The Chicago Bulls were 51-31 in 1972-73. They finished 2nd in the Midwest Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 104.1 | 48.8 | 24.7 | 42.4 | 95.5 | 44.4 | 19.2 | 25.3 | 75.9 | 48.8 | 22.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 3rd | 14th | 14th | 11th | 14th | 12th | 15th | 10th | 10th | 8th | 14th | 9th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 100.6 | 47.7 | 23.3 | 40.8 | 86.6 | 47.1 | 19.0 | 25.4 | 75.1 | 51.5 | 24.4 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 11th | 8th | 8th | 5th | 13th | 3rd | |||||||||
Net | +3.5 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +9.0 | -2.7 | +0.1 | -0.1 | +0.8 | -2.7 | -1.5 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 5th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 1st | 16th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 14th | 3rd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 12 | .745 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 21 | .563 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 22 | .532 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 10.5 | |
| 9 | 24 | 25 | .490 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 24 | 27 | .471 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 34 | .277 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 36 | .265 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 35 | .255 | 23.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 11 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 33 | 16 | .673 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 32 | 16 | .667 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 30 | 17 | .638 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 31 | 19 | .620 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 30 | 19 | .612 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 23 | 26 | .469 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 30 | .388 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 18 | 29 | .383 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 34 | .306 | 23.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 38 | .255 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 38 | .240 | 26.5 |