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The Bulls' best forwards

Bob Love has the most points of the 171 forwards who played with the Bulls, 12,624 in 592 games. Luol Deng is 2nd with 10,286.

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The Bulls' forwards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1967–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Bulls' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Bob Love1968 – 1977 · 592 games12,6243,732†917†
2Luol Deng2004 – 2014 · 637 games10,2864,0781,572
3Chet Walker1969 – 1975 · 474 games9,7862,676†1,001†
4Horace Grant1987 – 1994 · 546 games6,8664,7211,316
5Jimmy Butler III2011 – 2017 · 399 games6,2081,9211,254
6Toni Kukoc1993 – 2000 · 436 games6,1482,0881,840
7Orlando Woolridge1981 – 1986 · 354 games6,1461,674†662†
8David Greenwood1979 – 1985 · 464 games5,8244,219†998†
9Mickey Johnson1974 – 1979 · 364 games5,5312,950†913†
10Taj Gibson2009 – 2017 · 562 games5,2803,586564
11Bob Boozer1966 – 1969 · 236 games4,8041,386†215†
12Carlos Boozer2010 – 2014 · 280 games4,3472,532567
13Andres Nocioni2004 – 2009 · 351 games4,1201,751451
14Lauri Markkanen2017 – 2021 · 221 games3,4391,559273
15Charles Oakley1985 – 2002 · 298 games3,1623,147791
16Patrick Williams2020 – 2027 · still playing3,1451,341511
+4 this season
17Elton Brand1999 – 2001 · 155 games3,1171,556395
18Scott May1976 – 1981 · 281 games3,0481,203†404†
19Nikola Mirotic2014 – 2018 · 243 games2,7741,309311
20Jim Washington1966 – 1969 · 239 games2,7351,491†168†
21Pau Gasol2014 – 2016 · 150 games2,6331,712504
22Marcus Fizer2000 – 2004 · 232 games2,4261,158287
23Stacey King1989 – 1994 · 344 games2,2781,136339
24Metta World Peace1999 – 2002 · 175 games2,194733507
25Bobby Portis2015 – 2019 · 221 games2,1471,292239

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Patrick Williams2020 – 2027 · 349 games3,145
  2. › Matas Buzelis2024 – 2027 · 165 games2,043
  3. Thaddeus Young2019 – 2021 · 132 games1,482
  4. Lauri Markkanen2019 – 2021 · 101 games1,432
  5. › Jalen Smith2024 – 2027 · 125 games1,153

2010s

  1. Jimmy Butler III2011 – 2017 · 399 games6,208
  2. Taj Gibson2009 – 2017 · 562 games5,280
  3. Luol Deng2009 – 2014 · 304 games5,163
  4. Carlos Boozer2010 – 2014 · 280 games4,347
  5. Nikola Mirotic2014 – 2018 · 243 games2,774

2000s

  1. Luol Deng2004 – 2009 · 333 games5,123
  2. Andres Nocioni2004 – 2009 · 351 games4,120
  3. Elton Brand1999 – 2001 · 155 games3,117
  4. Marcus Fizer2000 – 2004 · 232 games2,426
  5. Metta World Peace1999 – 2002 · 175 games2,194

1990s

  1. Toni Kukoc1993 – 1999 · 412 games5,716
  2. Horace Grant1989 – 1994 · 386 games5,294
  3. Stacey King1989 – 1994 · 344 games2,278
  4. Dennis Rodman1995 – 1998 · 199 games1,037
  5. Jason Caffey1995 – 1998 · 183 games999

1980s

  1. Orlando Woolridge1981 – 1986 · 354 games6,146
  2. David Greenwood1979 – 1985 · 464 games5,824
  3. Charles Oakley1985 – 1988 · 241 games2,946
  4. Dwight Jones1979 – 1983 · 260 games2,142
  5. Brad Sellers1986 – 1989 · 242 games2,008

1970s

  1. Bob Love1969 – 1977 · 557 games12,444
  2. Chet Walker1969 – 1975 · 474 games9,786
  3. Mickey Johnson1974 – 1979 · 364 games5,531
  4. Scott May1976 – 1979 · 164 games1,933
  5. Howard Porter1971 – 1974 · 183 games1,303

1967–69

  1. Bob Boozer1966 – 1969 · 236 games4,804
  2. Jim Washington1966 – 1969 · 239 games2,735
  3. John Clemens1966 – 1969 · 213 games1,714
  4. Mccoy McLemore1966 – 1968 · 155 games1,691
  5. Keith Erickson1966 – 1968 · 154 games1,535

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Bulls, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Bulls don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Bulls in its seasons.