He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History during the 1996–97 season, and is one of four players to have his jersey retired by the Chicago Bulls (the others being Jerry Sloan, Bob Love, and Michael Jordan).
Durante a temporada 1995-96 foi nomeado un dos "Cincuenta mellores xogadores da historia da NBA", alén de ser uno dos catro xogadores dos Chicago Bulls que teñen o seu dorsal retirado (sendo os outros Jerry Sloan, Bob Love e Michael Jordan).