2859	14.5	10.2	2.7	1.3	1.6	1.2	9.9	5.8	.578	0.0	0.0	.000	4.0	3.0	.741
Mark Randall	PF	24	15	0	67	14.0	4.8	3.8	0.0	0.0	3.2	11.8	5.4	.455	1.1	0.0	.000	4.3	3.2	.750
Bill Cartwright	C	34	64	64	1471	12.5	7.9	2.1	0.5	0.3	1.8	10.9	5.1	.467	0.0	0.0		3.9	2.3	.604
Will Perdue	C	26	77	7	1007	12.5	11.2	2.9	0.6	1.5	2.6	9.9	5.4	.547	0.1	0.0	.500	3.3	1.6	.495
Scott Williams	PF	23	63	0	690	11.2	12.9	2.6	0.7	1.9	1.8	9.0	4.3	.483	0.2	0.0	.000	3.9	2.5	.649
Cliff Levingston	PF	31	79	0	1020	11.0	8.0	2.3	1.0	1.6	1.5	8.9	4.4	.498	0.2	0.0	.167	3.4	2.1	.625
Chuck Nevitt	C	32	4	0	9	8.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	12.0	4.0	.333	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0
Bob Hansen	SG	31	66	0	769	7.7	3.4	3.2	1.2	0.1	1.3	7.9	3.5	.444	1.2	0.3	.280	1.0	0.4	.364
Dennis Hopson	SG	26	2	0	10	7.2	0.0	0.0	3.6	0.0	0.0	7.2	3.6	.500	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0
Rory Sparrow	PG	33	4	0	18	6.0	2.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	16.0	2.0	.125	4.0	2.0	.500	0.0	0.0

Playoff Per 36 Mins

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Michael Jordan	SG	28	22	22	920	29.7	5.4	5.0	1.7	0.6	3.2	22.7	11.3	.499	1.7	0.7	.386	7.4	6.3	.857
Stacey King	PF	25	14	0	111	17.2	6.5	1.6	1.6	0.6	3.2	13.0	5.8	.450	0.6	0.6	1.000	7.5	4.9	.652
Scottie Pippen	SF	26	22	22	899	17.1	7.7	5.9	1.6	1.0	2.8	13.0	6.1	.468	1.0	0.2	.250	6.2	4.7	.761
B.J. Armstrong	PG	24	22	0	434	13.4	2.0	3.9	1.2	0.0	1.5	11.5	5.2	.453	1.4	0.4	.294	3.2	2.5	.789
Cliff Levingston	PF	31	22	0	191	12.1	7.7	1.7	0.8	1.1	2.1	10.7	4.7	.439	0.2	0.0	.000	5.3	2.6	.500
Bob Hansen	SG	31	9	0	69	11.5	4.7	5.2	0.5	0.0	1.0	11.5	4.7	.409	3.1	1.6	.500	1.6	0.5	.333
Craig Hodges	SG	31	17	0	137	11.0	1.1	1.3	1.3	0.0	2.1	10.8	4.2	.390	5.3	2.4	.450	0.5	0.3	.500
Horace Grant	PF	26	22	22	856	10.5	8.2	2.8	1.0	1.6	0.9	7.7	4.2	.541	0.1	0.0	.000	3.2	2.1	.671
John Paxson	PG	31	22	22	598	10.5	1.3	3.7	0.8	0.1	0.8	8.4	4.4	.525	1.6	0.7	.444	1.1	1.0	.842
Will Perdue	C	26	18	0	157	10.3	9.2	2.1	0.7	2.3	2.8	8.5	4.1	.486	0.2	0.0	.000	4.6	2.1	.450
Scott Williams	PF	23	22	0	321	9.9	10.7	0.8	0.7	2.0	1.7	7.9	3.8	.486	0.1	0.0	.000	3.1	2.2	.714
Bill Cartwright	C	34	22	22	612	7.2	5.8	2.2	0.6	0.2	1.6	6.8	3.2	.474	0.0	0.0		1.8	0.8	.419

Regular Season Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Michael Jordan	SG	28	80	80	3102	2404	511	489	182	75	200	1818	943	.519	100	27	.270	590	491	.832
Scottie Pippen	SF	26	82	82	3164	1720	630	572	155	93	253	1359	687	.506	80	16	.200	434	330	.760
Horace Grant	PF	26	81	81	2859	1149	807	217	100	131	98	790	457	.578	2	0	.000	317	235	.741
B.J. Armstrong	PG	24	82	3	1875	809	145	266	46	5	94	697	335	.481	87	35	.402	129	104	.806
John Paxson	PG	31	79	79	1946	555	96	241	49	9	44	487	257	.528	44	12	.273	37	29	.784
Stacey King	PF	25	79	12	1268	551	205	77	21	25	76	425	215	.506	5	2	.400	158	119	.753
Bill Cartwright	C	34	64	64	1471	512	324	87	22	14	75	445	208	.467	0	0		159	96	.604
Will Perdue	C	26	77	7	1007	350	312	80	16	43	72	278	152	.547	2	1	.500	91	45	.495
Cliff Levingston	PF	31	79	0	1020	311	227	66	27	45	42	251	125	.498	6	1	.167	96	60	.625
Craig Hodges	SG	31	56	2	555	238	24	54	14	1	22	242	93	.384	96	36	.375	17	16	.941
Scott Williams	PF	23	63	0	690	214	247	50	13	36	35	172	83	.483	3	0	.000	74	48	.649
Bob Hansen	SG	31	66	0	769	165	73	68	26	3	28	169	75	.444	25	7	.280	22	8	.364
Mark Randall	PF	24	15	0	67	26	9	7	0	0	6	22	10	.455	2	0	.000	8	6	.750
Rory Sparrow	PG	33	4	0	18	3	1	4	0	0	2	8	1	.125	2	1	.500	0	0
Dennis Hopson	SG	26	2	0	10	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.500	0	0		0	0
Chuck Nevitt	C	32	4	0	9	2	1	1	0	0	3	3	1	.333	0	0		0	0
Team Totals			82	82	19830	9011	3612	2279	672	480	1050	7168	3643	.508	454	138	.304	2132	1587	.744

Playoff Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Michael Jordan	SG	28	22	22	920	759	137	127	44	16	81	581	290	.499	44	17	.386	189	162	.857
Scottie Pippen	SF	26	22	22	899	428	193	147	41	25	70	325	152	.468	24	6	.250	155	118	.761
Horace Grant	PF	26	22	22	856	249	194	66	24	39	21	183	99	.541	2	0	.000	76	51	.671
John Paxson	PG	31	22	22	598	174	22	61	14	1	13	139	73	.525	27	12	.444	19	16	.842
B.J. Armstrong	PG	24	22	0	434	161	24	47	14	0	18	139	63	.453	17	5	.294	38	30	.789
Bill Cartwright	C	34	22	22	612	123	98	38	11	4	27	116	55	.474	0	0		31	13	.419
Scott Williams	PF	23	22	0	321	88	95	7	6	18	15	70	34	.486	1	0	.000	28	20	.714
Cliff Levingston	PF	31	22	0	191	64	41	9	4	6	11	57	25	.439	1	0	.000	28	14	.500
Stacey King	PF	25	14	0	111	53	20	5	5	2	10	40	18	.450	2	2	1.000	23	15	.652
Will Perdue	C	26	18	0	157	45	40	9	3	10	12	37	18	.486	1	0	.000	20	9	.450
Craig Hodges	SG	31	17	0	137	42	4	5	5	0	8	41	16	.390	20	9	.450	2	1	.500
Bob Hansen	SG	31	9	0	69	22	9	10	1	0	2	22	9	.409	6	3	.500	3	1	.333
Team Totals			22	22	5305	2208	877	531	172	121	288	1750	852	.487	145	54	.372	612	450	.735

HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name	Role Tier	MPG	Usage Tier	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG + BPG)	Impact Index	Notes	Awards
Michael Jordan	Primary Offensive Engine (1.1)	38.8	High (1.2)	30.1	6.4	6.1	3.2	120.91	As Chicago’s offensive engine, Jordan operated with far more structure than in earlier seasons, embracing Phil Jackson’s triangle while still taking control late in possessions. The offense increasingly asked him to involve teammates before attacking, and that balance helped turn his scoring into a more complete team weapon. Washington Post	NBA Champion (1991), Finals MVP (1991), NBA MVP (1991), All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team, DPOY Voting 3rd
Scottie Pippen	Two-Way Superstar Wing (1.1)	38.6	High (1.2)	21.0	7.7	7.0	3.0	102.17	Pippen had become the Bulls’ genuine two-way secondary star, handling more creation while taking the toughest perimeter assignments. His defensive versatility was central to Chicago’s identity; against the Lakers he was trusted to chase Magic Johnson, while his transition ability gave the Bulls another way to turn defense into offense. UPI	NBA Champion (1991), All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive First Team, MVP Voting 9th, DPOY Voting 3rd
Horace Grant	Defensive Frontcourt Anchor (1.05)	35.3	Medium (1.1)	14.2	10.0	2.7	2.8	68.61	Grant supplied the interior versatility that made Chicago’s aggressive defense work. He was asked to guard bigger forwards, switch onto smaller players, double in the post and recover to shooters, giving Phil Jackson a frontcourt defender who could cover mistakes without wrecking the scheme. TalkSport	NBA Champion (1991)
B.J. Armstrong	Developing Backcourt Creator (1.05)	22.9	Medium (1.1)	9.9	1.8	3.2	0.7	36.04	Armstrong was still developing as a secondary ballhandler, but his speed and willingness to push the ball gave Chicago useful pace behind Jordan and Paxson. He was also part of a younger bench group that had matured enough to withstand the physical demands of a championship rotation. Los Angeles Times	NBA Champion (1991)
Bill Cartwright	Veteran Interior Hub (1.05)	23.0	Medium (1.1)	8.0	5.1	1.4	0.5	34.65	Cartwright’s value was increasingly functional rather than statistical: establish the interior position, move the ball, rebound and anchor the defense without demanding touches. Contemporary descriptions of Chicago’s defense portrayed him as the interior “sheep dog” who allowed the more mobile defenders to gamble around him. Washington Post	NBA Champion (1991)
John Paxson	Starting Floor-Spacer (1.05)	24.6	Medium (1.1)	7.0	1.2	3.1	0.7	27.72	Paxson functioned as the calm perimeter release valve in Chicago’s starting group, punishing defenses that sent extra attention toward Jordan. His importance was particularly obvious when opponents doubled Jordan, because Paxson’s willingness to shoot immediately prevented the defense from simply collapsing into the triangle. Deseret News	NBA Champion (1991)
Stacey King	Scoring Frontcourt Reserve (1.0)	16.1	Low (1.0)	7.0	2.6	1.0	0.6	22.40	King was a young scoring big learning how to contribute within a veteran championship structure rather than carrying his own offense. His development was part of Chicago’s broader maturation, with Jordan demanding greater physical preparation and focus from the younger players after the previous season’s defeat by Detroit. AP News	NBA Champion (1991)
Will Perdue	Interior Development Reserve (1.0)	13.1	Low (1.0)	4.5	4.1	1.0	0.8	20.80	Perdue was essentially a developing interior reserve, learning behind Cartwright while absorbing occasional center minutes. He later recalled entering the season as a raw young player who was mostly watching, which captures how Chicago used him: as developing depth inside an already established championship rotation. Bleacher Report	NBA Champion (1991)
Scott Williams	Energy Frontcourt Reserve (1.0)	11.0	Low (1.0)	3.4	3.9	0.8	0.8	17.80	Williams brought physical energy and rebounding from the reserve frontcourt, giving Chicago another young body willing to defend and compete in practice. The Bulls’ younger players had to grow quickly after the Detroit loss, and Williams’ role was largely about providing reliable effort without needing designed offense. Reddit archival discussion	NBA Champion (1991)
Cliff Levingston	Veteran Defensive Forward (1.0)	12.9	Low (1.0)	3.9	2.9	0.8	0.9	17.00	Levingston was brought in specifically to give Chicago veteran toughness after the disappointing 1990 postseason, but his regular-season role remained limited. The important distinction was that he supplied experience and physical defense behind Grant rather than needing offensive touches, a role that became more valuable as the playoffs intensified. UPI	NBA Champion (1991)
Craig Hodges	Three-Point Specialist Reserve (1.0)	9.9	Low (1.0)	4.3	0.4	1.0	0.3	12.00	Hodges was Chicago’s specialist shooter, spacing the floor and providing a quick-trigger option when defenses overloaded toward Jordan. His role was becoming narrower as Armstrong developed, but his reputation as one of the league’s premier three-point shooters still gave the second unit a specialist defenses had to respect. Reddit	NBA Champion (1991)
Bob Hansen	Veteran Perimeter Reserve (1.0)	11.7	Low (1.0)	2.5	1.1	1.0	0.4	10.00	Hansen served as experienced perimeter depth rather than a regular offensive initiator. Chicago’s crowded guard rotation meant his value came from being ready to defend, space the floor and absorb minutes when circumstances required it, with the veteran presence complementing a younger group of developing reserves. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. Sports Illustrated	NBA Champion (1991)
Dennis Hopson	Practice Defensive Guard (1.0)	5.0	Low (1.0)	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	3.00	Hopson barely entered the regular-season rotation, but his role within the team was unusual: he was valuable in practice because his physical competitiveness forced Jordan and the starters to work. Hopson later described those daily battles as a way the bench group challenged the starters and helped maintain the team’s intensity. NBA.com retrospective	NBA Champion (1991)
Mark Randall	Emergency Frontcourt Depth (1.0)	4.5	Low (1.0)	1.7	0.6	0.5	0.0	5.60	Randall occupied the deepest part of Chicago’s frontcourt rotation, appearing primarily when the coaching staff needed additional size. With Grant, Cartwright, Levingston, Perdue and Williams ahead of him, his regular-season role was developmental and situational rather than a meaningful part of the offensive structure. Limited independent season-specific reporting was available. AS	NBA Champion (1991)
Rory Sparrow	Veteran Emergency Ballhandler (1.0)	4.5	Low (1.0)	0.8	0.3	1.0	0.0	4.20	Sparrow’s late-career role was essentially emergency point-guard depth, with only four appearances in a backcourt already controlled by Paxson, Armstrong and other rotation guards. His experience gave Chicago a dependable insurance option, but the regular-season structure left little room for a substantial assignment. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. New York Post	NBA Champion (1991)
Chuck Nevitt	Emergency Rim Size (1.0)	2.3	Low (1.0)	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.0	2.20	Nevitt was used strictly as emergency interior size, appearing in only a handful of games while Chicago relied on Cartwright and its established reserve bigs. His enormous frame could alter the geometry around the rim, but there was no sustained regular-season role beyond spot minutes. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. People	NBA Champion (1991)
Team Totals	1990-91 Chicago Bulls	241.8	—	109.9	44.0	27.8	14.1	417.09	Chicago’s regular-season identity rested on Jordan’s elite shot creation, Pippen’s emergence as a two-way playmaker and a defensive system built around aggressive help, switching and pressure. The Bulls won 61 games, finished first in the league and entered the playoffs with a roster that had finally developed enough depth and defensive discipline to move beyond Detroit. Los Angeles Times	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991), Central Division Champion (1991)

HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name	Role Tier	MPG	Usage Tier	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG + BPG)	Impact Index	Notes	Awards
Michael Jordan	Primary Offensive Engine (1.1)	41.8	High (1.2)	34.5	6.2	5.8	2.7	129.89	Jordan was the postseason’s overwhelming offensive release valve, but the defining adjustment was his willingness to become a facilitator when the Lakers overloaded him. After Game 1, Chicago deliberately put him into more of a point-guard role, producing 13 assists in Game 2 while Paxson and Grant attacked the openings created by his playmaking. Washington Post Finals analysis	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991), Finals MVP (1991), NBA MVP (1991), All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team
Scottie Pippen	Two-Way Superstar Wing (1.1)	40.9	High (1.2)	19.5	8.8	6.7	3.0	100.32	Pippen’s playoff role went well beyond secondary scoring. His length and mobility allowed Phil Jackson to put him on Magic Johnson in the Finals, and that matchup changed the series; Pippen could pressure Johnson without constant help, freeing Jordan to roam the passing lanes and conserve some defensive energy. The Sporting News retrospective	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991), All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive First Team
Horace Grant	Defensive Frontcourt Anchor (1.05)	38.9	High (1.1)	11.3	8.8	3.0	2.9	60.06	Grant was Chicago’s interior stabilizer, handling the dirty work while also possessing enough mobility to make aggressive defensive rotations. Against Detroit he was a major part of the Bulls’ breakthrough, while the Finals exposed another strength: when Jordan and Pippen drew attention, Grant could punish the Lakers with efficient interior scoring without disrupting the offense. UPI Eastern Conference Finals coverage	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
Bill Cartwright	Veteran Interior Hub (1.05)	27.8	Medium (1.1)	5.6	4.5	1.7	0.7	28.88	Cartwright’s value was structural rather than volume-based. He was the physical center Chicago could leave against Vlade Divac while Pippen and Jordan pressured the perimeter, and his willingness to establish the post gave the triangle a genuine interior outlet when opponents tried to deny Chicago’s wings. UPI 1991 Finals preview	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
John Paxson	Starting Floor-Spacer (1.05)	27.2	Medium (1.1)	7.9	1.0	2.8	0.6	28.41	Paxson was the classic low-maintenance complementary guard, but his shooting became a major playoff weapon whenever defenses collapsed toward Jordan and Pippen. The Lakers specifically paid for leaving him open: he went eight-for-eight in Game 2 and repeatedly punished double-teams, reinforcing why Chicago’s offense could not be defended by simply loading up on its stars. Los Angeles Times Finals profile	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
B.J. Armstrong	Transition Initiator Reserve (1.05)	19.7	Medium (1.1)	7.3	1.1	2.1	0.6	25.64	Armstrong gave the second unit pace that the older Chicago backcourt sometimes lacked. His ability to push the ball in transition and attack open space made him more than a stationary shooter, and contemporary Finals coverage specifically identified his improved transition play and open-shot confidence as important parts of the bench. UPI Finals matchup report	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
Scott Williams	Energy Rebounder Reserve (1.0)	14.6	Low (1.0)	4.0	4.3	0.3	1.1	19.40	Williams supplied youthful physicality from the reserve frontcourt, particularly on the glass and around the rim. His role was uncomplicated but useful: run hard, contest shots and keep the interior rotation from losing energy when Grant or Cartwright came out. Fadeaway World retrospective	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
Stacey King	Scoring Big Reserve (1.0)	7.9	Low (1.0)	3.8	1.4	0.4	0.5	12.20	King was a developing scoring forward-center whose offensive instincts were ahead of his reliability. Chicago used him sparingly once the postseason tightened, and contemporary retrospective accounts describe him as falling out of favor during this championship run, leaving him with a narrow offensive role behind the established frontcourt. Bleacher Report championship roster retrospective	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
Will Perdue	Offensive-Rebounding Center Reserve (1.0)	8.7	Low (1.0)	2.5	2.2	0.5	0.8	12.00	Perdue’s contribution was built around size and extra possessions rather than scoring creation. He was specifically noted before the Finals for his offensive rebounding, giving Chicago a useful change of pace when the Bulls needed another physical body around the basket. UPI 1991 Finals preview	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
Cliff Levingston	Veteran Defensive Forward (1.0)	8.7	Low (1.0)	2.9	1.9	0.4	0.5	11.40	Levingston was the veteran forward Chicago could summon when the game demanded extra physicality. His best playoff moments came precisely because his regular role was small: against Detroit he unexpectedly sparked the bench, then in the Finals he contributed defense, a steal and a timely jumper when Chicago needed its reserves to shift momentum. Deseret News 1991 Finals coverage	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
Bob Hansen	Veteran Perimeter Reserve (1.0)	7.7	Low (1.0)	2.4	1.0	1.1	0.1	9.20	Hansen was experienced perimeter insurance, used mainly to provide spacing, defensive discipline and another reliable decision-maker. His playoff workload was small, but the Bulls valued having veterans who could step into a game without demanding that the offense be rebuilt around them. Limited contemporary player-specific coverage was available. Sports Illustrated Bulls retrospective	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
Craig Hodges	Three-Point Specialist Reserve (1.0)	8.1	Low (1.0)	2.5	0.2	0.3	0.3	6.60	Hodges was a specialist in the purest sense, entering to stretch the defense and punish teams that abandoned him for Jordan. His four-for-four three-point eruption against Detroit in the 1990 postseason had already established that he could swing a playoff game quickly, while his 1991 role remained focused on perimeter shooting. Bleacher Report Craig Hodges retrospective	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)
Team Totals	1990-91 Chicago Bulls	241.1	—	100.4	39.9	24.1	13.3	444.00	Chicago’s postseason identity was built around Jordan’s scoring pressure, Pippen’s emergence as a genuine two-way star and a defensive system that allowed its athletic wings to gamble aggressively. The Bulls swept Detroit after three consecutive playoff eliminations by the Pistons, then recovered from a Game 1 Finals loss by winning four straight against the Lakers to claim the franchise’s first championship. Sports Illustrated 1991 Finals retrospective	NBA Champion (1991), Eastern Conference Champion (1991)