The Chicago Bulls were 50-32 in 1987-88. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 1.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 105.0 | 44.3 | 26.2 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 41.9 | 85.5 | 49.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 23.0 | 20.5 | 27.1 | 75.9 | 53.9 | 14.3 | 30.0 | 15.4 | 22.5 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 19th | 6th | 9th | 11th | 8th | 15th | 19th | 8th | 22nd | 21st | 22nd | 19th | 20th | 16th | 11th | 13th | 8th | 4th | 5th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 101.6 | 40.1 | 25.4 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 40.0 | 85.0 | 47.0 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 29.3 | 20.4 | 26.9 | 75.7 | 52.5 | 12.5 | 27.7 | 15.2 | 22.9 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 11th | 1st | 8th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 6th | 20th | 21st | |
Net | +3.4 | +4.1 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +1.9 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -6.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +0.2 | -0.4 | ||
Net Rank | 9th | 2nd | 10th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 20th | 20th | 21st | 11th | 11th | 13th | 7th | 2nd | 5th | 13th | 11th |
| 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 |