Chicago Bulls Trophy Case

It will come as no surprise that of all the honors won by the Bulls over the years, a disproportionate number were earned during the 1990s--during which time they treated Chicago fans to one of the most dominant stretches of all time by any team in any sport. It's no insult to the next Bulls world championship team to predict that (unlike their predecessors of the nineties) they will not wear the crown six times in eight years or have the greatest player of all time on their roster.

 

MICHAEL JORDAN

 

Below is a list of honors won by the Bulls since the franchise was founded in 1966.

 

Retired Numbers 

  4 - Jerry Sloan

23 - Michael Jordan

33 - Scottie Pippen 

 

World Championship Head Coaches
1991 - Phil Jackson

1992 - Phil Jackson

1993 - Phil Jackson

1996 - Phil Jackson

1997 - Phil Jackson

1998 - Phil Jackson

 

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

1991 - Michael Jordan

1992 - Michael Jordan

1993 - Michael Jordan

1996 - Michael Jordan

1997 - Michael Jordan

1998 - Michael Jordan

 

NBA Most Valuable Player (regular season)

1988 - Michael Jordan 

1991 - Michael Jordan

1992 - Michael Jordan

1996 - Michael Jordan

1998 - Michael Jordan

2011 - Derrick Rose

NBA Rookie of the Year

1985 - Michael Jordan

2000 - Elton Brand

2009 - Derrick Rose

NBA Defensive Player of the Year
1988 - Michael Jordan
2014 - Joakim Noah

NBA Sixth Man of the Year

1996 - Toni Kukoc

2005 - Ben Gordon

J. Walter Kennedy Award (for community service)

2015 - Joakim Noah

 

NBA Leading Scorer

1987 - Michael Jordan

1988 - Michael Jordan

1989 - Michael Jordan

1990 - Michael Jordan

1991 - Michael Jordan

1992 - Michael Jordan

1993 - Michael Jordan

1996 - Michael Jordan

1997 - Michael Jordan

1998 - Michael Jordan  

 

NBA Leader in Assists

1967 - Guy Rodgers

 

NBA Leader in Rebounds

1996 - Dennis Rodman

1997 - Dennis Rodman

1998 - Dennis Rodman

NBA Coach of the Year
1967 - Johnny "Red" Kerr
1971 - Dick Motta
1996 - Phil Jackson
2011 - Tom Thibodeau

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