Chicago Bulls: 10 criminally underrated Michael Jordan teammates

Criminally underrated teammates of Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan: Jud Buechler

Among the later teammates that Jordan had during the dynasty years with the Bulls was the former Arizona Wildcat and second-round pick of the SuperSonics in the 1990 NBA Draft Jud Buechler. This 6-foot-6 and 220 pound shooting guard/small forward was a big piece of the Bulls bench for the three title runs after Jordan’s first retirement during his playing days.

Buechler was only a member of the Bulls for four seasons, and he won a title with Jordan in three of them. In fact, all four of the seasons that Buechler played in with the Bulls had Jordan as a teammate for some part of them. His first season with the Bulls came during the 1994-95 campaign, once Jordan returned to the team from the Chicago White Sox organization.

Never playing in big minutes for the Bulls, Buechler was mostly a support piece that was productive and efficient when called upon. In four playoff appearances with the Bulls, Buechler averaged just 1.8 points per game, 1.0 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.1 blocks. And he shot 43.6 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from beyond the arc, and 53.8 percent from the free-throw line.

Buechler is another case on this list of a Jordan teammate being well ahead of his years in the NBA. He was a solid defender, rebounder, and shooter from the outside. Buechler was a model of consistency, albeit never really being able to prove himself in high-volume minutes.