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 | 46 | 18 | .719 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 22 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 28 | .563 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 35 | 30 | .538 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 33 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 48 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 31.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 17 | .738 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | .585 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 41 | .359 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 44 | .323 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 50 | .242 | 35.0 |