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The 1972–73 Chicago Bulls featured a balanced attack led by Bob Love and Chet Walker as the team’s primary scorers, while Norm Van Lier drove the offense with elite playmaking and disruptive perimeter defense. Tom Boerwinkle provided a strong rebounding presence, and Jerry Sloan contributed across multiple areas. The statistics reflect a disciplined, defense-first team that relied on balanced production, ball movement, and rebounding rather than overwhelming offensive firepower.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birth Date Age College
4 Jerry Sloan G/F 6-5 195 lbs Mar 28, 1942 30 Evansville
10 Clem Haskins G 6-3 195 lbs Aug 11, 1943 29 Western Kentucky
11 Tom Boerwinkle C 7-0 265 lbs Aug 23, 1945 27 Tennessee
12 John Mengelt G 6-2 185 lbs Oct 16, 1949 23 Auburn
15 Bob Love F 6-8 215 lbs Dec 8, 1942 30 Southern University
20 Chet Walker F 6-7 212 lbs Feb 22, 1940 33 Bradley
21 Wil Jones F 6-8 205 lbs Feb 27, 1947 26 Albany State (GA)
22 Garfield Heard F 6-6 219 lbs May 3, 1948 24 Oklahoma
25 Howard Porter F 6-8 220 lbs Aug 31, 1948 24 Villanova
33 Dennis Awtrey C 6-10 235 lbs Feb 22, 1948 25 Santa Clara
44 Matt Guokas G 6-5 180 lbs Feb 25, 1944 29 Saint Joseph’s

Regular Season Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bob Love PF 30 82   37.0 23.1 6.5 1.5       21.9 9.4 .431       5.1 4.2 .824
Chet Walker SF 32 79   31.1 19.9 5.0 2.3       15.8 7.6 .478       5.7 4.8 .832
Norm Van Lier PG 25 80   36.0 13.9 5.5 7.1       13.3 5.9 .445       2.6 2.1 .787
Gar Heard PF 24 78   19.7 10.3 5.7 0.7       10.4 4.4 .425       2.3 1.5 .650
Jerry Sloan SG 30 69   35.0 10.1 6.9 2.2       10.6 4.4 .411       1.9 1.4 .707
Bob Weiss PG 30 82   25.4 8.7 1.8 3.6       8.0 3.4 .426       2.3 1.9 .841
Clifford Ray C 24 73   27.5 8.6 10.9 3.7       7.1 3.5 .492       2.6 1.6 .619
Kenny McIntosh SF 24 3   11.0 5.3 3.0 0.3       4.3 2.7 .615       0.7 0.0 .000
Howard Porter PF 24 43   9.5 5.1 2.7 0.4       5.0 2.3 .452       0.7 0.5 .759
Dennis Awtrey C 24 79   20.9 4.7 5.5 2.8       3.8 1.8 .480       1.9 1.1 .570
Jim King SG 31 65   12.1 4.2 1.2 1.2       4.0 1.8 .441       0.8 0.7 .846
Tom Boerwinkle C 27 8   22.0 3.8 6.8 5.0       3.0 1.1 .375       2.5 1.5 .600
Rowland Garrett SF 22 35   6.0 3.6 1.7 0.2       3.4 1.5 .441       0.9 0.6 .677
Frank Russell SG 23 23   5.7 3.2 0.7 0.7       3.3 1.3 .377       0.8 0.7 .889
Team Totals     82   241.5 104.1 48.8 24.7       95.5 42.4 .444       25.3 19.2 .759

Playoff Per Game

Player Name Position Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bob Love PF 30 7   44.9 23.7 9.6 3.3       21.1 9.7 .459       5.9 4.3 .732
Chet Walker SF 32 7   32.7 16.7 8.9 2.0       17.3 6.0 .347       5.3 4.7 .892
Jerry Sloan SG 30 7   41.7 14.9 8.4 2.0       14.7 6.4 .437       2.7 2.0 .737
Norm Van Lier PG 25 7   36.9 14.4 5.3 5.1       18.4 6.4 .349       2.1 1.6 .733
Bob Weiss PG 30 7   25.0 12.0 2.3 2.1       11.3 4.9 .430       3.0 2.3 .762
Dennis Awtrey C 24 7   38.3 9.0 11.0 4.4       6.9 3.7 .542       3.1 1.6 .500
Howard Porter PF 24 6   13.2 4.5 3.0 0.3       5.7 2.0 .353       0.7 0.5 .750
Tom Boerwinkle C 27 4   7.5 2.3 2.3 2.8       1.5 1.0 .667       0.3 0.3 1.000
Gar Heard PF 24 2   4.5 2.0 1.5 0.0       2.0 1.0 .500       0.0 0.0  
Jim King SG 31 4   3.5 1.3 0.3 0.5       1.5 0.5 .333       0.5 0.3 .500
Clifford Ray C 24 5   7.2 1.2 1.8 0.2       1.6 0.6 .375       0.0 0.0  
Rowland Garrett SF 22 1   1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0       0.0 0.0         0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     7   243.6 98.0 51.1 21.3       98.0 40.4 .413       23.1 17.1 .741**

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bob Love PF 30 82   3033 1895 532 119       1794 774 .431       421 347 .824
Chet Walker SF 32 79   2455 1570 395 179       1248 597 .478       452 376 .832
Norm Van Lier PG 25 80   2882 1114 438 567       1064 474 .445       211 166 .787
Gar Heard PF 24 78   1535 807 447 58       815 346 .425       177 115 .650
Bob Weiss PG 30 82   2086 717 148 295       655 279 .426       189 159 .841
Jerry Sloan SG 30 69   2412 696 475 151       733 301 .411       133 94 .707
Clifford Ray C 24 73   2009 625 797 271       516 254 .492       189 117 .619
Dennis Awtrey C 24 79   1650 371 433 222       298 143 .480       149 85 .570
Jim King SG 31 65   785 276 76 81       263 116 .441       52 44 .846
Howard Porter PF 24 43   407 218 118 16       217 98 .452       29 22 .759
Rowland Garrett SF 22 35   211 125 61 8       118 52 .441       31 21 .677
Frank Russell SG 23 23   131 74 17 15       77 29 .377       18 16 .889
Tom Boerwinkle C 27 8   176 30 54 40       24 9 .375       20 12 .600
Kenny McIntosh SF 24 3   33 16 9 1       13 8 .615       2 0 .000
Team Totals     82   19805 8534 4000 2023       7835 3480 .444       2073 1574 .759**

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bob Love   30 7   314 166 67 23       148 68 .459       41 30 .732
Chet Walker   32 7   229 117 62 14       121 42 .347       37 33 .892
Jerry Sloan   30 7   292 104 59 14       103 45 .437       19 14 .737
Norm Van Lier   25 7   258 101 37 36       129 45 .349       15 11 .733
Bob Weiss   30 7   175 84 16 15       79 34 .430       21 16 .762
Dennis Awtrey   24 7   268 63 77 31       48 26 .542       22 11 .500
Howard Porter   24 6   79 27 18 2       34 12 .353       4 3 .750
Tom Boerwinkle   27 4   30 9 9 11       6 4 .667       1 1 1.000
Clifford Ray   24 5   36 6 9 1       8 3 .375       0 0  
Jim King   31 4   14 5 1 2       6 2 .333       2 1 .500
Gar Heard   24 2   9 4 3 0       4 2 .500       0 0  
Rowland Garrett   22 1   1 0 0 0       0 0         0 0  
Team Totals     7   1705 686 358 149       686 283 .413       162 120 .741**

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes (with source) Awards
Bob Love Primary Scoring Anchor 37.0 High 23.1 6.5 1.5 0 (not officially tracked in 1971-72) 15.55 Led the Bulls in scoring; All-NBA Second Team and All-Defensive Second Team reflects his two-way value during the 57-25 season. Bulls made the playoffs and lost in the conference semifinals.  MVP-11, AS
Chet Walker Secondary Scoring Force 31.1 High 19.9 5.0 2.3 0 (not officially tracked) 13.60 Durable wing scorer and reliable free-throw producer; part of the Bulls’ top offensive pair alongside Love.  AS
Norm Van Lier Floor General / Defensive Core 36.0 High 13.9 5.5 7.1 0 (not officially tracked) 13.25 Led team in assists; part of one of the era’s toughest defensive backcourts with Sloan.  DEF2
Clifford Ray Interior Rebound & Defense 27.5 Medium 8.6 10.9 3.7 0 (not officially tracked) 11.60 Provided elite rebounding and rim presence as a young center; All-Rookie 1st Team reflects impact on both ends.  All-Rookie 1st
Jerry Sloan Two-Way Veteran Guard 35.0 Medium 10.1 6.9 2.2 0 (not officially tracked) 9.60 Hard-nosed defender and strong rebounder for a guard; his defensive reputation helped anchor Chicago’s identity.  NBA All-Defensive 1st
Tom Boerwinkle Backup Big Facilitator 22.0 Low 3.8 6.8 5.0 0 (not officially tracked) 7.80 Backup center who contributed playmaking unusual for his position, adding value in limited minutes.   
Bob Weiss Secondary Playmaker 25.4 Medium 8.7 1.8 3.6 0 (not officially tracked) 7.05 Steady backup point guard with playmaking role; provided relief ball-handling and occasional scoring.   
Gar Heard Energy Forward 19.7 Medium 10.3 5.7 0.7 0 (not officially tracked) 8.35 Contributed efficient scoring and physical play in spot minutes; offered upside as a young forward.   
Dennis Awtrey Rotational Big 20.9 Low 4.7 5.5 2.8 0 (not officially tracked) 6.50 Provided physical presence and rebounding as part of frontcourt rotation.   
Howard Porter Deep Rotation Wing 9.5 Low 5.1 2.7 0.4 0 (not officially tracked) 4.10 Limited minutes role player; offered occasional scoring off the bench.   
Rowland Garrett Deep Bench Reserve 6.0 Low 3.6 1.7 0.2 0 (not officially tracked) 2.75 Sparse contributions across limited minutes.   
Frank Russell Spot Guard 5.7 Low 3.2 0.7 0.7 0 (not officially tracked) 2.30 Brief bench stints; marginal impact.   
Kenny McIntosh Short-Term Bench 11.0 Low 5.3 3.0 0.3 0 (not officially tracked) 4.30 Appeared in very few games; showed glimpses.   
Jim King Situational Guard 12.1 Low 4.2 1.2 1.2 0 (not officially tracked) 3.30 Split time as rotation guard; limited impact.