Last Updated on January 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1980–81 Chicago Bulls roster and their regular season player statistics:
Chicago Bulls 1980–81 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Worthen | G | 6’1″ | 175 lb | Jan 17, 1958 | Marquette |
| 7 | Scott May | F | 6’7″ | 215 lb | Mar 19, 1954 | Indiana |
| 12 | Ronnie Lester | G | 6’2″ | 175 lb | Jan 1, 1959 | Iowa |
| 13 | Dwight Jones | F | 6’10” | 210 lb | Feb 27, 1952 | Houston |
| 14 | Ricky Sobers | G | 6’3″ | 198 lb | Jan 15, 1953 | UNLV |
| 23 | Reggie Theus | G | 6’7″ | 190 lb | Oct 13, 1957 | UNLV |
| 26 | Coby Dietrick | C | 6’10” | 220 lb | Jul 23, 1948 | San Jose State |
| 31 | James Wilkes | F | 6’7″ | 195 lb | Apr 1, 1958 | UCLA |
| 32 | Bob Wilkerson | G | 6’6″ | 195 lb | Aug 15, 1954 | Indiana |
| 34 | Dave Greenwood | F | 6’9″ | 222 lb | May 27, 1957 | UCLA |
| 35 | Larry Kenon | F | 6’9″ | 205 lb | Dec 13, 1952 | Memphis State |
| 53 | Artis Gilmore | C | 7’2″ | 240 lb | Sep 21, 1949 | Jacksonville |
| — | Ollie Mack | G | 6’3″ | 185 lb | Jun 6, 1957 | East Carolina |
1980–81 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Theus | SG | 23 | 82 | 82 | 34.4 | 18.9 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 13.4 | 6.6 | .495 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .200 | 6.7 | 5.4 | .809 |
| Artis Gilmore | C | 31 | 82 | 82 | 34.5 | 17.9 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 10.0 | 6.7 | .670 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.5 | 4.6 | .705 |
| Dave Greenwood | PF | 23 | 82 | 82 | 33.0 | 14.4 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 12.1 | 5.9 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.6 | .748 |
| Larry Kenon | SF | 28 | 77 | 0 | 28.1 | 14.1 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 12.3 | 5.9 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.3 | .735 |
| Ricky Sobers | PG | 28 | 71 | 0 | 25.4 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 5.0 | .462 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .258 | 3.5 | 3.3 | .935 |
| Bob Wilkerson | SG | 26 | 80 | 0 | 28.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 4.1 | .462 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .100 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .840 |
| Dwight Jones | PF | 28 | 81 | 0 | 19.4 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 3.0 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .776 |
| Scott May | SF | 26 | 63 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 2.6 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .758 |
| Coby Dietrick | C | 32 | 82 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .456 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .694 |
| James Wilkes | SF | 22 | 48 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .690 |
| Ronnie Lester | PG | 22 | 8 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .909 |
| Sam Worthen | PG | 23 | 64 | 0 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .495 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .750 |
| Ollie Mack | SG | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 109.0 | 45.1 | 23.5 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 20.4 | 84.2 | 42.2 | .501 | 2.2 | 0.5 | .212 | 31.3 | 24.2 | .774 |
1980–81 Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Theus | SG | 23 | 6 | 6 | 38.7 | 19.8 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 15.0 | 6.7 | .444 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .222 | 7.2 | 6.2 | .860 |
| Artis Gilmore | C | 31 | 6 | 6 | 41.2 | 18.0 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 10.0 | 5.8 | .583 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 9.2 | 6.3 | .691 |
| Dave Greenwood | PF | 23 | 6 | 6 | 35.3 | 17.8 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 8.5 | .586 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .417 |
| Ricky Sobers | PG | 28 | 6 | 6 | 27.0 | 13.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 5.8 | .432 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .167 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .889 |
| Dwight Jones | PF | 28 | 6 | 6 | 36.2 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 4.8 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.000 |
| Bob Wilkerson | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 25.3 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 9.8 | 4.2 | .424 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 |
| Larry Kenon | SF | 28 | 6 | 6 | 19.0 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 3.0 | .391 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .500 |
| Ronnie Lester | PG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .389 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .714 |
| Coby Dietrick | C | 32 | 6 | 6 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .308 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .750 |
| James Wilkes | SF | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sam Worthen | PG | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 6 | 244.2 | 103.5 | 44.5 | 20.8 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 16.5 | 88.2 | 41.3 | .469 | 3.8 | 0.5 | .130 | 26.7 | 20.3 | .763 |
1980–81 Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Theus | G | 23 | 82 | 82 | 2820 | 1549 | 287 | 426 | 122 | 20 | 259 | 1097 | 543 | .495 | 90 | 18 | .200 | 550 | 445 | .809 |
| Artis Gilmore | C | 31 | 82 | 82 | 2832 | 1469 | 828 | 172 | 47 | 198 | 236 | 816 | 547 | .670 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 532 | 375 | .705 |
| Dave Greenwood | F | 23 | 82 | 82 | 2710 | 1179 | 724 | 218 | 77 | 124 | 192 | 989 | 481 | .486 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 290 | 217 | .748 |
| Larry Kenon | F | 28 | 77 | 0 | 2161 | 1088 | 398 | 120 | 75 | 18 | 161 | 946 | 454 | .480 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 245 | 180 | .735 |
| Ricky Sobers | G | 28 | 71 | 0 | 1803 | 958 | 144 | 284 | 98 | 17 | 206 | 769 | 355 | .462 | 66 | 17 | .258 | 247 | 231 | .935 |
| Bob Wilkerson | G/F | 26 | 80 | 0 | 2238 | 798 | 282 | 272 | 102 | 23 | 175 | 715 | 330 | .462 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 163 | 137 | .840 |
| Dwight Jones | F | 28 | 81 | 0 | 1574 | 615 | 401 | 99 | 40 | 36 | 126 | 507 | 245 | .483 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 161 | 125 | .776 |
| Scott May | F | 26 | 63 | 0 | 815 | 443 | 155 | 63 | 35 | 7 | 71 | 338 | 165 | .488 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 149 | 113 | .758 |
| Coby Dietrick | C | 32 | 82 | 0 | 1243 | 371 | 265 | 118 | 48 | 53 | 88 | 320 | 146 | .456 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 111 | 77 | .694 |
| Sam Worthen | G | 23 | 64 | 0 | 945 | 235 | 115 | 115 | 57 | 6 | 91 | 192 | 95 | .495 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 60 | 45 | .750 |
| James Wilkes | F | 22 | 48 | 0 | 540 | 199 | 96 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 34 | 184 | 85 | .462 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 42 | 29 | .690 |
| Ronnie Lester | G | 22 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 10 | .417 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 10 | .909 |
| Ollie Mack | F | 23 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8937 | 3702 | 1925 | 729 | 514 | 1648 | 6903 | 3457 | .501 | 179 | 38 | .212 | 2563 | 1985 | .774 |
1980–81 Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Theus | G | 23 | 6 | 6 | 232 | 119 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 90 | 40 | .444 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 43 | 37 | .860 |
| Artis Gilmore | C | 31 | 6 | 6 | 247 | 108 | 67 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 35 | .583 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 55 | 38 | .691 |
| Dave Greenwood | F | 23 | 6 | 6 | 212 | 107 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 51 | .586 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 5 | .417 |
| Ricky Sobers | G | 28 | 6 | 6 | 162 | 79 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 81 | 35 | .432 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 9 | 8 | .889 |
| Dwight Jones | F | 28 | 6 | 6 | 217 | 75 | 59 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 61 | 29 | .475 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 17 | 17 | 1.000 |
| Bob Wilkerson | G/F | 26 | 6 | 6 | 152 | 55 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 25 | .424 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Larry Kenon | F | 28 | 6 | 6 | 114 | 40 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 18 | .391 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 4 | .500 |
| Coby Dietrick | C | 32 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 8 | .308 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Ronnie Lester | G | 22 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 7 | .389 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 5 | .714 |
| James Wilkes | F | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Sam Worthen | G | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 6 | 1465 | 621 | 267 | 125 | 47 | 30 | 93 | 506 | 248 | .469 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 160 | 122 | .763 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | Anchor‑Big | 34.5 | High | 17.9 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 16.55 | Gilmore was the defensive backbone and rebounding engine — leading the team in both boards and blocks (per season totals, he had 835 rebounds and 221 blocks). His scoring around the rim kept the Bulls viable on offense in many games. | All‑Star (1982) |
| Reggie Theus | Lead‑Guard / Offensive Catalyst | 34.4 | High | 18.9 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 14.65 | Theus carried much of the playmaking and scoring load; his assist totals (476 as a team total) made him the primary creator on this roster. He also added perimeter defense (steals) and occasional scoring bursts. | All‑Star (1982) |
| Dave Greenwood | Two‑Way Forward | 33.0 | Medium‑High | 14.4 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 13.85 | Greenwood provided inside presence beyond Gilmore — solid rebounding and mid-range scoring. He was the team’s secondary defensive rebounder and often helped steady the front‑court when Gilmore needed rest. | – |
| Larry Kenon | 3‑and‑D Wing / Secondary Scorer | 28.1 | Medium | 14.1 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 11.05 | Kenon offered scoring punch and length on the wing. As a forward with ability to slash and rebound, he gave spacing and versatility — useful when defenses collapsed on Gilmore or Theus. | – |
| Ricky Sobers | Combo Guard / Secondary Playmaker | 25.4 | Medium | 13.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 10.55 | Sobers backed up Theus — offering ball‑handling, secondary playmaking, and three‑point range (rare at the time). He added defensive activity and a scoring option off the bench or in rotation. | – |
| Bob Wilkerson | 3‑and‑D Guard/Forward‑Hybrid | 28.0 | Medium‑Low | 10.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 9.25 | Wilkerson brought hustle, defense, and modest offense. His ability to contribute in multiple facets — scoring, defense, passing — added depth and balance to the rotation. | – |
| Dwight Jones | Backup Big / Energy Front‑Court | 19.4 | Low‑Medium | 7.6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7.35 | Jones gave relief minutes for Gilmore — bringing rebounding and physicality. He helped anchor the second unit front‑court and maintain interior presence. | – |
| Coby Dietrick | Reserve Big / Role Player | 15.2 | Low | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5.15 | Dietrick served a limited rotation role, providing size and depth on the bench. His minutes were modest, but he offered occasional rebounding and interior defense. | – |
| Sam Worthen | Reserve Guard / Spot Minutes | 14.8 | Low | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 4.05 | Spot‑minutes guard, likely used for energy, defense or ball‑handling relief. Minimal impact overall. | – |
| Scott May | Bench Wing / Low‑Usage Role | 12.9 | Low | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 5.60 | Provided occasional scoring bursts off the bench, but limited minutes meant his overall impact was modest. | – |
| James Wilkes | Deep Bench Role | 11.3 | Low | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.25 | Minimal role — likely garbage‑time or situational appearances. | – |
| Ronnie Lester | Emergency/Injury‑Depth Guard | 10.4 | Low | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.45 | Very limited sample (8 games). Probably used as short-term backup or in injury situations. | – |
| Ollie Mack | Extremely Limited Minutes | 5.3 | Very Low | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.30 | Essentially a fringe rotation player with negligible impact. Stats suggest very limited use. | – |