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Chicago Bulls: 30 greatest players in franchise history

By Jason Patt

PHOENIX - JUNE 20: NBA Commissioner David Stern presents Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls the championship trophy after the Bulls defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game Six of the 1993 NBA Finals on June 20, 1993 at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1993 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX - JUNE 20: NBA Commissioner David Stern presents Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls the championship trophy after the Bulls defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game Six of the 1993 NBA Finals on June 20, 1993 at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1993 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Bob Boozer, Chicago Bulls
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Bob Boozer. 25. player. 24. . Power Forward. Chicago Bulls

Bob Boozer was with the Bulls at the very beginning. They chose the 6-foot-8 forward in the 1966 NBA Expansion Draft after he had already spent six seasons in the league. While he had been a solid NBA player to that point, he took his game to new heights in Chicago.

Boozer only played three seasons with the Bulls, but he was the clear-cut top scoring option in two of those years and just missed leading the team in scoring in the other season. In the Bulls’ inaugural season, he notched 18.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game before going for 19.7 points and 11.7 rebounds per game in the postseason.

Boozer stepped his game up another level in 1967-68. He made the only All-Star Game of his career and averaged 21.5 points and 9.8 rebounds in 38.8 minutes per contest. He then put up 18.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in the playoffs, though the Bulls lost in the first round just like they did the prior season.

Boozer upped his scoring average to 21.7 points per game in his third and final season in Chicago, but the Bulls failed to make the playoffs. He was then traded to the Seattle SuperSonics.

Boozer scored 20.4 points per game in his three seasons, which places him fifth in Bulls history. Boozer is also sixth in Win Shares per 48 minutes, just a tad behind Clifford Ray and Jimmy Butler, per Basketball-Reference.com. Carlos Boozer may be the more well-known Bull these days, but Bob Boozer was the more impactful player.

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