Ranking the top 10 guards in Chicago Bulls franchise history

8. Kirk Hinrich

One of the most beloved players in recent memory, every real Chicago Bulls fan will have nothing but great things to say about Kirk Hinrich. After a series of awful draft selections in the post-Jordan era, Hinrich came as a breath of fresh air and paved the way for other impactful rookies Ben Gordon and Luol Deng to be drafted to the team just one year later.

Playing for the Bulls for 10.5 seasons, there is a whole generation of Bulls fans who know “Captain Kirk” as their trusty point guard. Although he’d never receive any All-Star attention, Hinrich was widely renowned as an above-average guard for the majority of his career. He’d be selected to the 2004 All-Rookie Team and later the 2007 All-Defensive Team, before retiring in 2016 after a long and successful career.

Kirk Hinrich and Reggie Theus are two huge draft-day success stories for the Chicago Bulls.

7. Reggie Theus

He may not have had the long tenure that Hinrich had with the Bulls, but Reggie Theus‘ peak was so impressive that he still finds himself firmly among the top ten guards in Chicago Bulls history. Although he played just five and a half seasons in Chicago during his long career, his only two All-Star appearances came with the Bulls.

“Riverboat Reggie” was absolutely electric coming out of the gate after being selected ninth overall in 1978. His best season saw him average 23.8 points, 5.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. Unfortunately for Theus, he’d be traded away just one year before the arrival of Michael Jordan; however, it’s interesting to think had the Bulls never traded Theus away in the first place, they’d never have been bad enough to get the No. 3 overall pick in 1984 in the first place.