Last Updated on August 7, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The 1970–71 Chicago Bulls relied on Bob Love as their primary scoring threat, while Chet Walker provided efficient secondary offense and veteran stability. Jerry Sloan contributed across multiple facets of the game, and Tom Boerwinkle anchored the rebounding effort. With balanced production, strong work on the glass, and capable playmaking, the statistics reflect a disciplined team that leaned on defense and collective contributions rather than a high-powered attack.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jerry Sloan | G/F | 6-5 | 195 lbs | March 28, 1942 | 28 | Evansville |
| 5 | Matt Guokas | G | 6-5 | 180 lbs | Feb 25, 1944 | 26 | Saint Joseph’s |
| 10 | Clem Haskins | G | 6-3 | 195 lbs | Aug 11, 1943 | 27 | Western Kentucky |
| 11 | Tom Boerwinkle | C | 7-0 | 265 lbs | Aug 23, 1945 | 25 | Tennessee |
| 12 | John Baum | G/F | 6-5 | 200 lbs | June 17, 1946 | 24 | Temple |
| 15 | Bob Love | F | 6-8 | 215 lbs | Dec 8, 1942 | 28 | Southern University |
| 20 | Chet Walker | F | 6-7 | 212 lbs | Feb 22, 1940 | 30 | Bradley |
| 21 | Howard Porter | F | 6-8 | 220 lbs | Aug 31, 1948 | 22 | Villanova (Did not play this season) |
| 22 | Garfield Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 lbs | May 3, 1948 | 22 | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Jeff Congdon | G | 6-3 | 180 lbs | July 17, 1943 | 27 | Brigham Young |
| 25 | Nate Thurmond | C | 6-11 | 225 lbs | July 25, 1941 | 29 | Bowling Green |
| 32 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 lbs | Feb 7, 1941 | 29 | Tulsa |
Note: Some players like Howard Porter were drafted but did not play in the 1970-71 season.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | PF | 28 | 81 | 81 | 43.0 | 25.2 | 8.5 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 21.1 | 9.4 | .447 | — | — | — | 7.6 | 6.3 | .829 |
| Chet Walker | SF | 30 | 81 | 81 | 36.1 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 17.3 | 8.0 | .465 | — | — | — | 6.9 | 5.9 | .859 |
| Jerry Sloan | SG | 28 | 80 | 80 | 39.3 | 18.3 | 8.8 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 16.8 | 7.4 | .441 | — | — | — | 4.9 | 3.5 | .715 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | C | 25 | 82 | 82 | 28.9 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 4.8 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 4.4 | .485 | — | — | — | 2.8 | 2.0 | .724 |
| Jim Fox | C | 27 | 82 | 82 | 19.9 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 3.4 | .458 | — | — | — | 3.9 | 2.9 | .745 |
| Bob Weiss | PG | 28 | 82 | 82 | 27.3 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 4.7 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 3.4 | .422 | — | — | — | 3.3 | 2.8 | .840 |
| Matt Guokas | SG | 26 | 78 | 78 | 28.3 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 5.4 | 2.6 | .493 | — | — | — | 1.8 | 1.3 | .732 |
| Jim King | PG | 29 | 55 | 55 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 4.1 | 1.8 | .439 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 1.2 | .810 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 24 | 62 | 62 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 4.7 | 2.0 | .420 | — | — | — | 0.9 | 0.6 | .690 |
| Jimmy Collins | SG | 24 | 55 | 55 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 3.9 | 1.7 | .430 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0.6 | .778 |
| Paul Ruffner | C | 22 | 10 | 10 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 1.5 | .429 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 |
| Shaler Halimon | SG | 25 | 2 | 2 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 0.5 | .125 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 |
| A.W. Holt | SF | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0.2 | .125 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | .667 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | — | 240.9 | 110.6 | 52.7 | 26.1 | — | — | — | 93.4 | 42.2 | .452 | — | — | — | 33.2 | 26.2 | .790 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | PF | 28 | 7 | 7 | 47.1 | 26.7 | 7.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 23.0 | 11.3 | .491 | — | — | — | 5.1 | 4.1 | .806 |
| Jerry Sloan | SG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 40.6 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 16.7 | 7.3 | .436 | — | — | — | 3.3 | 2.4 | .739 |
| Bob Weiss | PG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 35.7 | 15.7 | 2.6 | 8.1 | — | — | — | 13.1 | 6.0 | .457 | — | — | — | 4.3 | 3.7 | .867 |
| Chet Walker | SF | 30 | 7 | 7 | 33.4 | 15.0 | 7.1 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 14.3 | 6.3 | .440 | — | — | — | 3.4 | 2.4 | .708 |
| Jim Fox | C | 27 | 7 | 7 | 23.9 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 10.9 | 4.7 | .434 | — | — | — | 2.7 | 1.9 | .684 |
| Jim King | PG | 29 | 7 | 7 | 21.0 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 6.4 | 2.7 | .422 | — | — | — | 1.7 | 1.1 | .667 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | C | 25 | 7 | 7 | 24.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 5.9 | 2.7 | .463 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 0.7 | .714 |
| Matt Guokas | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 13.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 2.3 | 1.3 | .571 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0.7 | .800 |
| Jimmy Collins | SG | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.000 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Paul Ruffner | C | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 0.0 | .000 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 7 | — | 240.0 | 101.7 | 49.7 | 27.6 | — | — | — | 93.1 | 42.1 | .452 | — | — | — | 22.7 | 17.4 | .767 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | PF | 28 | 81 | 81 | 3482 | 2043 | 690 | 185 | — | — | — | 1710 | 765 | .447 | — | — | — | 619 | 513 | .829 |
| Chet Walker | SF | 30 | 81 | 81 | 2927 | 1780 | 588 | 179 | — | — | — | 1398 | 650 | .465 | — | — | — | 559 | 480 | .859 |
| Jerry Sloan | SG | 28 | 80 | 80 | 3140 | 1462 | 701 | 281 | — | — | — | 1342 | 592 | .441 | — | — | — | 389 | 278 | .715 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | C | 25 | 82 | 82 | 2370 | 882 | 1133 | 397 | — | — | — | 736 | 357 | .485 | — | — | — | 232 | 168 | .724 |
| Jim Fox | C | 27 | 82 | 82 | 1628 | 799 | 598 | 196 | — | — | — | 611 | 280 | .458 | — | — | — | 321 | 239 | .745 |
| Bob Weiss | PG | 28 | 82 | 82 | 2237 | 782 | 189 | 387 | — | — | — | 659 | 278 | .422 | — | — | — | 269 | 226 | .840 |
| Matt Guokas | SG | 26 | 78 | 78 | 2208 | 513 | 157 | 342 | — | — | — | 418 | 206 | .493 | — | — | — | 138 | 101 | .732 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 24 | 62 | 62 | 543 | 286 | 125 | 31 | — | — | — | 293 | 123 | .420 | — | — | — | 58 | 40 | .690 |
| Jim King | PG | 29 | 55 | 55 | 645 | 264 | 68 | 78 | — | — | — | 228 | 100 | .439 | — | — | — | 79 | 64 | .810 |
| Jimmy Collins | SG | 24 | 55 | 55 | 478 | 219 | 54 | 60 | — | — | — | 214 | 92 | .430 | — | — | — | 45 | 35 | .778 |
| Paul Ruffner | C | 22 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 34 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 35 | 15 | .429 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | .500 |
| A.W. Holt | SF | 24 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | .125 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | .667 |
| Shaler Halimon | SG | 25 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | .125 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | — | 19755 | 9070 | 4325 | 2142 | — | — | — | 7660 | 3460 | .452 | — | — | — | 2721 | 2150 | .790 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | PF | 28 | 7 | 7 | 330 | 187 | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | 161 | 79 | .491 | — | — | — | 36 | 29 | .806 |
| Jerry Sloan | SG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 284 | 119 | 63 | 17 | — | — | — | 117 | 51 | .436 | — | — | — | 23 | 17 | .739 |
| Bob Weiss | PG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 250 | 110 | 18 | 57 | — | — | — | 92 | 42 | .457 | — | — | — | 30 | 26 | .867 |
| Chet Walker | SF | 30 | 7 | 7 | 234 | 105 | 50 | 22 | — | — | — | 100 | 44 | .440 | — | — | — | 24 | 17 | .708 |
| Jim Fox | C | 27 | 7 | 7 | 167 | 79 | 66 | 17 | — | — | — | 76 | 33 | .434 | — | — | — | 19 | 13 | .684 |
| Jim King | PG | 29 | 7 | 7 | 147 | 46 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | 45 | 19 | .422 | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | .667 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | C | 25 | 7 | 7 | 169 | 43 | 67 | 31 | — | — | — | 41 | 19 | .463 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | .714 |
| Matt Guokas | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 20 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | .571 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Jimmy Collins | SG | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 24 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Paul Ruffner | C | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 7 | — | 1680 | 712 | 348 | 193 | — | — | — | 652 | 295 | .452 | — | — | — | 159 | 122 | .767 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | Primary Scoring/Two-Way Focal | 43.0 | High | 25.2 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1.0* | 18.5 | Led the Bulls in scoring; was a go-to scorer and two-way forward, flourishing under coach Dick Motta and known for his scoring and defense during this era. Jersey retired by Bulls. | All-NBA 2nd Team, All-Star (’71), team scoring leader |
| Chet Walker | Secondary Scoring & Efficiency Wing | 36.1 | High | 22.0 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.0* | 15.8 | Consistent scoring and efficient shooting; excellent free-throw shooter league-wide (led NBA FT%). Trusted secondary scorer throughout tenure. | All-Star |
| Jerry Sloan | Defensive/Secondary Scorer | 39.3 | Medium-High | 18.3 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 0.0* | 15.3 | Tough, defensive guard known for rebounding and grit; one of the league’s premier defenders, contributed significantly on both ends. | NBA All-Defensive 2nd Team |
| Tom Boerwinkle | Facilitator/Screen Setter | 28.9 | Medium | 10.8 | 13.8 | 4.8 | 0.0* | 14.7 | Center who anchored rebounding and playmaking; key passer out of high post and set screens, facilitating offense for frontcourt scorers. | — |
| Bob Weiss | Playmaking Guard | 27.3 | Medium | 9.5 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.0* | 8.2 | Served as primary floor general at times with solid assist production; steady rotation guard balancing scoring/playmaking. | — |
| Jim Fox | Back-Up Big / Role Rebounder | 19.9 | Low-Medium | 9.7 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.0* | 9.7 | Provided size and rebounding off the bench; secondary scoring threat in limited minutes with reliable hustle plays. | — |
| Matt Guokas | Role 3-and-Pass Wing | 28.3 | Low | 6.6 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 0.0* | 6.5 | Spot minutes for shooting and ball movement; complimentary scorer and passer in role minutes. | — |
| Jim King | Backup Lead Guard | 11.7 | Low | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.0* | 3.7 | Bench PG with limited minutes; provided relief ball-handling and occasional scoring. | — |
| Johnny Baum | Limited Rotation Wing | 8.8 | Low | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0* | 3.6 | Spot minutes; secondary role with limited usage and contributions. | — |
| Jimmy Collins | Bench Wing | 8.7 | Low | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.0* | 3.0 | Very limited rotation; small scoring and hustle role. | — |
| Shaler Halimon | Short Sample Role | 11.5 | Low | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0* | 2.0 | Appeared in only two games; small sample makes role undefined. | — |
| Paul Ruffner | End-of-Bench | 6.0 | Minimal | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0* | 2.6 | Very limited minutes; end-of-bench presence. | — |
| A.W. Holt | Deep Bench | 2.3 | Minimal | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0* | 0.7 | Tiny sample; no defined role. | — |