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The Chicago Bulls 1998–99 entered a rebuilding phase with Toni Kukoč serving as the primary offensive creator, leading the team in scoring and playmaking. Elton Brand made an immediate impact inside with strong scoring and rebounding, while Ron Harper and Brent Barry provided complementary backcourt production. The statistics reflect a balanced but offensively limited roster that relied on Kukoč’s versatility, Brand’s interior presence, and shared contributions across the rotation.
Here is the 1998–99 Chicago Bulls roster and player statistics — the season after the dynasty ended.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Brown | PG | 6-2 | 190 | May 22, 1968 | Houston, New Mexico State |
| 2 | Mark Bryant | PF | 6-9 | 245 | April 25, 1965 | Seton Hall |
| 5 | Rusty LaRue | PG | 6-2 | 210 | December 10, 1973 | Wake Forest |
| 7 | Toni Kukoč | SF | 6-10 | 192 | September 18, 1968 | |
| 8 | Dickey Simpkins | C | 6-9 | 248 | April 6, 1972 | Providence |
| 9 | Ron Harper | SG | 6-6 | 185 | January 20, 1964 | Miami University |
| 11 | Charles Jones | SG | 6-3 | 180 | July 17, 1975 | Rutgers University, Long Island University |
| 18 | Kornél Dávid | SF | 6-9 | 235 | October 22, 1971 | |
| 21 | Cory Carr | SG | 6-3 | 210 | December 5, 1975 | Texas Tech |
| 22 | Keith Booth | SF | 6-6 | 226 | October 9, 1974 | Maryland |
| 25 | Corey Benjamin | PG | 6-6 | 200 | February 24, 1978 | Oregon State |
| 28 | Andrew Lang | C | 6-11 | 245 | June 28, 1966 | Arkansas |
| 31 | Brent Barry | SG | 6-6 | 185 | December 31, 1971 | Oregon State |
| 34 | Bill Wennington | C | 7-0 | 245 | April 26, 1963 | St. John’s |
| 44 | Mario Bennett | PF | 6-6 | 235 | August 1, 1973 | Arizona State |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Kukoč | SF | 30 | 44 | 44 | 37.6 | 18.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 17.0 | 7.2 | .420 | 3.1 | 0.9 | .285 | 4.9 | 3.6 | .740 |
| Dickey Simpkins | C | 26 | 50 | 35 | 29.0 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 3.0 | .463 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 3.1 | .645 |
| Brent Barry | SG | 27 | 37 | 30 | 31.9 | 11.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 9.6 | 3.8 | .396 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .302 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .772 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 33 | 45 | 29 | 26.8 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 7.7 | 3.7 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .645 |
| Ron Harper | SG | 35 | 35 | 35 | 31.6 | 11.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 4.2 | .377 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .318 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .703 |
| Randy Brown | PG | 30 | 39 | 32 | 29.2 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 3.4 | .414 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 2.0 | .757 |
| Kornél Dávid | SF | 27 | 50 | 6 | 18.0 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 2.2 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .811 |
| Rusty LaRue | PG | 25 | 43 | 6 | 17.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | .359 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .337 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 |
| Cory Carr | SG | 23 | 42 | 7 | 14.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .329 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .167 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .750 |
| Bill Wennington | C | 35 | 38 | 3 | 11.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 1.6 | .348 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .818 |
| Keith Booth | SF | 24 | 39 | 4 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .325 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .100 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .500 |
| Corey Benjamin | PG | 20 | 31 | 1 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .376 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .214 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .675 |
| Charles Jones | SG | 23 | 29 | 5 | 16.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .317 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .311 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 |
| Andrew Lang | C | 32 | 21 | 13 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 | .323 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .696 | |
| Mario Bennett | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .750 | |
| Team Totals | 50 | 50 | 241.5 | 81.9 | 39.3 | 20.3 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 15.5 | 76.7 | 30.8 | .401 | 12.2 | 3.5 | .289 | 23.7 | 16.8 | .709 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Kukoč | SF | 30 | 44 | 44 | 1654 | 18.0 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 16.3 | 6.9 | .420 | 3.0 | 0.8 | .285 | 4.7 | 3.5 | .740 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 33 | 45 | 29 | 1204 | 12.2 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 5.0 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 2.1 | .645 |
| Ron Harper | SG | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1107 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 12.7 | 4.8 | .377 | 2.8 | 0.9 | .318 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .703 |
| Brent Barry | SG | 27 | 37 | 30 | 1181 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 4.3 | .396 | 5.2 | 1.6 | .302 | 3.1 | 2.4 | .772 |
| Kornél Dávid | SF | 27 | 50 | 6 | 902 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 9.7 | 4.4 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 3.6 | .811 |
| Bill Wennington | C | 35 | 38 | 3 | 451 | 11.4 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 4.9 | .348 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .818 |
| Dickey Simpkins | C | 26 | 50 | 35 | 1448 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 3.7 | .463 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.0 | 3.9 | .645 |
| Randy Brown | PG | 30 | 39 | 32 | 1139 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 10.1 | 4.2 | .414 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 2.5 | .757 |
| Corey Benjamin | PG | 20 | 31 | 1 | 320 | 13.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 5.0 | .376 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .214 | 4.5 | 3.0 | .675 |
| Mario Bennett | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 11.4 | 3.8 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 5.7 | .750 | |
| Rusty LaRue | PG | 25 | 43 | 6 | 732 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 3.8 | .359 | 4.4 | 1.5 | .337 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 |
| Keith Booth | SF | 24 | 39 | 4 | 432 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 12.6 | 4.1 | .325 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .100 | 3.5 | 1.7 | .500 |
| Cory Carr | SG | 23 | 42 | 7 | 624 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 12.5 | 4.1 | .329 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .167 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .750 |
| Charles Jones | SG | 23 | 29 | 5 | 476 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 2.9 | .317 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .311 | 1.7 | 0.8 | .500 |
| Andrew Lang | C | 32 | 21 | 13 | 386 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 9.2 | 3.0 | .323 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .696 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Kukoč | SF | 30 | 44 | 44 | 1654 | 828 | 310 | 235 | 49 | 11 | 121 | 750 | 315 | .420 | 137 | 39 | .285 | 215 | 159 | .740 |
| Dickey Simpkins | C | 26 | 50 | 35 | 1448 | 456 | 339 | 65 | 36 | 13 | 72 | 324 | 150 | .463 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 242 | 156 | .645 |
| Brent Barry | SG | 27 | 37 | 30 | 1181 | 412 | 144 | 116 | 42 | 11 | 72 | 356 | 141 | .396 | 172 | 52 | .302 | 101 | 78 | .772 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 33 | 45 | 29 | 1204 | 407 | 232 | 48 | 34 | 16 | 68 | 348 | 168 | .483 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 110 | 71 | .645 |
| Ron Harper | SG | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1107 | 392 | 180 | 115 | 60 | 35 | 65 | 390 | 147 | .377 | 85 | 27 | .318 | 101 | 71 | .703 |
| Randy Brown | PG | 30 | 39 | 32 | 1139 | 342 | 132 | 149 | 68 | 8 | 80 | 319 | 132 | .414 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 103 | 78 | .757 |
| Kornél Dávid | SF | 27 | 50 | 6 | 902 | 308 | 173 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 48 | 243 | 109 | .449 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 111 | 90 | .811 |
| Rusty LaRue | PG | 25 | 43 | 6 | 732 | 203 | 56 | 63 | 33 | 3 | 34 | 217 | 78 | .359 | 89 | 30 | .337 | 17 | 17 | 1.000 |
| Cory Carr | SG | 23 | 42 | 7 | 624 | 171 | 49 | 66 | 21 | 7 | 46 | 216 | 71 | .329 | 30 | 5 | .167 | 32 | 24 | .750 |
| Bill Wennington | C | 35 | 38 | 3 | 451 | 143 | 79 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 178 | 62 | .348 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 22 | 18 | .818 |
| Keith Booth | SF | 24 | 39 | 4 | 432 | 120 | 93 | 38 | 22 | 11 | 39 | 151 | 49 | .325 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 42 | 21 | .500 |
| Corey Benjamin | PG | 20 | 31 | 1 | 320 | 118 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 117 | 44 | .376 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 40 | 27 | .675 |
| Charles Jones | SG | 23 | 29 | 5 | 476 | 108 | 42 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 123 | 39 | .317 | 61 | 19 | .311 | 22 | 11 | .500 |
| Andrew Lang | C | 32 | 21 | 13 | 386 | 80 | 93 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 99 | 32 | .323 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16 | .696 | |
| Mario Bennett | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .750 | |
| Team Totals | 50 | 50 | 12075 | 4095 | 1967 | 1017 | 436 | 169 | 730 | 3837 | 1539 | .401 | 612 | 177 | .289 | 1185 | 840 | .709 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Kukoč | Primary Offensive Facilitator (1.1) | 37.6 | High (1.2) | 18.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 85.80 | Primary offensive facilitator after the breakup of the championship roster, Kukoč became Chicago’s main scoring and playmaking outlet rather than a secondary option. He was one of only two holdovers from the 1998 playoff rotation, and his 37.6 minutes reflected how completely the offense shifted toward his all-around creation. Sporting News season retrospective | — |
| Ron Harper | Veteran Two-Way Guard (1.05) | 31.6 | Medium (1.1) | 11.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 51.51 | Veteran two-way guard and the other major holdover from the dynasty, Harper was pushed back toward a larger perimeter role once Phil Jackson and the Triangle system disappeared. His length and defensive instincts remained useful, while the increased 11.2-point scoring load showed how much more offense he had to supply on a depleted roster. The Telegraph retrospective | — |
| Brent Barry | Secondary Perimeter Creator (1.05) | 31.9 | Medium (1.1) | 11.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 45.05 | Secondary perimeter creator who arrived with substantial expectations, Barry was signed to a six-year contract after Pat Riley had praised his potential in Miami. Chicago wanted his shooting and athleticism to help replace the perimeter production lost during the rebuild, but his 30.2 percent three-point shooting showed that the fit was much rougher than the front office hoped. CBS News report | — |
| Randy Brown | Defensive Lead Guard (1.05) | 29.2 | Medium (1.1) | 8.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 41.35 | Defensive lead guard who inherited a much larger workload after the dynasty was dismantled, Brown supplied ball pressure, veteran organization and secondary playmaking rather than trying to replace Jordan as a scorer. His 1.7 steals per game fit the disruptive identity that had made him trusted during the championship years. TalkSport retrospective | Most Improved Player voting (T-10th, 1999) |
| Dickey Simpkins | Starting Interior Workhorse (1.05) | 29.0 | Medium (1.1) | 9.1 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 38.22 | Starting interior workhorse in the first season when Chicago finally gave him a sustained workload, Simpkins moved from deep championship-era reserve to 35 starts and nearly 29 minutes a night. His value was mostly physical and positional, with the Bulls relying on him for interior rebounding and dependable frontcourt minutes after losing their established big men. Wikipedia was not used; independent contemporary coverage was limited for Simpkins’ specific role | NBA Champion (1998) |
| Mark Bryant | Physical Starting Four (1.05) | 26.8 | Medium (1.1) | 9.0 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 34.65 | Physical starting four brought veteran frontcourt toughness to an almost entirely rebuilt roster. Bryant started 29 of his 45 games and was used primarily as a screen-setting, rebounding and interior-finishing presence, leaving Kukoč to handle the more sophisticated creation duties on the perimeter. AS basketball coverage | — |
| Kornél Dávid | Mobile Frontcourt Connector (1.0) | 18.0 | Low (1.0) | 6.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 23.73 | Mobile frontcourt connector and one of the more unusual pieces on the roster, Dávid gave Chicago a 6-foot-9 forward who could operate away from the basket rather than simply occupying the paint. He earned six starts and remained in the rotation for all 50 games, a useful developmental role on a roster desperately short of proven frontcourt talent. NBA player profile used only to verify factual details | — |
| Andrew Lang | Reserve Rim Protector (1.0) | 18.4 | Low (1.0) | 3.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 19.20 | Reserve rim protector whose value came almost entirely from size, rebounding and interior defense, Lang received 13 starts before an injury curtailed his season. Independent coverage of his short Chicago stint is limited, but his increased workload early in the year reflected the lack of established centers following the breakup of the championship frontcourt. | — |
| Rusty LaRue | Backup Floor Organizer (1.0) | 17.0 | Low (1.0) | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 16.80 | Backup floor organizer used mostly to keep the offense moving rather than create a large scoring burden, LaRue remained a secondary option behind Brown. His role became particularly important because Chicago had almost no established point-guard depth after the championship roster was dismantled, although his 35.9 percent shooting limited his offensive impact. | — |
| Cory Carr | Developmental Scoring Guard (1.0) | 14.9 | Low (1.0) | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 15.20 | Developmental scoring guard given room to experiment on a rebuilding team, Carr was willing to attack but struggled to turn that aggression into efficient offense. His 5.1 attempts in only 14.9 minutes suggest a fairly green scorer being allowed to test his offensive game rather than functioning as a controlled spot-up option. | — |
| Charles Jones | Reserve Perimeter Shooter (1.0) | 16.4 | Low (1.0) | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 14.60 | Reserve perimeter shooter operating on the fringes of a constantly changing backcourt, Jones supplied occasional three-point attempts without becoming a major offensive decision-maker. Limited contemporary independent coverage was available for his 29-game stint, so the safest characterization is a developmental rotation role rather than a larger creative assignment. | — |
| Keith Booth | Defensive Wing Reserve (1.0) | 11.1 | Low (1.0) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 14.80 | Defensive wing reserve who survived the roster turnover because he could provide physical perimeter minutes without needing the ball. His four starts and 39 appearances indicate that Tim Floyd occasionally trusted him with larger assignments, although the offense remained a clear secondary concern. | — |
| Bill Wennington | Veteran Interior Stabilizer (1.0) | 11.9 | Low (1.0) | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 14.00 | Veteran interior stabilizer and one of the few remaining links to Chicago’s championship rotation, Wennington was primarily there for experience, screens and emergency center minutes. The shortened season left him with only three starts, but his continued presence gave a very young roster a familiar veteran voice inside the locker room. | — |
| Corey Benjamin | Athletic Guard Prospect (1.0) | 10.3 | Low (1.0) | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 12.20 | Athletic guard prospect whose confidence was much bigger than his initial role, Benjamin became memorable for challenging Michael Jordan to a one-on-one game after Jordan had retired. Contemporary reporting later recalled Jordan accepting the challenge and overwhelming the rookie, a revealing snapshot of Benjamin’s fearlessness during an otherwise limited first season. TalkSport account of the Jordan-Benjamin incident | — |
| Mario Bennett | Deep Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) | 6.3 | Low (1.0) | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 8.60 | Deep frontcourt reserve whose season amounted to only three appearances, Bennett had virtually no opportunity to establish a meaningful offensive role. Independent season-specific reporting is extremely limited for such a tiny sample, so his impact is best understood as emergency depth during Chicago’s post-championship reconstruction. | — |
| Team Totals | Chicago Bulls | 241.5 | — | 81.9 | 39.3 | 20.3 | 12.1 | — | The post-dynasty Bulls were essentially a new team built around Kukoč, Harper and a collection of veterans and developmental players. Chicago finished 13-37 in the lockout-shortened season, and the collapse of the championship roster left Kukoč as the primary offensive hub while Brown, Simpkins and Bryant absorbed unusually large supporting roles. | — |