Bucks vs. Heat Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year

Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.

The Milwaukee Bucks have been present in the NBA Playoffs 37 times in 58 seasons while the Miami Heat did it 26 times in their 38 seasons. Between the two they total 5 of the 79 NBA championships (6.3%).

They have faced each other in 4 playoff series, 1 of them won by the Bucks and 3 by the Heat.

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 Bucks and the Heat 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
	Milwaukee Bucks	Miami Heat
Playoff Appearances:	37 (64.9%)	26 (70.3%)
Playoffs Missed:	20 (35.1%)	11 (29.7%)
NBA Titles:	2	3
Finals Lost:	1	4
All-time Playoff Record:	153 wins 164 losses (.483)	163 wins 136 losses (.545)
Total NBA Seasons:	58 1968-69 to present	38 1988-89 to present

Teams Comparison Playoff Performances Year by Year
Playoffs	Milwaukee Bucks	Miami Heat
2026	TBD	TBD
2025	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2024	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2023	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost NBA Finals
	* The Heat defeated the Bucks 4-1 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
2022	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
2021	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
	* The Bucks defeated the Heat 4-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
2020	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost NBA Finals
	* The Heat defeated the Bucks 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Playoffs	Milwaukee Bucks	Miami Heat
2019	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ
2018	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2017	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ
2016	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
2015	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ
2014	DNQ	Lost NBA Finals
2013	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
	* The Heat defeated the Bucks 4-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
2012	DNQ	NBA Champions
2011	DNQ	Lost NBA Finals
2010	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

Playoffs	Milwaukee Bucks	Miami Heat
2009	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2008	DNQ	DNQ
2007	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2006	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
2005	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
2004	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
2003	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ
2002	DNQ	DNQ
2001	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2000	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference Semis

Playoffs	Milwaukee Bucks	Miami Heat
1979	DNQ	-
1978	Lost Western Conference Semis	-
1977	DNQ	-
1976	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	-
1975	DNQ	-
1974	Lost NBA Finals	-
1973	Lost Western Conference Semis	-
1972	Lost Western Conference Finals	-
1971	NBA Champions	-
1970	Lost Eastern Division Finals	-