Bulls: 10 Greatest Players in Franchise History, Ranked

The Chicago Bulls' dynasty in the '90s was the among the greatest displays of dominance in the history of team sports. Led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, there were other Chicago legends that contributed in huge ways to the story of this franchise. So who are the greatest Bulls players ever?

Let's rank them 1-10. Spoiler alert, MJ tops the list, but who else cracks the top five?

10. John Paxson

John Paxson is remembered for his clutch perimeter shooting in the first half of the Bulls' dynasty. Most notably, Paxson hit a championship-winning three-pointer in Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals. Down two points to the Phoenix Suns in the closing seconds, Paxson drilled the jumper to give Chicago the lead and its third consecutive championship.

Paxson played nine seasons for the Bulls and won three championships as a key role player. He played all 82 regular season games in three separate years as a Bull, and he was an every day starter for four seasons, including on the first two championship teams.

After his retirement, Paxson also joined the Bulls' coaching staff for the 1995-96 season, when the Bulls won 72 games and their fourth championship, in Michael Jordan's first full season back from his own retirement.

Paxson only averaged double digits in scoring twice during his career, but his contribution to three championship runs with the Bulls and his iconic title-winning shot land him on the list.

9. Bill Cartwright

Bill Cartwright was the starting center for the Bulls during the first three-peat. He played six seasons with the Bulls and didn't put up special numbers, but his role on those three championship teams was quite important.

Cartwright also joined the Bulls coaching staff ahead of the 1996-97 season and won two more championships as an assistant coach. He eventually became the head coach of the team in the post-Jordan rebuilding phase, but the team struggled in the absence of talented players