1984–85 Chicago Bulls season
In the summer of 1984, the team's fortunes changed when it received the third pick of the NBA draft, after Houston and Portland. The Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon, the Blazers selected Sam Bowie, and the Bulls picked shooting guard Michael Jordan out of the University of North Carolina.
The team, with new management in owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Jerry Krause in the front office, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jordan set franchise records during his rookie campaign for scoring and steals, and led the Bulls back to the playoffs, for which he was rewarded with a berth on the All-NBA second team and NBA Rookie of the Year Award.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 3 | Michael Jordan | SG/SF | | North Carolina |
| 2 | 37 | Ben Coleman | PF | | Maryland |
| 2 | 43 | Greg Wiltjer | C | | |
| 3 | 49 | Tim Dillon | | | Northern Illinois |
| 4 | 72 | Melvin Johnson | | | North Carolina-Charlotte |
| 4 | 77 | Mark Halsel | | | Northeastern |
| 5 | 95 | Lamont Robinson | | | Lamar |
| 6 | 118 | Tim Tipton | | | Morehead State |
| 7 | 141 | Butch Hays | | | California |
| 8 | 164 | Brett Crawford | | | Alliant International |
| 9 | 186 | Calvin Pierce | | | Oklahoma |
| 10 | 208 | Carl Lewis | | | Houston |
Roster
Regular season
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 4 | | 19.2 | .667 | .000 | .833 | 5.5 | .8 | .50 | .25 | 8.2 |
| 4 | | 32.2 | .419 | .143 | .727 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.00 | .00 | 15.2 |
| 3 | | 18.0 | .500 | .000 | .636 | 5.0 | .7 | .00 | .33 | 10.3 |
| 4 | | 34.8 | .536 | .000 | .800 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 9.5 |
| 1 | | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
| 3 | | 7.3 | .286 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .7 | .00 | .00 | 2.0 |
| 2 | | 9.0 | .833 | .000 | .000 | 2.5 | .0 | .00 | .50 | 5.0 |
| 4 | | 42.8 | .436 | .125 | .828 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 2.75 | 1.00 | 29.2 |
| 4 | | 22.8 | .344 | .000 | .778 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .75 | .00 | 7.2 |
| 4 | | 22.8 | .467 | .000 | .000 | 5.5 | .8 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 3.5 |
| 4 | | 41.8 | .500 | .000 | .778 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.50 | .25 | 20.5 |
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
Playoffs
East First Round
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls: Bucks win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee : Milwaukee 109, Chicago 101
- Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee : Milwaukee 122, Chicago 115
- Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago : Chicago 109, Milwaukee 107
- Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago : Milwaukee 105, Chicago 97
Last Playoff Meeting: 1974 Western Conference FinalsAwards and records
