The Chicago Bulls were 34-48 in 1981-82. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.4 | 106.6 | 44.5 | 24.9 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 41.1 | 82.0 | 50.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 25.4 | 23.8 | 31.0 | 76.7 | 55.7 | 13.7 | 30.8 | 20.0 | 24.5 |
Team Rank | 1st | 15th | 6th | 14th | 22nd | 8th | 21st | 23rd | 6th | 8th | 7th | 13th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 18th | 4th | 22nd | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 108.6 | 41.0 | 24.9 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 44.6 | 90.1 | 49.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 29.9 | 18.7 | 25.0 | 74.7 | 53.7 | 13.8 | 27.1 | 15.3 | 27.1 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 11th | 3rd | 12th | 22nd | 15th | 18th | 18th | 13th | 19th | 12th | 19th | 3rd | 3rd | 11th | 11th | 7th | 2nd | 23rd | 5th | |
Net | -2.0 | +3.5 | 0.0 | -2.8 | +0.2 | -3.5 | -8.0 | +0.5 | 0.0 | +0.2 | -4.5 | +5.1 | +6.0 | +2.0 | +2.0 | -0.1 | +3.7 | +4.6 | -2.6 | ||
Net Rank | 17th | 2nd | 12th | 23rd | 11th | 23rd | 23rd | 10th | 12th | 9th | 18th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 13th | 1st | 23rd | 4th |
| 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 |