Chicago Bulls: 5 worst NBA Draft picks in franchise history

No. 1: Jimmy Collins (1970)

To say that Jimmy Collins had a successful collegiate career would be an understatement. During his three years at New Mexico State, Collins averaged 19.5 points per game and 24.6 points per outing during his senior season.

Needless to say, this was a big reason why the Aggies finished 27-3 en route to a Final Four appearance. On the heels of an impressive senior campaign, the Bulls selected Collins with the 11th overall pick in the 1970 NBA Draft.

Sadly, Collins didn’t come close to duplicating his production from his college days. In fact, Collins played in 55 games in his first season and just 19 games in his second season before departing for the ABA.

No, that is not a misprint. Collins’ career with the Bulls lasted a total of 74 games.

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During that brief stint, Collins averaged just 3.8 points per contest on 41 percent shooting from the field. While Collins did go on to have a decent coaching career at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign — guiding his teams to a 218-208 record in 14 seasons — old-school Bulls fans will always remember his selection as being a wasted draft pick.