Guard · Chicago Bulls
Reggie Theus
Age 68 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 86 kg · Born Oct 13, 1957 · UNLV
18.2 PPG
3.2 RPG
6.3 APG
1,087 games
13 seasons
Career snapshot
13seasons
1,087games
19,755career pts
16.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Chicago Bulls
· 441 games · 1978-79–1983-84
Position rank · 1990-91
#13PPG rank
#73PER rank
#71WS rank
Among 97 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
23.8
1982-83 · CHI
RPG
4.0
1979-80 · CHI
APG
9.6
1985-86 · SAC
PER
19.2
1982-83 · CHI
WS
9.2
1980-81 · CHI
Draft
1978
Round 1 ·
Pick 9
from UNLV
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1982, 1980
1×
All-Rookie Team
1978
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
1990-91 – 1990-91 · 1 seasons
18.6 PPG
2.8 RPG
4.7 APG
81 games
Orlando Magic
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
18.9 PPG
2.9 RPG
5.4 APG
76 games
Atlanta Hawks
1988-89 – 1988-89 · 1 seasons
15.8 PPG
3.0 RPG
4.7 APG
82 games
Sacramento Kings
1983-84 – 1987-88 · 5 seasons
18.8 PPG
3.4 RPG
8.1 APG
346 games
Chicago Bulls
1978-79 – 1983-84 · 6 seasons
18.8 PPG
3.4 RPG
5.6 APG
441 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | CHI | 82 | 0 | 33.6 | 16.3 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 76.1 | 13.3 | 3.2 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 36.9 | 20.2 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 48.3 | 26.7 | 83.8 | 17.0 | 6.9 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 34.4 | 18.9 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 49.5 | 20.0 | 80.9 | 18.4 | 9.2 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 34.6 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 46.9 | 25.0 | 80.8 | 16.2 | 5.3 |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 82 | 81 | 34.8 | 23.8 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 23.1 | 80.1 | 19.2 | 6.5 |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 61 | 35 | 24.6 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 41.9 | 16.7 | 76.2 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | CHI | 31 | 5 | 19.4 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 38.8 | 20.0 | 77.8 | 12.9 | 0.5 |
| 1983-84 | SAC | 30 | 30 | 29.9 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43.8 | 14.8 | 75.1 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | SAC | 82 | 80 | 31.0 | 16.4 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 13.2 | 86.3 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 35.6 | 18.3 | 3.7 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 48.0 | 17.1 | 82.7 | 17.9 | 6.4 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 79 | 76 | 36.4 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 47.2 | 21.8 | 86.7 | 17.9 | 6.2 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 73 | 73 | 36.3 | 21.6 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 47.0 | 27.1 | 83.1 | 16.5 | 3.7 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 82 | 82 | 30.7 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 46.6 | 29.3 | 85.1 | 16.1 | 5.9 |
| 1989-90 | ORL | 76 | 71 | 30.9 | 18.9 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 43.9 | 24.8 | 85.3 | 15.9 | 2.5 |
| 1990-91 | BKN | 81 | 81 | 36.5 | 18.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 46.8 | 36.1 | 85.1 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1990 | Orlando Magic | Brooklyn Nets | |
| Jul 1989 | Atlanta Hawks | Orlando Magic | |
| Jul 1988 | Sacramento Kings | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Jul 1983 | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | |
All entries are season change.
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About Reggie Theus
Reginald Wayne Theus is an American basketball coach and former player. He played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a two-time NBA All-Star. He is currently the men's basketball head coach and athletic director at Bethune–Cookman. He was the head coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings and in college with the New Mexico State Aggies and the Cal State Northridge Matadors men's teams. He was also an assistant coach for the Louisville Cardinals under Rick Pitino.