most points in a game by a bulls player before 1983

Before 1982-83, Chet Walker scored the most points for the Bulls in a game, with 56 points versus the Cincinnati Royals on February 6, 1972.

Interpreted as:

most points in a regular-season game by a bulls player before 1983

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Chet Walker C. Walker	56	2/6/1972	CHI	vs	CIN	36	4	2			22	30	73.3	12	13	92.3	78.4				1
2	Bob Love B. Love	49	2/6/1973	CHI	vs	KCO	46	9	2			16	28	57.1	17	20	85.0	66.6				3
3	Bob Love B. Love	49	2/4/1973	CHI	vs	MIL	43	12	2			19	33	57.6	11	13	84.6	63.3				3
4	Bob Love B. Love	47	3/15/1970	CHI		MIL	44	12	2			20	27	74.1	7	8	87.5	77.0				2
5	Bob Love B. Love	44	2/9/1973	CHI	@	CLE	43	9	0			15	28	53.6	14	17	82.4	62.0				4
6	Bob Love B. Love	44	3/5/1971	CHI		SFW	44	13	1			17	32	53.1	10	14	71.4	57.7				2
7	Chet Walker C. Walker	44	2/19/1971	CHI	vs	DET	43	11	2			14	20	70.0	16	16	100.0	81.4				3
8	Chet Walker C. Walker	44	3/16/1970	CHI		CIN	42	4	3			16	31	51.6	12	12	100.0	60.6				5
9	Bob Love B. Love	43	3/6/1974	CHI	@	HOU	44	10	5	1		18	29	62.1	7	7	100.0	67.0	5	5		2
10	Jerry Sloan J. Sloan	43	3/5/1969	CHI	@	MIL	44	12	7			19	36	52.8	5	6	83.3	55.6				3
11	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	42	3/18/1977	CHI	vs	KCK	39	15	9	1	4	11	14	78.6	20	25	80.0	84.0	5	10		5
12	Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier	42	1/12/1975	CHI	@	SEA	54	9	9	1	0	18	32	56.3	6	8	75.0	59.1				4
13	Bob Love B. Love	42	12/25/1970	CHI	@	BAL	38	5	0			16	28	57.1	10	11	90.9	63.9				4
14	Bob Boozer B. Boozer	42	10/27/1967	CHI	@	LAL	45	16	2			16	29	55.2	10	12	83.3	61.3				3
15	Don Kojis D. Kojis	42	2/12/1967	CHI	@	LAL	48	18	4			17	27	63.0	8	12	66.7	65.1				4
16	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	41	3/24/1979	CHI	@	NYK	52	15	4	0	2	15	26	57.7	11	18	61.1	60.4	4	11	3	3
17	Bob Love B. Love	41	12/29/1972	CHI	@	BOS	40	5	4			17	32	53.1	7	10	70.0	56.3				1
18	Bob Love B. Love	41	12/28/1971	CHI	vs	MIL	48	6	3			14	25	56.0	13	13	100.0	66.7				2
19	Bob Love B. Love	40	1/6/1976	CHI	vs	NOJ	42	8	1	0	0	13	23	56.5	14	17	82.4	65.6	2	6		3
20	Bob Love B. Love	40	1/5/1972	CHI	@	PHI	41	9	0			19	38	50.0	2	6	33.3	49.2				3
21	Bob Love B. Love	40	12/7/1971	CHI	vs	CLE	45	7	1			16	28	57.1	8	11	72.7	60.9				3
22	Bob Love B. Love	40	2/6/1971	CHI	@	NYK	48	8	3			16	32	50.0	8	8	100.0	56.3				3
23	Bob Boozer B. Boozer	40	12/25/1966	CHI	@	NYK	44	13	2			15	23	65.2	10	10	100.0	73.0				2
24	Mickey Johnson M. Johnson	39	1/4/1978	CHI	@	GSW	37	7	2	1	0	11	15	73.3	17	20	85.0	81.9	3	4	4	3
25	Bob Love B. Love	39	11/14/1975	CHI	@	POR	45	5	0	1	1	17	38	44.7	5	6	83.3	48.0	2	3		4