The 2020-21 Chicago Bulls season was a year of transition and renewed hope for the franchise. Under the new leadership of head coach Billy Donovan, who joined after a successful tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Bulls aimed to reshape their identity and establish a competitive edge in the Eastern Conference. The season was marked by both growing pains and glimpses of potential as the team adjusted to Donovan’s system and philosophy.
A key storyline for the Bulls was the performance of their young core, led by Zach LaVine. LaVine had a breakout season, earning his first All-Star selection, showcasing his scoring prowess and athleticism. He averaged 27.4 points per game, emerging as one of the league’s most dynamic offensive players. Alongside LaVine, the development of other young talents like Coby White and Wendell Carter Jr. was closely watched, though their inconsistencies highlighted the team’s ongoing need for stability and experience.
The Bulls made a significant move at the trade deadline, acquiring All-Star center Nikola Vučević from the Orlando Magic. This trade signaled the front office’s commitment to building a competitive team around LaVine. Vučević’s arrival brought an immediate impact, providing the Bulls with a skilled big man capable of scoring, rebounding, and facilitating the offense. However, the integration of Vučević into the lineup required adjustments, and the team struggled to find consistent success in the latter part of the season.
Ultimately, the Bulls finished with a 31-41 record, missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. While the season ended without a postseason appearance, the changes initiated by the new management and the emergence of a promising core offered optimism for the future. The 2020-21 season laid the groundwork for what the Bulls hope will be a return to prominence in the coming years.
- Regular Season Record: 31-41
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats for 2020-21 Season
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Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
Zach LaVine | 58 | 27.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Nikola Vucevic | 26 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 38.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Coby White | 69 | 15.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 35.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Lauri Markkanen | 51 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 40.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Thaddeus Young | 68 | 12.1 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Wendell Carter Jr. | 32 | 10.9 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Daniel Theis | 23 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 28.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Otto Porter Jr. | 25 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Patrick Williams | 71 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Tomáš Satoranský | 58 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 35.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Garrett Temple | 56 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 33.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Denzel Valentine | 62 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 33.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Troy Brown Jr. | 13 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Daniel Gafford | 31 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Ryan Arcidiacono | 44 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Javonte Green | 16 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Devon Dotson | 11 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Luke Kornet | 13 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 26.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Chandler Hutchison | 7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Al-Farouq Aminu | 6 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Cristiano Felício | 18 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Adam Mokoka | 14 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Chicago Bulls 2020-21 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2020-21 season for the Chicago Bulls.
Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
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Dec 23, 2020 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 124-104 | |
Dec 26, 2020 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 125-106 | |
Dec 27, 2020 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 129-128 | |
Dec 29, 2020 | @ Washington Wizards | W 115-107 | |
Dec 31, 2020 | @ Washington Wizards | W 133-130 | |
Jan 01, 2021 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 126-96 | |
Jan 03, 2021 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 118-108 | |
Jan 05, 2021 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 111-108 | |
Jan 06, 2021 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 128-124 | |
Jan 08, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-115 | |
Jan 10, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 130-127 | |
Jan 15, 2021 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 127-125 | |
Jan 17, 2021 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 117-101 | |
Jan 18, 2021 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 125-120 | |
Jan 22, 2021 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 123-110 | |
Jan 23, 2021 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-90 | |
Jan 25, 2021 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 119-103 | |
Jan 30, 2021 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 123-122 | |
Feb 01, 2021 | vs. New York Knicks | W 110-102 | |
Feb 03, 2021 | vs. New York Knicks | L 107-103 | |
Feb 05, 2021 | @ Orlando Magic | L 123-119 | |
Feb 06, 2021 | @ Orlando Magic | W 118-92 | |
Feb 08, 2021 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 105-101 | |
Feb 10, 2021 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | W 129-116 | |
Feb 12, 2021 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 125-106 | |
Feb 15, 2021 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 120-112 | |
Feb 17, 2021 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 105-102 | |
Feb 19, 2021 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-105 | |
Feb 20, 2021 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 122-114 | |
Feb 22, 2021 | @ Houston Rockets | W 120-100 | |
Feb 24, 2021 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 133-126 | |
Feb 26, 2021 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 106-97 | |
Mar 01, 2021 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 118-112 | |
Mar 03, 2021 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 128-124 | |
Mar 11, 2021 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 127-105 | |
Mar 12, 2021 | vs. Miami Heat | L 101-90 | |
Mar 14, 2021 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 118-95 | |
Mar 16, 2021 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | W 123-102 | |
Mar 17, 2021 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 106-99 | |
Mar 19, 2021 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 131-127 | |
Mar 21, 2021 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 100-86 | |
Mar 22, 2021 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 120-95 | |
Mar 24, 2021 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 103-94 | |
Mar 27, 2021 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 120-104 | |
Mar 29, 2021 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 116-102 | |
Mar 31, 2021 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 121-116 | |
Apr 02, 2021 | @ Utah Jazz | L 113-106 | |
Apr 04, 2021 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | W 115-107 | |
Apr 06, 2021 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 113-97 | |
Apr 08, 2021 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 122-113 | |
Apr 09, 2021 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 120-108 | |
Apr 11, 2021 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 121-117 | |
Apr 12, 2021 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 101-90 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 115-106 | |
Apr 16, 2021 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 126-115 | |
Apr 17, 2021 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 106-96 | |
Apr 19, 2021 | @ Boston Celtics | W 102-96 | |
Apr 21, 2021 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 121-105 | |
Apr 22, 2021 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 108-91 | |
Apr 24, 2021 | @ Miami Heat | L 106-101 | |
Apr 26, 2021 | @ Miami Heat | W 110-102 | |
Apr 28, 2021 | @ New York Knicks | L 113-94 | |
Apr 30, 2021 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 108-98 | |
May 01, 2021 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 108-97 | |
May 03, 2021 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 106-94 | |
May 06, 2021 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 120-99 | |
May 07, 2021 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 121-99 | |
May 09, 2021 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 108-96 | |
May 11, 2021 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | L 115-107 | |
May 13, 2021 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 114-102 | |
May 15, 2021 | @ Brooklyn Nets | L 105-91 | |
May 16, 2021 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 118-112 |