Bucks vs. Knicks 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 New York Knicks, 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 New York Knicks did it 46 times in their 80 seasons. Between the two they total 4 of the 79 NBA championships (5.1%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won 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 Bucks 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 | ||
Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 37 (64.9%) | 46 (58.2%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 20 (35.1%) | 33 (41.8%) |
| NBA Titles: | 2 | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 1 | 6 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 153 wins 164 losses (.483) | 210 wins 212 losses (.498) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 58 1968-69 to present | 80 1946-47 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 1970 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2021 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2012 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2011 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks |
| 2009 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2005 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 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 Finals |
| Playoffs | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks |
| 1999 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1996 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1995 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1993 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1992 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1984 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1982 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1980 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks | |||
| 1979 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1978 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
| 1977 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1976 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 1975 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1974 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | |||
| 1973 | Lost Western Conference Semis | NBA Champions | |||
| 1972 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost NBA Finals | |||
| 1971 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | |||
| 1970 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | NBA Champions | |||
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| Playoffs | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks |
| 1969 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Division Finals |
| 1968 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis |
| 1967 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis |
| 1966 | - | DNQ |
| 1965 | - | DNQ |
| 1964 | - | DNQ |
| 1963 | - | DNQ |
| 1962 | - | DNQ |
| 1961 | - | DNQ |
| 1960 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks |
| 1959 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis |
| 1958 | - | DNQ |
| 1957 | - | DNQ |
| 1956 | - | Lost Eastern Division Tiebreaker |
| 1955 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis |
| 1954 | - | Lost Eastern Division Round Robin |
| 1953 | - | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1952 | - | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1951 | - | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1950 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals |
| Playoffs | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks |
| 1949 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals |
| 1948 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1947 | - | Lost Semifinals |
NBA Champions