B.J. Armstrong

Cross-checked official NBA and Bulls player records, championship histories, the 1993 Finals retrospective, the 1994 All-Star recap, and verified archived box scores. The selection traces Armstrong from productive reserve on the first title team to elite shooter and starting champion, then to an All-Star carrying greater offensive responsibility after Michael Jordan's first retirement.

1. #1. Armstrong made four of five threes and scored 18 points with four assists as Chicago won 99–98 at Phoenix in 1993 Finals Game 6, completing the first three-peat in his first championship season as the starting point guard. Bulls: the 1993 three-peat and Armstrong's starting role · NBA official Bulls–Suns Finals Game 6 box score
2. #2. Armstrong played a team-high 58 minutes and contributed 21 points, seven assists, and only one turnover in the 1993 Finals triple-overtime classic, a 129–121 Phoenix win that remains one of the series' defining games. Bulls history: Armstrong's 21 points in the 1993 triple-overtime Finals game · NBA official Suns–Bulls Finals Game 3 box score
3. #3. Armstrong set his career high with 28 points, added seven assists and four rebounds, and made all 10 free throws as Chicago rallied past the Clippers 101–94 during the season in which he led the NBA at 45.3 percent from three. Bulls top moments: Armstrong's career high and league-leading three-point percentage · NBA official Bulls–Clippers box score
4. #4. During his lone All-Star season, Armstrong scored a playoff-career-high 23 points with six assists, making all 10 free throws as the Jordan-less Bulls beat New York 96–91 in 1994 Eastern semifinals Game 3. NBA history: Armstrong starts the 1994 All-Star Game · NBA official Knicks–Bulls East semifinals Game 3 box score
5. #5. Armstrong opened Chicago's first championship run with 18 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, and two steals in a 126–85 rout of New York, an early demonstration of the bench playmaking that supported the 1991 breakthrough. Bulls retrospective: Armstrong as a reserve on the first championship team · NBA official Knicks–Bulls first-round Game 1 box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-18