76ers vs. Knicks Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year

Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been present in the NBA Playoffs 54 times in 77 seasons while the New York Knicks did it 46 times in their 80 seasons. Between the two they total 5 of the 79 NBA championships (6.3%).

They have faced each other in 9 playoff series, 5 of them won by the 76ers and 4 by the Knicks.

On this page, after a summary of their Playoff history (with championships won, playoff appearances and all-time records), you can see, side by side, how far the 76ers and the Knicks advanced in the postseason each year. Also, if they met that year, a note with details of the outcome of the series.

Summary of Their Playoff History
	Philadelphia 76ers	New York Knicks
Playoff Appearances:	54 (71.1%)	46 (58.2%)
Playoffs Missed:	22 (28.9%)	33 (41.8%)
NBA Titles:	3	2
Finals Lost:	6	6
All-time Playoff Record:	250 wins 238 losses (.512)	210 wins 212 losses (.498)
Total NBA Seasons:	77 1949-50 to present	80 1946-47 to present

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	New York Knicks
1989	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
	* The Knicks defeated the 76ers 3-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
1988	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
1987	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ
1986	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
1985	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ
1984	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
1983	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
	* The 76ers defeated the Knicks 4-0 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1982	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ
1981	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
1980	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	New York Knicks
1979	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
1978	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
	* The 76ers defeated the Knicks 4-0 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1977	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ
1976	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ
1975	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
1974	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
1973	DNQ	NBA Champions
1972	DNQ	Lost NBA Finals
1971	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
1970	Lost Eastern Division Semis	NBA Champions

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	New York Knicks
1969	Lost Eastern Division Semis	Lost Eastern Division Finals
1968	Lost Eastern Division Finals	Lost Eastern Division Semis
	* The 76ers defeated the Knicks 4-2 in the Eastern Division Semifinals.
1967	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Division Semis
1966	Lost Eastern Division Finals	DNQ
1965	Lost Eastern Division Finals	DNQ
1964	Lost Eastern Division Semis	DNQ
1963	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	DNQ
1962	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	DNQ
1961	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	DNQ
1960	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	DNQ

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	New York Knicks
1959	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Eastern Division Semis
	* The Nationals defeated the Knicks 2-0 in the Eastern Division Semifinals.
1958	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	DNQ
1957	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	DNQ
1956	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Eastern Division Tiebreaker
	* The Nationals defeated the Knicks 1-0 in the Eastern Division Third Place Tiebraker.
1955	NBA Champions (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Eastern Division Semis
1954	Lost NBA Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Eastern Division Round Robin
	* The Nationals defeated the Knicks 2-0 in the Eastern Division Round Robin.
1953	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost NBA Finals
1952	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost NBA Finals
	* The Knicks defeated the Nationals 3-1 in the Eastern Division Finals.
1951	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost NBA Finals
	* The Knicks defeated the Nationals 3-2 in the Eastern Division Finals.
1950	Lost NBA Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Eastern Division Finals
	* The Nationals defeated the Knicks 2-1 in the Eastern Division Finals.