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 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 21 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 41 | 23 | .641 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 29 | .547 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 48 | .238 | 31.0 |