10 Best Chicago Bulls Players In Franchise History

By Frank Ewere

10 Best Chicago Bulls Players In Franchise History

Chicago Bulls banners — The Chicago Bulls are one of the most recognized franchises in all of basketball. The team has won more championships than every team other than the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. Many players have helped build the Bulls’ legacy, but here are the 10 best Bulls players in franchise history.

10. Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler Bulls

10. Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler Bulls — Butler is one of the 10 best Bulls players because of his rise to All-Star status as well as his potential. Butler might eventually become the next Scottie Pippen because of his ability to defend multiple positions at a high level and still score nearly 20 points a night.

9. Toni Kukoc

Toni Kukoc Bulls

9. Toni Kukoc

Toni Kukoc Bulls — Kukoc was a prominent member of the Bulls team that won three championships in a row from 1996 to 1998. He won the Sixth Man of the Year award in the first year that Bulls won the championship. Kukoc earned his place as one of the best Bulls players ever due to his versatility and because he was one of the greatest Europeans to ever play in the NBA.

8. Jerry Sloan

Jerry Sloan Bulls

8. Jerry Sloan

Jerry Sloan Bulls — It’s ironic how Sloan played for the Bulls, but it was the one team that he stood in his way when he was coaching the Utah Jazz. Sloan averaged 14.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in his 10 seasons with the Bulls. Sloan also was the Bulls’ first selection in the 1966 expansion draft.

7. Horace Grant

Horace Grant Bulls

7. Horace Grant

Horace Grant Bulls — Grant played his first seven seasons with the Bulls and won three championships with the team. Grant may have averaged 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds while he played for the Bulls, but the defensive big man was also known for his classic goggles look.

6. Artis Gilmore

Artis Gilmore Bulls

6. Artis Gilmore

Artis Gilmore Bulls — The Bulls were the first NBA team that Gilmore played for. During his seven seasons with the team, Gilmore averaged 19.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. Gilmore also earned an All-Star appearance while he played for the franchise, and he remains one of the best centers to ever play in the NBA.

5. Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr Bulls

5. Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr Bulls — Kerr wasn’t a star like many other Bulls greats were, but he knew his role and he played it well. Before he won a championship with the Golden State Warriors, he was the three-point marksman who won three championships with the Bulls. Kerr is also known as one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time. He shot 47.9 percent from the three-point line while he played with the Bulls (52.4 percent during one season).

4. Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose Bulls

4. Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose Bulls — Rose is a star level player who just can’t stay healthy. When healthy, Rose has more athleticism than almost everybody in league history, and that athleticism is what makes him a player every team has to look out for.

3. Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman Bulls

3. Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman — Rodman might not have been a big-time scorer, but his defense and rebounding are all-time great for a big man. Rodman had off-the-court problems, but he still managed to lead the league in rebounds per game for seven straight seasons (NBA record) while providing the Bulls with the physicality and presence that every championship team needs.

2. Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen Bulls

2. Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen Bulls — Pippen could arguably be the greatest Bull of all time. He always defended the best scorers while also averaging 17.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists. The Bulls retired his No. 33 jersey, and to this day Pippen is known as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.

1. Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Bulls

1. Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Bulls — Jordan is widely recognized as the greatest player to have ever played in the NBA. He was known as a clutch player who never let anything get in the way of winning a championship. Although Jordan’s success hasn’t transferred over to his Charlotte Hornets team, his relentless and perfect NBA Finals record will always be remembered.

Frank Ewere is a Beat Writer for the New Orleans Pelicans on www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @TheFrankEwere, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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