The Chicago Bulls were 40-42 in 1977-78. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 8th in the Western Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 103.9 | 46.6 | 25.8 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 40.6 | 85.9 | 47.3 | 22.7 | 30.1 | 75.4 | 52.4 | 15.2 | 31.4 | 20.3 | 23.5 | |||
Team Rank | 20th | 20th | 14th | 8th | 19th | 20th | 22nd | 22nd | 10th | 5th | 6th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 18th | 13th | 4th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 104.8 | 41.9 | 25.3 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 43.5 | 88.7 | 49.0 | 17.9 | 24.1 | 74.0 | 52.8 | 13.0 | 28.9 | 18.0 | 26.8 | |||
Opponent Rank | 20th | 5th | 1st | 12th | 11th | 16th | 9th | 2nd | 22nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 21st | 1st | 1st | 17th | 4th | ||||
Net | -0.9 | +4.8 | +0.5 | -1.4 | -1.6 | -2.9 | -2.8 | -1.7 | +4.8 | +6.0 | +1.4 | -0.3 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 | -3.3 | |||||
Net Rank | 14th | 1st | 11th | 20th | 22nd | 22nd | 16th | 19th | 2nd | 2nd | 8th | 14th | 3rd | 3rd | 21st | 2nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 7 | .774 | ||
| 2 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8.5 | |
| 10 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 11 | 20 | .355 | 13.0 | |
| 13 | 9 | 19 | .321 | 13.5 | |
| 14 | 6 | 23 | .207 | 17.0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 25 | .194 | 18.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 5 | .839 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | |
| 13 | 9 | 21 | .300 | 16.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 18.5 | |
| 15 | 7 | 23 | .233 | 18.5 |