# 1990–91 Chicago Bulls season

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Bulls' 25th season in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Bulls acquired Dennis Hopson from the New Jersey Nets, and signed free agent Cliff Levingston. The Bulls overcame a slow start, losing their first three games of the season, as they later on went on an 11-game winning streak between February and March, held a 32–14 record at the All-Star break, then posted a nine-game winning streak also in March. The Bulls finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 61–21 record, surpassing their previous franchise-best from the 1971–72 season. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams of all time, the Bulls had the best team offensive rating and the seventh best team defensive rating in the NBA.
Michael Jordan averaged 31.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game, and won another scoring title and his second Most Valuable Player award, while being named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game. Scottie Pippen averaged 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.4 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Horace Grant provided the team with 12.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, and Bill Cartwright contributed 9.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Three-point specialist Craig Hodges won the Three-Point Shootout for the second consecutive year during the All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, and head coach Phil Jackson finished in fourth place in Coach of the Year voting.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bulls swept the New York Knicks in three straight games. Then in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they defeated Charles Barkley and the 5th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in five games. In the Eastern Conference Finals, they swept the defending champion Detroit Pistons in four straight games, and advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time.
After losing Game 1 at home, 93–91 to Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Bulls would win the 1991 NBA Finals in five games, winning their first ever championship in franchise history. This season was the first of three consecutive NBA titles for the Bulls, as well as marking the beginning of the legendary Bulls dynasty, which would net the team five more championships over the next seven seasons. In 2024, following the Boston Celtics winning their 18th NBA Finals championship, this Chicago Bulls squad would tie that same Celtics team for the 20th easiest route to the NBA Finals championship according to HoopsHype, with Chicago being docked due to their first round opponent, the New York Knicks, having a losing record that season.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 2 | 29 | Toni Kukoč | SF | Yugoslavia ( Croatia) | KK Split |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Chicago Bulls | 61 | 21 | .744 | — | 35–6 | 26–15 | 25–5 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 | 32–9 | 18–23 | 19-11 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 | 33–8 | 15–26 | 16–14 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 | 29–12 | 14–27 | 11–19 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 29-12 | 12–29 | 15-15 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 23–18 | 10–31 | 11-19 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 8–22 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Chicago Bulls | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 4 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 |
| 5 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 |
| 6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 |
| 7 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 8 | x-New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
| 10 | Washington Bullets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 31 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 |
| 12 | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 |

### Record vs. opponents

1990–91 NBA records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Charlotte | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 4–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–3 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 1–4 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Milwaukee | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| New York | 1–3 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Orlando | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Philadelphia | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1990–91 game log Total: 61–21 (Home: 35–6; Road: 26–15) :
November: 9–6 (home: 3–2; road: 6–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 2, 1990
Philadelphia
L 116–124
Michael Jordan (34)
Cliff Levingston (6)
Jordan & Paxson (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
0–1
2
November 3, 1990
@ Washington
L 102–103
Michael Jordan (28)
Michael Jordan (10)
B. J. Armstrong (4)
Capital Centre 18,756
0–2
3
November 6, 1990
Boston
L 108–110
Michael Jordan (33)
Cartwright & Jordan (8)
Michael Jordan (12)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
0–3
4
November 7, 1990
@ Minnesota
W 96–91
Grant & Jordan (17)
Horace Grant (10)
Michael Jordan (6)
Target Center 19,006
1–3
5
November 9, 1990
@ Boston
W 120–100
Michael Jordan (41)
Cliff Levingston (12)
Scottie Pippen (10)
Boston Garden 14,890
2–3
6
November 10, 1990
Charlotte
W 105–86
Michael Jordan (23)
Bill Cartwright (7)
Michael Jordan (8)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
3–3
7
November 13, 1990
@ Utah
W 84–82
Michael Jordan (29)
Grant & Jordan (11)
Scottie Pippen (6)
Salt Palace 12,616
4–3
8
November 15, 1990
@ Golden State
L 93–103
Horace Grant (18)
Scottie Pippen (9)
Scottie Pippen (7)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
4–4
9
November 17, 1990
@ Seattle
W 116–95
Michael Jordan (33)
Scottie Pippen (10)
Scottie Pippen (6)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,692
5–4
10
November 18, 1990
@ Portland
L 112–125
Michael Jordan (29)
Bill Cartwright (8)
Michael Jordan (7)
Memorial Coliseum 12,884
5–5
11
November 21, 1990
@ Phoenix
L 107–109
Michael Jordan (34)
Bill Cartwright (12)
3 players tied (4)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
5–6
12
November 23, 1990
@ L.A. Clippers
W 105–97
John Paxson (26)
Scottie Pippen (13)
Scottie Pippen (12)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,357
6–6
13
November 24, 1990
@ Denver
W 151–145
Michael Jordan (38)
Bill Cartwright (8)
Michael Jordan (12)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
7–6
14
November 28, 1990
Washington
W 118–94
Michael Jordan (24)
Bill Cartwright (8)
Michael Jordan (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,165
8–6
15
November 30, 1990
Indiana
W 124–95
Michael Jordan (37)
Horace Grant (9)
Scottie Pippen (15)
Chicago Stadium 18,346
9–6 :
December: 11–3 (home: 10–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16
December 1, 1990
@ Cleveland
W 120–85
Michael Jordan (32)
Bill Cartwright (9)
Scottie Pippen (13)
Richfield Coliseum 20,273
10–6
17
December 4, 1990
Phoenix
W 155–127
Michael Jordan (27)
Horace Grant (12)
Scottie Pippen (11)
Chicago Stadium 18,094
11–6
18
December 7, 1990
New York
W 108–98
Michael Jordan (33)
Horace Grant (13)
Michael Jordan (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
12–6
19
December 8, 1990
Portland
L 101–109
Michael Jordan (35)
Scottie Pippen (14)
John Paxson (11)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
12–7
20
December 11, 1990
@ Milwaukee
L 87–99
Michael Jordan (31)
Horace Grant (9)
Michael Jordan (5)
Bradley Center 18,633
12–8
21
December 14, 1990
L.A. Clippers
W 128–88
Scottie Pippen (22)
Will Perdue (9)
B. J. Armstrong (9)
Chicago Stadium 17,893
13–8
22
December 15, 1990
Cleveland
W 116–98
Michael Jordan (24)
Michael Jordan (9)
Hodges & Jordan (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,228
14–8
23
December 18, 1990
Miami
W 112–103
Michael Jordan (39)
Michael Jordan (9)
3 players tied (6)
Chicago Stadium 17,877
15–8
24
December 19, 1990
@ Detroit
L 84–105
Michael Jordan (33)
Grant & Pippen (9)
Michael Jordan (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
15–9
25
December 21, 1990
L.A. Lakers
W 114–103
Michael Jordan (33)
Michael Jordan (15)
Jordan & Pippen (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
16–9
26
December 22, 1990
Indiana
W 128–118
Michael Jordan (29)
Cartwright & Pippen (10)
Scottie Pippen (11)
Chicago Stadium 18,261
17–9
27
December 25, 1990
Detroit
W 98–86
Michael Jordan (37)
Bill Cartwright (10)
John Paxson (8)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
18–9
28
December 27, 1990
Golden State
W 128–113
Michael Jordan (42)
Michael Jordan (14)
Scottie Pippen (10)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
19–9
29
December 29, 1990
Seattle
W 116–91
Michael Jordan (31)
Bill Cartwright (13)
B. J. Armstrong (8)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
20–9 :
January: 9–4 (home: 5–0; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
30
January 3, 1991
@ Houston
L 92–114
Michael Jordan (32)
Horace Grant (12)
Jordan & Pippen (7)
The Summit 16,611
20–10
31
January 5, 1991
Cleveland
W 108–92
Michael Jordan (30)
Horace Grant (11)
B. J. Armstrong (8)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
21–10
32
January 8, 1991
New Jersey
W 111–102
Michael Jordan (41)
Scottie Pippen (12)
Scottie Pippen (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,169
22–10
33
January 9, 1991
@ Philadelphia
W 107–99
Michael Jordan (40)
Horace Grant (10)
Michael Jordan (9)
The Spectrum 18,168
23–10
34
January 11, 1991
Atlanta
W 99–96
Michael Jordan (31)
3 players tied (10)
Scottie Pippen (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
24–10
35
January 12, 1991
@ Charlotte
W 106–95
Michael Jordan (33)
Cartwright & Grant (11)
Scottie Pippen (12)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,901
25–10
36
January 14, 1991
Milwaukee
W 110–97
Michael Jordan (34)
Horace Grant (12)
Michael Jordan (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
26–10
37
January 16, 1991
@ Orlando
W 99–88
Michael Jordan (29)
Horace Grant (13)
Armstrong & Jordan (4)
Orlando Arena 15,077
27–10
38
January 18, 1991
@ Atlanta
L 105–114
Michael Jordan (30)
Horace Grant (10)
Michael Jordan (8)
The Omni 16,390
27–11
39
January 21, 1991
@ Miami
W 117–106
Michael Jordan (37)
Horace Grant (10)
4 players tied (5)
Miami Arena 15,008
28–11
40
January 23, 1991
@ New Jersey
L 95–99
Michael Jordan (35)
Horace Grant (11)
Michael Jordan (5)
Brendan Byrne Arena 18,333
28–12
41
January 25, 1991
Miami
W 108–87
Michael Jordan (26)
Cliff Levingston (10)
B. J. Armstrong (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
29–12
42
January 31, 1991
@ San Antonio
L 102–106
Michael Jordan (36)
Horace Grant (16)
John Paxson (4)
HemisFair Arena 15,908
29–13 :
February: 11–1 (home: 6–0; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
43
February 1, 1991
@ Dallas
W 101–90
Michael Jordan (31)
Scottie Pippen (14)
Grant & Jordan (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
30–13
44
February 3, 1991
@ L.A. Lakers
L 86–99
Scottie Pippen (24)
Will Perdue (11)
Michael Jordan (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
30–14
45
February 4, 1991
@ Sacramento
W 108–97
Michael Jordan (24)
Will Perdue (14)
Scottie Pippen (8)
ARCO Arena 17,014
31–14
46
February 7, 1991
@ Detroit
W 95–93
Michael Jordan (30)
Michael Jordan (9)
3 players tied (3)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
32–14
All-Star Break
47
February 12, 1991
Atlanta
W 122–113
Michael Jordan (32)
Grant & King (6)
Scottie Pippen (10)
Chicago Stadium 18,545
33–14
48
February 14, 1991
@ New York
W 102–92
Michael Jordan (29)
Stacey King (9)
Scottie Pippen (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,081
34–14
49
February 16, 1991
New Jersey
W 99–87
Michael Jordan (26)
Jordan & Perdue (11)
Michael Jordan (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
35–14
50
February 18, 1991
@ Cleveland
W 110–95
Michael Jordan (32)
Bill Cartwright (7)
Scottie Pippen (6)
Richfield Coliseum 20,273
36–14
51
February 19, 1991
Washington
W 118–113
Michael Jordan (40)
Scottie Pippen (13)
Scottie Pippen (8)
Chicago Stadium 17,894
37–14
52
February 22, 1991
Sacramento
W 129–82
Michael Jordan (34)
Scottie Pippen (10)
Scottie Pippen (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,413
38–14
53
February 23, 1991
Charlotte
W 129–108
Scottie Pippen (43)
Horace Grant (17)
Paxson & Pippen (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
39–14
54
February 26, 1991
Boston
W 129–99
Michael Jordan (39)
Jordan & Perdue (8)
B. J. Armstrong (8)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
40–14 :
March: 13–4 (home: 7–1; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
55
March 1, 1991
Dallas
W 109–86
Michael Jordan (29)
Michael Jordan (11)
B. J. Armstrong (10)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
41–14
56
March 2, 1991
@ Indiana
L 114–135
Michael Jordan (22)
Will Perdue (13)
B. J. Armstrong (5)
Market Square Arena 16,530
41–15
57
March 5, 1991
Milwaukee
W 104–86
Michael Jordan (30)
Scottie Pippen (10)
B. J. Armstrong (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,335
42–15
58
March 8, 1991
Utah
W 99–89
Michael Jordan (37)
Bill Cartwright (9)
Scottie Pippen (11)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
43–15
59
March 10, 1991
@ Atlanta
W 122–87
Michael Jordan (25)
Cliff Levingston (10)
Michael Jordan (9)
The Omni 16,371
44–15
60
March 12, 1991
Minnesota
W 131–99
Grant & Jordan (20)
Horace Grant (12)
Michael Jordan (10)
Chicago Stadium 18,268
45–15
61
March 13, 1991
@ Milwaukee
W 102–101
Michael Jordan (39)
Horace Grant (11)
Scottie Pippen (6)
Bradley Center 18,633
46–15
62
March 15, 1991
@ Charlotte
W 105–92
Michael Jordan (34)
Will Perdue (12)
Michael Jordan (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,901
47–15
63
March 16, 1991
@ Cleveland
W 102–98
Michael Jordan (37)
Horace Grant (9)
Scottie Pippen (7)
Richfield Coliseum 20,273
48–15
64
March 18, 1991
Denver
W 121–108
Michael Jordan (31)
Scottie Pippen (11)
B. J. Armstrong (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,163
49–15
65
March 20, 1991
Atlanta
W 129–107
Michael Jordan (22)
Horace Grant (10)
Michael Jordan (11)
Chicago Stadium 18,439
50–15
66
March 22, 1991
@ Philadelphia
L 90–95
Michael Jordan (20)
Horace Grant (10)
B. J. Armstrong (7)
The Spectrum 18,168
50–16
67
March 23, 1991
Indiana
W 133–119
Michael Jordan (39)
Will Perdue (11)
Scottie Pippen (8)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
51–16
68
March 25, 1991
Houston
L 90–100
Michael Jordan (34)
Grant & Pippen (12)
Scottie Pippen (8)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
51–17
69
March 28, 1991
@ New Jersey
W 128–94
Michael Jordan (42)
Scottie Pippen (14)
Michael Jordan (4)
Brendan Byrne Arena 20,049
52–17
70
March 29, 1991
@ Washington
W 112–94
Grant & Pippen (22)
Horace Grant (13)
Jordan & Pippen (5)
Capital Centre 18,756
53–17
71
March 31, 1991
@ Boston
L 132–135 (2OT)
Michael Jordan (37)
Horace Grant (18)
Jordan & Pippen (9)
Boston Garden 14,890
53–18 :
April: 8–3 (home: 4–2; road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72
April 2, 1991
Orlando
W 106–102
Michael Jordan (44)
Horace Grant (7)
Michael Jordan (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,264
54–18
73
April 4, 1991
@ New York
W 101–91
Michael Jordan (34)
Scottie Pippen (10)
Scottie Pippen (12)
Madison Square Garden 19,081
55–18
74
April 5, 1991
San Antonio
L 107–110
Michael Jordan (39)
Horace Grant (10)
Michael Jordan (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
55–19
75
April 7, 1991
Philadelphia
L 111–114 (OT)
Michael Jordan (41)
Horace Grant (7)
Scottie Pippen (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
55–20
76
April 9, 1991
New York
W 108–106
Michael Jordan (28)
Horace Grant (14)
Michael Jordan (8)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
56–20
77
April 10, 1991
@ Indiana
W 101–96
Michael Jordan (28)
Horace Grant (7)
Scottie Pippen (6)
Market Square Arena 16,530
57–20
78
April 12, 1991
@ Detroit
L 91–95
Michael Jordan (40)
Scottie Pippen (11)
Scottie Pippen (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
57–21
79
April 15, 1991
Milwaukee
W 103–94
Michael Jordan (46)
Horace Grant (11)
Scottie Pippen (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,117
58–21
80
April 17, 1991
@ Miami
W 111–101
Michael Jordan (26)
Scottie Pippen (11)
Scottie Pippen (9)
Miami Arena 15,008
59–21
81
April 19, 1991
@ Charlotte
W 115–99
Michael Jordan (41)
Horace Grant (11)
Scottie Pippen (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,901
60–21
82
April 21, 1991
Detroit
W 108–100
Scottie Pippen (28)
Will Perdue (10)
Scottie Pippen (5)
Chicago Stadium 18,678
61–21 :
1990–91 schedule :

### Playoffs

1991 playoff game log Total: 15–2 (Home: 8–1; Road: 7–1) :
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 25, 1991
New York
W 126–85
Michael Jordan (28)
Horace Grant (8)
B. J. Armstrong (10)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
1–0
2
April 28, 1991
New York
W 89–79
Michael Jordan (26)
Scottie Pippen (8)
Scottie Pippen (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
2–0
3
April 30, 1991
@ New York
W 103–94
Michael Jordan (33)
Scottie Pippen (11)
Michael Jordan (7)
Madison Square Garden 18,021
3–0 :
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 4, 1991
Philadelphia
W 105–92
Michael Jordan (29)
Horace Grant (9)
Scottie Pippen (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
1–0
2
May 6, 1991
Philadelphia
W 112–100
Michael Jordan (29)
Scottie Pippen (11)
Michael Jordan (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
2–0
3
May 10, 1991
@ Philadelphia
L 97–99
Michael Jordan (46)
Scottie Pippen (13)
Jordan & Pippen (6)
Spectrum 18,168
2–1
4
May 12, 1991
@ Philadelphia
W 101–85
Michael Jordan (25)
Horace Grant (11)
Michael Jordan (12)
Spectrum 17,514
3–1
5
May 14, 1991
Philadelphia
W 100–95
Michael Jordan (38)
Michael Jordan (19)
Michael Jordan (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
4–1 :
Conference Finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 19, 1991
Detroit
W 94–83
Michael Jordan (22)
Horace Grant (10)
three players tied (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
1–0
2
May 21, 1991
Detroit
W 105–97
Michael Jordan (35)
Scottie Pippen (10)
Michael Jordan (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
2–0
3
May 25, 1991
@ Detroit
W 113–107
Michael Jordan (33)
Scottie Pippen (10)
Michael Jordan (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
3–0
4
May 27, 1991
@ Detroit
W 115–94
Michael Jordan (29)
Horace Grant (9)
Scottie Pippen (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
4–0 :
NBA Finals: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
June 2, 1991
L.A. Lakers
L 91–93
Michael Jordan (36)
Horace Grant (10)
Michael Jordan (12)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
0–1
2
June 5, 1991
L.A. Lakers
W 107–86
Michael Jordan (33)
Jordan & Perdue (7)
Michael Jordan (13)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
1–1
3
June 7, 1991
@ L.A. Lakers
W 104–96 (OT)
Michael Jordan (29)
Scottie Pippen (13)
Michael Jordan (9)
Great Western Forum 17,506
2–1
4
June 9, 1991
@ L.A. Lakers
W 97–82
Michael Jordan (28)
Scottie Pippen (9)
Michael Jordan (13)
Great Western Forum 17,506
3–1
5
June 12, 1991
@ L.A. Lakers
W 108–101
Scottie Pippen (32)
Scottie Pippen (13)
Michael Jordan (10)
Great Western Forum 17,506
4–1 :
1991 schedule :

## Player stats
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| B. J. Armstrong | 82 | 0 | 21.1 | .481 | .500 | .874 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .85 | .05 | 8.8 |
| Bill Cartwright | 79 | 79 | 28.8 | .490 | .000 | .697 | 6.2 | 1.6 | .41 | .19 | 9.6 |
| Horace Grant | 78 | 76 | 33.9 | .547 | .167 | .711 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 1.22 | .88 | 12.8 |
| Craig Hodges | 73 | 0 | 11.5 | .424 | .383 | .963 | .6 | 1.3 | .47 | .03 | 5.0 |
| Dennis Hopson | 61 | 0 | 11.9 | .426 | .200 | .663 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .41 | .23 | 4.3 |
| Michael Jordan | 82 | 82 | 37.0 | .539 | .312 | .851 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 2.72 | 1.01 | 31.5 |
| Stacey King | 76 | 6 | 15.8 | .467 | .000 | .704 | 2.7 | .9 | .32 | .55 | 5.5 |
| Cliff Levingston | 78 | 0 | 13.0 | .450 | .250 | .648 | 2.9 | .7 | .37 | .55 | 4.0 |
| John Paxson | 82 | 82 | 24.0 | .548 | .438 | .829 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .76 | .04 | 8.7 |
| Will Perdue | 74 | 3 | 13.1 | .494 | .000 | .670 | 4.5 | .6 | .31 | .77 | 4.1 |
| Scottie Pippen | 82 | 82 | 36.8 | .520 | .309 | .706 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 2.35 | 1.13 | 17.8 |
| Scott Williams | 51 | 0 | 6.6 | .510 | .500 | .714 | 1.9 | .3 | .24 | .25 | 2.5 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| B. J. Armstrong | 17 | 16.1 | .500 | .600 | .800 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.12 | .06 | 5.5 |
| Bill Cartwright | 17 | 30.1 | .519 | .000 | .688 | 4.7 | 1.9 | .53 | .41 | 9.5 |
| Horace Grant | 17 | 39.2 | .583 | .000 | .733 | 8.1 | 2.2 | .88 | .35 | 13.3 |
| Craig Hodges | 17 | 12.3 | .423 | .393 | .750 | .2 | .6 | .65 | .00 | 4.7 |
| Dennis Hopson | 5 | 3.6 | .333 | .000 | .444 | .8 | .2 | .00 | .20 | 1.6 |
| Michael Jordan | 17 | 40.5 | .524 | .385 | .845 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 2.35 | 1.35 | 31.1 |
| Stacey King | 11 | 7.8 | .296 | .000 | .636 | 2.0 | .2 | .09 | .09 | 2.1 |
| Cliff Levingston | 17 | 11.3 | .512 | .000 | .500 | 2.4 | .4 | .59 | .41 | 2.6 |
| John Paxson | 17 | 28.6 | .530 | .143 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .65 | .00 | 8.2 |
| Will Perdue | 17 | 11.6 | .547 | .000 | .545 | 3.8 | .2 | .12 | .47 | 4.1 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17 | 41.4 | .504 | .235 | .792 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 2.47 | 1.12 | 21.6 |
| Scott Williams | 12 | 6.0 | .462 | .000 | .550 | 1.7 | .2 | .08 | .25 | 1.9 |

## NBA Finals
### Game 1

Sunday, June 2, at the Chicago Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot. |
| Los Angeles | 29 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 93 |
| Chicago | 30 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 91 |

### Game 2

Wednesday, June 5, at the Chicago Stadium The Bulls shot a Finals record 61.7% from the floor, with a Jordan layup over Sam Perkins a highlight.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot. |
| Los Angeles | 23 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 86 |
| Chicago | 28 | 20 | 38 | 21 | 107 |

### Game 3

Friday, June 7, at the Great Western Forum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Tot. |
| Chicago | 25 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 104 |
| Los Angeles | 25 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 96 |
Michael Jordan sends Game 3 to overtime with a pull-up jumper with 3.4 seconds to go.

### Game 4

Sunday, June 9, at the Great Western Forum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot. |
| Chicago | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 97 |
| Los Angeles | 28 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 82 |

### Game 5

Wednesday, June 12, at the Great Western Forum
The Lakers were facing elimination, and the lack of Worthy and Scott was not any help to the Lakers. This would not stop Magic Johnson as Johnson had 20 assists in the game, but it was not enough. Elden Campbell outscored Michael Jordan with 13 points in the first half, but it was not enough. The Lakers still fought and even led 93–90 in the fourth quarter, but a Bulls 9–0 run, and Paxson's 10 points in the final half of the fourth quarter helped secure the Chicago Bulls', and Michael Jordan's first NBA title.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot. |
| Chicago | 27 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | 25 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 101 |

## Award winners

* Michael Jordan, All-NBA First Team
* Michael Jordan, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
* Michael Jordan, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
* Michael Jordan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
* Scottie Pippen, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Field Goals (990)
* Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Field Goal Attempts (1837)
* Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Total Points (2580)
* Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Scoring Average (31.5 points per game)
* Michael Jordan, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
* Michael Jordan, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

### NBA All-Star Game

* Michael Jordan, Guard