Chicago Bulls Trivia II

CHICAGO BULLS TRIVIA II

11) Who was the first Chicago Bull with more than 1,200 total rebounds in a season?

CHARLES OAKLEY ARTIS GILMORE DENNIS RODMAN TOM BOERWINKLE

The 1997-98 season ended with Dennis Rodman winning his seventh consecutive rebounding title with 15.0 boards per game. He grabbed 20 or more rebounds 11 times, among them a 29-board outburst against the Atlanta Hawks, and finished the season with a franchise record 1,201 total rebounds.

12) Who is the youngest player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award?

JERRY SLOAN DERRICK ROSE MICHAEL JORDAN SCOTTIE PIPPEN

Derrick Rose played one year of college basketball for the Memphis Tigers before being drafted first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year and also became the youngest player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2011 at age 22.

13) Who was the first NBA player to record a triple-double in the All-Star Game?

JOAKIM NOAH TOM BOERWINKLE MICHAEL JORDAN SCOTTIE PIPPEN

In 1997, Michael Jordan became the first player to record a triple-double in All-Star Game history: 14 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists in 26 minutes.

14) What player did the Bulls lose on a coin flip in 1979?

AKEEM OLAJUWON LARRY BIRD MAGIC JOHNSON KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR

Back before the NBA adopted a draft lottery, the first pick was determined by a coin flip between the worst two teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences. In '79 that meant the Bulls and the Lakers. The Bulls chose heads. The coin showed tails. The Lakers picked Magic Johnson. With the number two pick, the Bulls went with David Greenwood. (David who? Exactly.)

15) Who won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk Contest on February 6, 1988?

ARTIS GILMORE SCOTTIE PIPPEN MICHAEL JORDAN ORLANDO WOOLRIDGE

The Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk Contest on February 6, 1988, with a perfect score of 50 on his final dunk in front of an appreciative hometown crowd at Chicago Stadium.

16) In which category is Michael Jordan NOT the Bulls career leader?

DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS PERSONAL FOULS

Scottie Pippen finished his Bulls career with 2,534 personal fouls, edging out Jerry Sloan (2,524) and Michael Jordan (2,493).

17) What is the fewest points the Bulls ever scored in a game?

59 69 79 49

On April 10, 1999, the Miami Heat held the Bulls to the lowest point total in the NBA since 1954, the year the shot clock was introduced, humiliating Chicago, 82-49.

18) Which Bull holds the NBA record for most free throws made in a half?

MICHAEL JORDAN BOB LOVE CHET WALKER SCOTTIE PIPPEN

On December 30, 1992, Michael Jordan made 20 free throws in the second half of a 105-100 win over the Miami Heat.

19) Who was the first player to lead the NBA in both scoring and steals in the same season?

MICHAEL JORDAN SCOTTIE PIPPEN KIRK HINRICH JERRY SLOAN

Michael Jordan was the first player in NBA history to lead the league both in scoring and steals in the same season (1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93).

20) Why did Michael Jordan wear number 45 when he came out of retirement?

HIS BROTHER WORE 45 IN HIGH SCHOOL HIS NUMBER 23 HAD ALREADY BEEN RETIRED HE WORE 45 PLAYING MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL OF THESE

Jordan wore the number 45 when he first returned to the NBA because his number 23 had already been retired by the Bulls. Also, his older brother wore 45 in high school, and Jordan wore 45 during his minor league baseball career with the Birmingham Barons.