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The 1992–93 Chicago Bulls were driven by Michael Jordan’s elite scoring and two-way impact, with Scottie Pippen providing versatile production as the club’s primary secondary scorer, playmaker, and defensive presence. Horace Grant anchored the interior through rebounding and efficient offense, while B.J. Armstrong and John Paxson supplied steady ball handling and perimeter shooting. The roster combined balanced playmaking, strong defense, and efficient scoring around its dominant superstar.

Here is the 1992–93 Chicago Bulls roster and player statistics. This season marked the completion of their first three-peat, as the Bulls won their third consecutive NBA championship.

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
3 Jo Jo English SG 6-4 195 February 4, 1970 South Carolina
5 John Paxson PG 6-2 185 September 29, 1960 Notre Dame
6 Trent Tucker SG 6-5 193 December 20, 1959 Minnesota
10 B.J. Armstrong PG 6-2 175 September 9, 1967 Iowa
12 Corey Williams PG 6-2 190 April 24, 1970 Oklahoma State
17 Ricky Blanton SF 6-7 215 April 21, 1966 LSU
20 Darrell Walker PG 6-4 180 March 9, 1961 Arkansas
21 Stacey King C 6-11 230 January 29, 1967 Oklahoma
22 Rodney McCray SF 6-7 220 August 29, 1961 Louisville
23 Michael Jordan SG 6-6 198 February 17, 1963 UNC
24 Bill Cartwright C 7-1 245 July 30, 1957 San Francisco
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
40 Joe Courtney PF 6-8 235 October 17, 1969 Mississippi State, Southern Miss
42 Scott Williams PF 6-10 230 March 21, 1968 UNC
45 Ed Nealy PF 6-7 238 February 19, 1960 Kansas State
54 Horace Grant PF 6-10 215 July 4, 1965 Clemson

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%
Michael Jordan SG 29 78 78 39.3 32.6 6.7 5.5 2.8 0.8 2.7 25.7 12.7 .495 2.9 1.0 .352 7.3 6.1 .837
Scottie Pippen SF 27 81 81 38.6 18.6 7.7 6.3 2.1 0.9 3.0 16.4 7.8 .473 1.1 0.3 .237 4.3 2.9 .663
Horace Grant PF 27 77 77 35.6 13.2 9.5 2.6 1.2 1.2 1.4 10.8 5.5 .508 0.1 0.0 .200 3.6 2.3 .619
B.J. Armstrong PG 25 82 74 30.4 12.3 1.8 4.0 0.8 0.1 1.0 10.0 5.0 .499 1.7 0.8 .453 1.8 1.6 .861
Scott Williams PF 24 71 5 19.3 5.9 6.4 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 5.0 2.3 .466 0.1 0.0 .000 1.8 1.3 .714
Stacey King C 26 76 3 13.9 5.4 2.7 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.9 4.5 2.1 .471 0.1 0.0 .333 1.6 1.1 .705
Trent Tucker SG 33 69 0 13.2 5.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 4.3 2.1 .485 1.9 0.8 .397 0.3 0.3 .818
Bill Cartwright C 35 63 63 19.9 5.6 3.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.0 5.4 2.2 .411 0.0 0.0   1.6 1.1 .735
Will Perdue C 27 72 16 13.9 4.7 4.0 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.4 1.9 .557 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 0.9 .604
John Paxson PG 32 59 8 17.5 4.2 0.8 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.5 3.9 1.8 .451 0.7 0.3 .463 0.3 0.3 .850
Rodney McCray SF 31 64 5 15.9 3.5 2.5 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 3.2 1.4 .451 0.1 0.0 .400 0.8 0.6 .692
Corey Williams PG 22 35 0 6.9 2.3 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.4 0.9 .365 0.1 0.0 .333 0.6 0.5 .818
Darrell Walker PG 31 28 0 13.1 2.6 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.4 2.8 1.1 .403 0.0 0.0   0.7 0.4 .500
Ed Nealy PF 32 11 0 7.2 2.1 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 2.1 0.9 .435 0.5 0.1 .200 0.2 0.2 1.000
Joe Courtney PF 23 5 0 6.8 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.8 0.8 .444 0.0 0.0   0.8 0.6 .750
Ricky Blanton SF 26 2 0 6.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 3.5 1.5 .429 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Jo Jo English SG 22 6 0 5.2 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.5 .300 0.5 0.0 .000 0.3 0.0 .000
Team Totals     82 82 241.8 105.2 43.6 26.0 9.5 5.0 13.5 87.9 42.4 .482 8.2 3.0 .365 23.8 17.5 .733

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Michael Jordan SG 29 19 19 41.2 35.1 6.7 6.0 2.1 0.9 2.4 27.8 13.2 .475 3.8 1.5 .389 8.9 7.2 .805
Scottie Pippen SF 27 19 19 41.5 20.1 6.9 5.6 2.2 0.7 3.7 17.2 8.0 .465 0.9 0.2 .176 6.1 3.9 .638
B.J. Armstrong PG 25 19 19 33.8 11.4 1.5 3.3 1.0 0.1 0.7 8.8 4.6 .524 2.2 1.1 .512 1.2 1.1 .909
Horace Grant PF 27 19 19 34.3 10.7 8.2 2.3 1.2 1.2 0.9 8.0 4.4 .546 0.0 0.0   2.8 1.9 .685
Bill Cartwright C 35 19 19 23.4 6.3 4.5 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.7 5.2 2.4 .465 0.0 0.0   1.9 1.5 .778
Scott Williams PF 24 19 0 20.8 5.5 5.8 1.4 0.4 0.9 1.3 4.6 2.3 .506 0.1 0.0 .000 1.5 0.8 .552
John Paxson PG 32 19 0 17.4 4.9 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 3.2 1.8 .583 1.3 0.8 .625 0.6 0.4 .727
Stacey King C 26 19 0 12.1 4.1 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.7 3.5 1.4 .394 0.0 0.0   1.6 1.3 .806
Trent Tucker SG 33 19 0 10.9 2.8 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.4 1.0 .413 1.4 0.6 .462 0.3 0.2 .500
Will Perdue C 27 13 0 7.8 1.9 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.5 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0   0.8 0.4 .500
Darrell Walker PG 31 9 0 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 .250 0.0 0.0   0.3 0.2 .667
Rodney McCray SF 31 7 0 5.6 0.3 1.9 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.9 0.1 .167 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     19 19 243.9 102.4 40.0 24.3 8.6 4.4 12.5 82.3 39.8 .484 9.6 4.2 .434 25.6 18.6 .727

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Michael Jordan SG 29 78 78 3067 29.8 6.1 5.0 2.6 0.7 2.4 23.5 11.6 .495 2.7 1.0 .352 6.7 5.6 .837
Scottie Pippen SF 27 81 81 3123 17.4 7.2 5.8 2.0 0.8 2.8 15.3 7.2 .473 1.1 0.3 .237 4.0 2.7 .663
B.J. Armstrong PG 25 82 74 2492 14.6 2.2 4.8 1.0 0.1 1.2 11.8 5.9 .499 2.0 0.9 .453 2.2 1.9 .861
Stacey King C 26 76 3 1059 13.9 7.0 2.4 0.9 0.7 2.4 11.6 5.4 .471 0.2 0.1 .333 4.1 2.9 .705
Horace Grant PF 27 77 77 2745 13.3 9.6 2.6 1.2 1.3 1.4 10.9 5.5 .508 0.1 0.0 .200 3.7 2.3 .619
Will Perdue C 27 72 16 998 12.3 10.4 2.7 0.8 1.7 2.7 8.9 4.9 .557 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 2.4 .604
Corey Williams PG 22 35 0 242 12.0 4.6 3.4 0.6 0.3 1.6 12.6 4.6 .365 0.4 0.1 .333 3.3 2.7 .818
Joe Courtney PF 23 5 0 34 11.6 2.1 1.1 2.1 1.1 3.2 9.5 4.2 .444 0.0 0.0   4.2 3.2 .750
Scott Williams PF 24 71 5 1369 11.1 11.9 1.8 1.4 1.7 1.9 9.4 4.4 .466 0.2 0.0 .000 3.3 2.4 .714
Ed Nealy PF 32 11 0 79 10.5 7.3 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.9 10.5 4.6 .435 2.3 0.5 .200 0.9 0.9 1.000
Bill Cartwright C 35 63 63 1253 10.2 6.7 2.4 0.6 0.3 1.8 9.9 4.1 .411 0.0 0.0   2.8 2.1 .735
Ricky Blanton SF 26 2 0 13 16.6 8.3 2.8 5.5 0.0 2.8 19.4 8.3 .429 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Trent Tucker SG 33 69 0 909 14.1 2.8 3.2 1.0 0.2 0.7 11.7 5.7 .485 5.2 2.1 .397 0.9 0.7 .818
John Paxson PG 32 59 8 1030 8.6 1.7 4.8 1.3 0.1 1.1 8.1 3.7 .451 1.4 0.7 .463 0.7 0.6 .850
Rodney McCray SF 31 64 5 1019 7.8 5.6 2.9 0.4 0.5 1.9 7.2 3.3 .451 0.2 0.1 .400 1.8 1.3 .692
Darrell Walker PG 31 28 0 367 7.1 3.8 4.3 2.3 0.2 1.2 7.6 3.0 .403 0.0 0.0   2.0 1.0 .500
Jo Jo English SG 22 6 0 31 7.0 7.0 1.2 3.5 2.3 4.6 11.6 3.5 .300 3.5 0.0 .000 2.3 0.0 .000

Playoff Per 36 Mins

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Michael Jordan SG 29 19 19 783 30.6 5.9 5.2 1.8 0.8 2.1 24.3 11.5 .475 3.3 1.3 .389 7.8 6.3 .805
Scottie Pippen SF 27 19 19 789 17.4 6.0 4.9 1.9 0.6 3.2 14.9 6.9 .465 0.8 0.1 .176 5.3 3.4 .638
B.J. Armstrong PG 25 19 19 643 12.1 1.6 3.5 1.1 0.1 0.8 9.4 4.9 .524 2.3 1.2 .512 1.2 1.1 .909
Stacey King C 26 19 0 229 12.1 6.3 2.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 10.4 4.1 .394 0.0 0.0   4.9 3.9 .806
Horace Grant PF 27 19 19 651 11.2 8.6 2.4 1.3 1.3 0.9 8.4 4.6 .546 0.0 0.0   3.0 2.0 .685
John Paxson PG 32 19 0 331 10.1 2.1 3.5 0.7 0.1 0.4 6.5 3.8 .583 2.6 1.6 .625 1.2 0.9 .727
Bill Cartwright C 35 19 19 444 9.7 6.9 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.1 8.0 3.7 .465 0.0 0.0   2.9 2.3 .778
Scott Williams PF 24 19 0 395 9.5 10.1 2.4 0.6 1.5 2.2 7.9 4.0 .506 0.2 0.0 .000 2.6 1.5 .552
Trent Tucker SG 33 19 0 208 9.2 2.9 3.3 1.2 0.0 1.2 8.0 3.3 .413 4.5 2.1 .462 1.0 0.5 .500
Will Perdue C 27 13 0 101 8.9 10.7 1.8 0.4 0.7 2.9 7.1 3.6 .500 0.0 0.0   3.6 1.8 .500
Darrell Walker PG 31 9 0 22 6.5 1.6 8.2 0.0 0.0 1.6 6.5 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0   4.9 3.3 .667
Rodney McCray SF 31 7 0 39 1.8 12.0 4.6 0.0 0.9 3.7 5.5 0.9 .167 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Michael Jordan SG 29 78 78 3067 2541 522 428 221 61 207 2003 992 .495 230 81 .352 569 476 .837
Scottie Pippen SF 27 81 81 3123 1510 621 507 173 73 246 1327 628 .473 93 22 .237 350 232 .663
Horace Grant PF 27 77 77 2745 1017 729 201 89 96 110 829 421 .508 5 1 .200 281 174 .619
B.J. Armstrong PG 25 82 74 2492 1009 149 330 66 6 83 818 408 .499 139 63 .453 151 130 .861
Scott Williams PF 24 71 5 1369 422 451 68 55 66 73 356 166 .466 7 0 .000 126 90 .714
Stacey King C 26 76 3 1059 408 207 71 26 20 70 340 160 .471 6 2 .333 122 86 .705
Trent Tucker SG 33 69 0 909 356 71 82 24 6 18 295 143 .485 131 52 .397 22 18 .818
Bill Cartwright C 35 63 63 1253 354 233 83 20 10 62 343 141 .411 0 0   98 72 .735
Will Perdue C 27 72 16 998 341 287 74 22 47 74 246 137 .557 1 0 .000 111 67 .604
John Paxson PG 32 59 8 1030 246 48 136 38 2 31 233 105 .451 41 19 .463 20 17 .850
Rodney McCray SF 31 64 5 1019 222 158 81 12 15 53 204 92 .451 5 2 .400 52 36 .692
Corey Williams PG 22 35 0 242 81 31 23 4 2 11 85 31 .365 3 1 .333 22 18 .818
Darrell Walker PG 31 28 0 367 72 39 44 23 2 12 77 31 .403 0 0   20 10 .500
Ed Nealy PF 32 11 0 79 23 16 2 3 1 2 23 10 .435 5 1 .200 2 2 1.000
Joe Courtney PF 23 5 0 34 11 2 1 2 1 3 9 4 .444 0 0   4 3 .750
Jo Jo English SG 22 6 0 31 6 6 1 3 2 4 10 3 .300 3 0 .000 2 0 .000
Ricky Blanton SF 26 2 0 13 6 3 1 2 0 1 7 3 .429 0 0   0 0  
Team Totals     82 82 19830 8625 3573 2133 783 410 1060 7205 3475 .482 669 244 .365 1952 1431 .733

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Michael Jordan SG 29 19 19 783 666 128 114 39 17 45 528 251 .475 72 28 .389 169 136 .805
Scottie Pippen SF 27 19 19 789 381 132 107 41 13 71 327 152 .465 17 3 .176 116 74 .638
B.J. Armstrong PG 25 19 19 643 217 28 62 19 2 14 168 88 .524 41 21 .512 22 20 .909
Horace Grant PF 27 19 19 651 203 156 44 23 23 17 152 83 .546 0 0   54 37 .685
Bill Cartwright C 35 19 19 444 120 85 29 11 3 13 99 46 .465 0 0   36 28 .778
Scott Williams PF 24 19 0 395 104 111 26 7 17 24 87 44 .506 2 0 .000 29 16 .552
John Paxson PG 32 19 0 331 93 19 32 6 1 4 60 35 .583 24 15 .625 11 8 .727
Stacey King C 26 19 0 229 77 40 14 9 4 14 66 26 .394 0 0   31 25 .806
Trent Tucker SG 33 19 0 208 53 17 19 7 0 7 46 19 .413 26 12 .462 6 3 .500
Will Perdue C 27 13 0 101 25 30 5 1 2 8 20 10 .500 0 0   10 5 .500
Darrell Walker PG 31 9 0 22 4 1 5 0 0 1 4 1 .250 0 0   3 2 .667
Rodney McCray SF 31 7 0 39 2 13 5 0 1 4 6 1 .167 0 0   0 0  
Team Totals     19 19 4635 1945 760 462 163 83 222 1563 756 .484 182 79 .434 487 354 .727

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) 39.3 High (1.2) 32.6 6.7 5.5 3.6 127.78 As Chicago’s relentless offensive focal point, Jordan combined isolation scoring with constant pressure on the defense and remained a disruptive perimeter defender. His season also showed how much the Bulls depended on him to manufacture offense when possessions broke down, while his Finals performance against Phoenix became the defining stretch of the championship run. ESPN NBA Champion (1993), Finals MVP (1993), All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team, MVP Voting 3rd, DPOY Voting 2nd, Scoring Champion
Scottie Pippen Two-Way Superstar Wing (1.1) 38.6 High (1.2) 18.6 7.7 6.3 3.0 93.98 Pippen functioned as the Bulls’ connective playmaker and defensive eraser, routinely shifting between secondary creator, transition initiator and primary wing stopper. His value went well beyond scoring; teammates described him as the player who connected the pieces of the offense and helped hold the team’s defensive structure together. ESPN NBA Champion (1993), All-Star, All-NBA Third Team, All-Defensive First Team
Horace Grant Starting Two-Way Frontcourt Anchor (1.05) 35.6 Medium (1.1) 13.2 9.5 2.6 2.4 63.99 Grant supplied the interior balance Chicago needed beside its two perimeter stars, combining physical rebounding with mobile help defense and dependable finishing. His ability to defend bigger forwards while contributing as a secondary scorer made him especially useful in playoff matchups, culminating in his decisive late block against Kevin Johnson in the Finals. Deseret News NBA Champion (1993), All-Defensive Second Team
B.J. Armstrong Starting Floor-Spacer Guard (1.05) 30.4 Medium (1.1) 12.3 1.8 4.0 0.9 43.89 Armstrong settled into the starting point-guard role as Chicago shifted John Paxson into a reserve position, giving the offense another reliable ball-handler and an increasingly dangerous perimeter shooter. His 45.3% three-point shooting provided useful spacing around Jordan and Pippen, while his willingness to make quick decisions kept the triangle moving. UPI Archives NBA Champion (1993)
Scott Williams Energy Frontcourt Reserve (1.05) 19.3 Low (1.0) 5.9 6.4 1.0 1.7 31.50 Williams brought active rebounding, interior physicality and defensive energy from the frontcourt rotation. Contemporary coverage shows him willing to get involved in the physical side of games, including the April Detroit confrontation that resulted in a fine after he retaliated during an altercation with Bill Laimbeer. UPI Archives NBA Champion (1993)
Bill Cartwright Starting Interior Presence (1.05) 19.9 Low (1.0) 5.6 3.7 1.3 0.5 23.31 Cartwright’s role had become more about structure than volume: establish the interior position, provide a veteran passing outlet and occupy the center spot while Chicago’s perimeter stars controlled most possessions. His experience remained valuable within a veteran-heavy championship core even as his minutes were managed more carefully. CBS Chicago NBA Champion (1993)
Will Perdue Interior Backup Big (1.0) 13.9 Low (1.0) 4.7 4.0 1.0 1.0 21.40 Perdue gave Chicago a straightforward second-unit center option, using his size around the rim and doing the less glamorous work that allowed the primary frontcourt pieces to stay fresh. His role was situational rather than featured, but his size and willingness to absorb interior minutes made him a useful piece of the deep rotation. NBA.com NBA Champion (1993)
Stacey King Scoring Big Reserve (1.0) 13.9 Low (1.0) 5.4 2.7 0.9 0.6 19.20 King was one of Chicago’s more aggressive reserve scorers, capable of changing the tempo when given a longer stretch of minutes. In a March win over Detroit, Phil Jackson specifically identified King’s fourth-quarter offense as the difference, with King attacking the basket and scoring 11 of his 17 points in the final period. UPI Archives NBA Champion (1993)
John Paxson Veteran Shooting Specialist (1.0) 17.5 Low (1.0) 4.2 0.8 2.3 0.6 15.80 Paxson moved into a reduced reserve role but remained one of Chicago’s most trusted perimeter decision-makers, particularly when the offense needed a calm shooter rather than another creator. His importance was most obvious in the postseason, when his late-game poise and willingness to take the open shot repeatedly surfaced in high-pressure possessions. Deseret News NBA Champion (1993)
Rodney McCray Veteran Forward Utility Reserve (1.0) 15.9 Low (1.0) 3.5 2.5 1.3 0.4 15.40 McCray was acquired specifically to give Chicago veteran size and toughness behind Pippen and Grant, making his job less about scoring than absorbing difficult forward minutes and strengthening the second unit. Jerry Krause viewed him as a player capable of immediately contributing significant minutes at either forward position. UPI Archives NBA Champion (1993)
Trent Tucker Veteran Three-Point Specialist (1.0) 13.2 Low (1.0) 5.2 1.0 1.2 0.4 15.60 Tucker served as a veteran perimeter shooting option whose value came from stretching defenses without demanding the ball. His three-point threat fitted naturally beside Jordan and Pippen, and he remained capable of making himself useful in playoff possessions, including a three against New York during the Eastern Conference finals. UPI Archives NBA Champion (1993)
Darrell Walker Veteran Backup Point Guard (1.0) 13.1 Low (1.0) 2.6 1.4 1.6 0.9 13.00 Walker supplied veteran ball pressure and secondary playmaking when Chicago needed another experienced guard on the floor. His season was interrupted by a lower-back muscle strain, and his competitive edge was evident even while sidelined, when he was suspended after leaving the bench during an April altercation with Detroit. UPI Archives NBA Champion (1993)
Ricky Blanton Emergency Wing Reserve (1.0) 6.5 Low (1.0) 3.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 12.00 Blanton was essentially an emergency depth piece rather than a regular rotation player, appearing only twice during the regular season. His limited usage reflects how difficult it was to crack a veteran championship rotation already stocked with established forwards and guards. NBA.com NBA Champion (1993)
Ed Nealy Veteran Locker-Room Mentor (1.0) 7.2 Low (1.0) 2.1 1.5 0.2 0.4 8.40 Nealy’s contribution was largely rooted in veteran presence and practice value rather than regular playing time. Retrospective reporting has described him as a respected basketball mind whom Phil Jackson valued as a mentor to younger teammates, making his presence useful even when his minutes were scarce. TalkSport NBA Champion (1993)
Corey Williams Developmental Point Guard (1.0) 6.9 Low (1.0) 2.3 0.9 0.7 0.2 8.20 Williams occupied the developmental end of Chicago’s guard depth, seeing occasional minutes behind the established backcourt. His role was primarily to provide emergency ball-handling and keep the rotation functional when injuries or game circumstances required another guard, rather than to carry meaningful offensive responsibility. UPI Archives NBA Champion (1993)
Joe Courtney Emergency Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) 6.8 Low (1.0) 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 6.80 Courtney was a deep frontcourt reserve whose five regular-season appearances came in a crowded championship rotation. His limited opportunity reflects Chicago’s reliance on Cartwright, Grant, Williams, Perdue and King for the meaningful interior workload. TalkSport NBA Champion (1993)
Jo Jo English Rookie Developmental Guard (1.0) 5.2 Low (1.0) 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.8 6.00 English was a very young end-of-bench guard learning the professional game inside an unusually experienced championship roster. With only six regular-season appearances, his primary value was developmental and emergency depth rather than a defined rotation assignment. Limited contemporary coverage was available on his specific Bulls role. Basketball-Reference-independent retrospective coverage unavailable; limited contemporary reporting was found NBA Champion (1993)
Team Totals 1992-93 Chicago Bulls 241.8 105.2 43.6 26.0 14.5 526.25 Chicago finished the regular season with a veteran, defense-first championship structure built around Jordan’s scoring pressure, Pippen’s two-way versatility and a deep supporting cast capable of changing the game in smaller ways. The Bulls ultimately completed the first three-peat of the modern NBA era, going 15-4 through the playoffs and defeating Phoenix in six Finals games. Deseret News NBA Champion (1993)

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) 41.2 High (1.2) 35.1 6.7 6.0 3.0 134.11 Relentless as Chicago’s offensive release valve, Jordan carried an enormous postseason burden while still creating defensive pressure on the perimeter. Against New York, he answered a 2-0 deficit with a 54-point Game 4, then the Finals became an even heavier showcase of his shot-making and isolation control, including 55 against Phoenix in Game 4. ESPN postseason analysis NBA Champion (1993), Finals MVP (1993), All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team, MVP Voting 3rd, DPOY Voting 2nd, Scoring Champion
Scottie Pippen Two-Way Superstar Wing (1.1) 41.5 High (1.2) 20.1 6.9 5.6 2.9 96.89 Point-forward responsibilities made Pippen much more than a secondary scorer during the title run. He routinely initiated offense, attacked from the wing and supplied disruptive help defense, with his 29-point Game 3 against New York illustrating how he could punish a defense when Jordan shifted into a playmaking role. GQ retrospective on Pippen and the Bulls NBA Champion (1993), All-Star, All-NBA Third Team, All-Defensive First Team
Horace Grant Defensive Frontcourt Anchor (1.05) 34.3 Medium (1.1) 10.7 8.2 2.3 2.4 54.52 Grant’s playoff value came from doing the interior work that kept Chicago’s perimeter stars aggressive: rebounding, rotating as a help defender and finishing possessions without demanding touches. His role became especially clear in Game 6 of the Finals, when he recovered from a poor offensive night to block Kevin Johnson’s final attempt and preserve the championship. UPI playoff coverage NBA Champion (1993), All-Defensive Second Team
B.J. Armstrong Starting Perimeter Creator (1.05) 33.8 Medium (1.1) 11.4 1.5 3.3 1.1 39.96 Armstrong gave the triangle a genuine perimeter shooting threat while increasingly handling secondary creation duties. Phoenix’s defense could not simply collapse toward Jordan and Pippen, and Armstrong’s Game 1 three in the Finals helped extinguish a late Suns rally; his 18-point, four-three performance in the clincher underlined how valuable that spacing became. Deseret News Finals coverage NBA Champion (1993)
Scott Williams Energy Frontcourt Reserve (1.05) 20.8 Low (1.0) 5.5 5.8 1.4 1.3 29.40 Williams brought the sort of physical reserve-big play Chicago needed when the series became more demanding inside. He was willing to battle for offensive rebounds and absorb contact, and his toughness was evident even before the postseason when a physical confrontation with Detroit led to his ejection and an NBA fine. The Sporting News on the early-90s Bulls NBA Champion (1993)
Bill Cartwright Veteran Starting Interior Hub (1.05) 23.4 Low (1.0) 6.3 4.5 1.5 0.8 27.51 Cartwright’s playoff job was largely structural: occupy the center position, provide a veteran interior target and keep the offense connected while Jordan and Pippen handled the heavy creation. His reduced minutes reflected the physical demands of the postseason and the emergence of Williams and other frontcourt options rather than a complete loss of importance. Yahoo Sports retrospective with Cartwright NBA Champion (1993)
John Paxson Veteran Clutch Shooting Specialist (1.0) 17.4 Low (1.0) 4.9 1.0 1.7 0.4 16.00 Paxson was the classic low-volume playoff specialist whose importance could spike in a single possession. His spacing mattered throughout the postseason, but the defining example came in Game 6, when he calmly took the open three created by Chicago’s ball movement and delivered the championship-clinching basket with 3.9 seconds left. Deseret News on the 1993 Finals clincher NBA Champion (1993)
Stacey King Instant-Offense Big Reserve (1.0) 12.1 Low (1.0) 4.1 2.1 0.7 0.7 15.20 King was an offensive spark rather than a defensive centerpiece, and Chicago could turn to him when the second unit needed someone willing to score without hesitation. His 1993 playoff role was limited, but his earlier postseason form had already established him as a capable scoring big when Phil Jackson needed a change of pace. CBS Sports on Jordan’s teammates NBA Champion (1993)
Trent Tucker Veteran Three-Point Specialist (1.0) 10.9 Low (1.0) 2.8 0.9 1.0 0.4 10.20 Tucker’s function was almost entirely about perimeter gravity and veteran shooting. He could still punish a defense that lost him, and his four-for-four shooting in the championship-clinching Game 6 showed why Chicago kept a specialist with his experience available despite the small playoff workload. FOX Sports archival game coverage NBA Champion (1993)
Will Perdue Interior Backup Big (1.0) 7.8 Low (1.0) 1.9 2.3 0.4 0.3 9.80 Perdue was used as a straightforward reserve center, providing size, screening and rebounding without requiring offensive possessions. His value was particularly practical in a long postseason where Chicago needed to distribute the physical workload across its frontcourt rather than expose its veteran starters to every interior minute. Bleacher Report retrospective on the Bulls’ supporting cast NBA Champion (1993)
Rodney McCray Veteran Forward Utility Piece (1.0) 5.6 Low (1.0) 0.3 1.9 0.7 0.1 6.00 McCray entered Chicago as a veteran forward expected to provide size and experience, but the playoff rotation never developed a substantial role for him. Contemporary reporting noted that the major offseason acquisition struggled to find a proper fit, and his seven postseason appearances reflected that uncertainty. Sports Illustrated retrospective on McCray’s Bulls tenure NBA Champion (1993)
Darrell Walker Veteran Backup Ballhandler (1.0) 2.4 Low (1.0) 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.0 2.20 Walker was essentially an emergency backcourt option by the postseason, with his role reduced to brief appearances behind Chicago’s established guards. His veteran status still mattered inside the championship group, particularly as someone Jordan trusted personally; Walker later recalled the private conversation with Jordan immediately after the title about the grueling season. Washington Post championship retrospective NBA Champion (1993)
Team Totals 1992-93 Chicago Bulls 243.9 102.4 40.0 24.3 13.0 441.79 Chicago’s postseason identity was built around Jordan’s extraordinary offensive workload, Pippen’s two-way playmaking and a veteran supporting cast that could supply shooting, rebounding and situational defense. The Bulls survived a 2-0 Eastern Conference finals deficit against New York before beating Phoenix 4-2, completing the third championship of the first three-peat. Yahoo Sports retrospective on the 1993 playoffs NBA Champion (1993), Eastern Conference Champion (1993)