The Chicago Bulls were 30-52 in 1985-86. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Celtics, 3 games to 0.
| 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 | 109.3 | 43.4 | 24.5 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 42.4 | 88.1 | 48.1 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 27.8 | 23.4 | 30.5 | 76.9 | 53.8 | 15.6 | 27.8 | 17.5 | 26.4 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 13th | 11th | 19th | 21st | 12th | 15th | 12th | 17th | 7th | 7th | 11th | 10th | 11th | 9th | 11th | 3rd | 20th | 11th | 16th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 113.1 | 42.3 | 26.5 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 43.9 | 87.0 | 50.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 30.0 | 24.4 | 32.0 | 76.2 | 55.9 | 13.5 | 28.8 | 15.8 | 24.4 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 18th | 8th | 15th | 6th | 22nd | 14th | 7th | 21st | 7th | 3rd | 17th | 19th | 17th | 16th | 22nd | 5th | 10th | 21st | 15th | |
Net | -3.8 | +1.1 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -1.5 | +1.1 | -2.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -2.3 | -1.0 | -1.6 | +0.7 | -2.1 | +2.1 | -1.0 | +1.7 | +2.0 | ||
Net Rank | 21st | 9th | 18th | 15th | 20th | 19th | 9th | 21st | 9th | 6th | 13th | 15th | 15th | 12th | 21st | 1st | 18th | 21st | 20th |
| 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 |