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Here is the 1978–79 Chicago Bulls roster and their regular season player statistics:


Chicago Bulls 1978–79 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College/From
5 Charles Dudley G 6’2″ 180 lb Mar 5, 1950 Washington
8 Mickey Johnson F 6’10” 190 lb Dec 14, 1952 Aurora (IL)
10 Steve Sheppard F 6’6″ 215 lb Mar 21, 1954 Maryland
12 Wilbur Holland G 6’0″ 175 lb Nov 8, 1951 New Orleans
14 Tate Armstrong G 6’3″ 175 lb Oct 5, 1955 Duke
15 John Mengelt G 6’2″ 195 lb Oct 16, 1949 Auburn
17 Scott May F 6’7″ 215 lb Mar 19, 1954 Indiana
24 Reggie Theus G 6’6″ 190 lb Oct 13, 1957 UNLV
27 Ollie Johnson F 6’6″ 200 lb May 11, 1949 Temple
44 Andre Wakefield G 6’3″ 175 lb Jan 11, 1955 Loyola Chicago
45 Scott Lloyd C 6’10” 230 lb Dec 19, 1952 Arizona State
50 John Brown F 6’7″ 220 lb Dec 14, 1951 Missouri
53 Artis Gilmore C 7’2″ 240 lb Sep 21, 1949 Jacksonville
54 Mark Landsberger F 6’8″ 215 lb May 21, 1955 Arizona State

1978–79 Regular Season Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Artis Gilmore C 29 82 82 39.8 23.7 12.7 3.3 0.6 1.9 3.8 16.0 9.2 .575 .000 7.2 5.3 .739
Reggie Theus PG 21 82 0 33.6 16.3 2.8 5.2 1.1 0.2 3.7 13.6 6.5 .480 .000 4.2 3.2 .761
Mickey Johnson PF 26 82 0 31.6 15.4 7.6 4.6 1.1 0.7 3.8 13.5 6.0 .449 .000 4.0 3.3 .830
Wilbur Holland SG 27 82 0 30.3 12.6 3.1 4.0 1.5 0.1 2.3 11.5 5.4 .473 .000 2.1 1.7 .801
John Mengelt SG 29 75 0 22.7 11.0 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.6 9.2 4.5 .491 .000 2.4 2.0 .824
Ollie Johnson SF 29 71 0 24.4 9.2 3.2 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.6 7.6 4.0 .520 .000 1.5 1.2 .800
Mark Landsberger PF 23 80 0 24.5 8.1 9.3 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.9 7.3 3.5 .475 .000 2.4 1.1 .469
John Brown SF 27 77 0 16.4 5.0 3.1 1.4 0.2 0.1 1.2 4.1 2.0 .479 .000 1.3 1.1 .857
Scott May SF 24 37 0 10.9 4.0 1.7 1.1 0.6 0.0 1.4 3.7 1.6 .434 .000 1.1 0.8 .750
Steve Sheppard SF 24 22 0 9.2 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.1 .471 .000 0.9 0.5 .632
Charles Dudley PG 28 43 0 15.9 2.7 2.0 2.7 0.7 0.0 1.5 2.9 1.0 .360 .000 1.0 0.7 .667
Tate Armstrong SG 23 26 0 10.0 2.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.8 2.7 1.1 .400 .000 0.5 0.4 .769
Scott Lloyd C 26 67 0 6.9 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.8 0.6 .350 .000 0.7 0.4 .574
Andre Wakefield SG 24 2 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
Team Totals     82 82 241.2 42.4 46.0 26.5 7.0 4.0 22.1 86.7 42.4 .489 .000 26.6 19.9 .747

1978–79 Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Artis Gilmore C 29 82 82 3265 1940 1043 274 50 156 310 1310 753 .575 0 0 .000 587 434 .739
Reggie Theus PG 21 82 0 2753 1338 228 429 93 18 303 1119 537 .480 0 0 .000 347 264 .761
Mickey Johnson PF 26 82 0 2594 1265 627 380 88 59 312 1105 496 .449 0 0 .000 329 273 .830
Wilbur Holland SG 27 82 0 2483 1031 254 330 122 12 185 940 445 .473 0 0 .000 176 141 .801
John Mengelt SG 29 75 0 1705 826 118 187 46 4 120 689 338 .491 0 0 .000 182 150 .824
Ollie Johnson SF 29 71 0 1734 650 227 163 54 33 114 540 281 .520 0 0 .000 110 88 .800
Mark Landsberger PF 23 80 0 1959 647 742 68 27 22 149 585 278 .475 0 0 .000 194 91 .469
John Brown SF 27 77 0 1265 388 238 104 18 10 89 317 152 .479 0 0 .000 98 84 .857
Scott May SF 24 37 0 403 148 64 39 22 1 51 136 59 .434 0 0 .000 40 30 .750
Charles Dudley PG 28 43 0 684 118 86 116 32 1 64 125 45 .360 0 0 .000 42 28 .667
Scott Lloyd C 26 67 0 465 111 93 32 9 8 43 120 42 .350 0 0 .000 47 27 .574
Tate Armstrong SG 23 26 0 259 66 20 31 10 0 21 70 28 .400 0 0 .000 13 10 .769
Steve Sheppard SF 24 22 0 203 60 28 15 5 0 21 51 24 .471 0 0 .000 19 12 .632
Andre Wakefield SG 24 2 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0
Team Totals     82 82 19780 8588 3768 2169 576 324 1784 7108 3478 .489 0 0 .000 2184 1632 .747

Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Artis Gilmore Core Anchor 39.8 High 23.7 12.7 3.3 2.5 21.1 Served as the team’s dominant center — a rebounding and rim‑protection force while carrying heavy scoring load. His size, efficiency and defensive presence anchored the roster at a time when Bulls lacked stability.  AS
Reggie Theus Primary Playmaker/Scorer 33.6 High 16.3 2.8 5.2 1.3 12.3 As a young point guard, he shouldered a significant portion of the offense and playmaking, likely responsible for much of the ball‑handling and shot creation. His usage suggests he was second‑option behind the star big man. ROY‑2
Mickey Johnson Secondary Frontcourt Contributor 31.6 Medium‑High 15.4 7.6 4.6 1.8 14.7 Provided steady frontcourt production — solid rebounding and all-around scoring, likely playing a complementary role to the primary big (Gilmore). Balanced inside-outside value.  
Wilbur Holland Two‑Way Wing Guard 30.3 Medium 12.6 3.1 4.0 1.6 10.7 Likely a key perimeter scorer and guard threat; decent assist and steal rates hint at two‑way contribution and transition value.  
Mark Landsberger Role Big/Stretch PF 24.5 Low‑Medium 8.1 9.3 0.9 0.6 9.9 His rebounding stands out — a probable rebound‑and‑roll/second‑unit frontcourt presence who helped control the boards when starters rested.  
Ollie Johnson Rotation Wing/Forward 24.4 Medium 9.2 3.2 2.3 1.3 8.0 A supporting forward/sub‑starter who added some scoring and decent defensive contributions — likely a useful depth piece.  
John Mengelt Spot Guard/Back‑up 22.7 Medium‑Low 11.0 1.6 2.5 0.7 7.9 Likely a reserve guard giving scoring and secondary ball‑handling minutes off the bench.  
John Brown Bench Wing/Forward 16.4 Low 5.0 3.1 1.4 0.3 4.9 Limited minutes and low usage — probably a reserve role, offering occasional scoring and modest rebounding.  
Charles Dudley Deep Bench Guard 15.9 Low 2.7 2.0 2.7 0.7 4.0 Appears as a deep‑bench guard option, offering limited scoring but some playmaking in short bursts.  
Scott May Occasional Reserve Forward 10.9 Low 4.0 1.7 1.1 0.6 3.7 Given limited minutes, likely a reserve forward spot‑up or situational player.  
Tate Armstrong Deep Bench Guard 10.0 Low 2.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 2.5 Minimal usage — occasional bench minutes, possibly for garbage time or situational coverage.  
Steve Sheppard Deep Bench Forward 9.2 Low 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 2.3 Very limited role; likely marginal minutes and spot contributions.  
Scott Lloyd Deep Bench Center 6.9 Low 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.9 Used sparingly; depth center/reserve with minimal impact per game.  
Andre Wakefield Emergency/Very Limited Role 4.0 Very Low 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 Only sporadic minutes — essentially a placeholder or emergency rotation option with negligible season‑long impact.