The Chicago Bulls were 41-41 in 2008-09. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Celtics, 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 | 243.0 | 102.2 | 42.1 | 21.1 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 38.1 | 83.5 | 45.7 | 6.0 | 15.8 | 38.1 | 19.9 | 25.0 | 79.6 | 54.1 | 11.8 | 30.3 | 14.5 | 20.8 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 8th | 10th | 13th | 9th | 4th | 8th | 5th | 15th | 22nd | 23rd | 6th | 7th | 14th | 7th | 20th | 7th | 15th | 20th | 18th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 102.5 | 42.8 | 21.0 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 38.3 | 83.7 | 45.8 | 5.9 | 17.1 | 34.7 | 19.9 | 25.3 | 78.6 | 54.0 | 12.4 | 30.4 | 14.4 | 20.8 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 21st | 25th | 14th | 18th | 28th | 21st | 27th | 14th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 21st | 19th | 27th | 11th | 28th | 15th | 13th | 14th | |
Net | -0.3 | -0.7 | +0.1 | -0.1 | +0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.1 | -1.3 | +3.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.0 | ||
Net Rank | 16th | 20th | 17th | 16th | 15th | 17th | 16th | 17th | 13th | 19th | 4th | 16th | 18th | 12th | 14th | 22nd | 17th | 19th | 17th |
| 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 |