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

Teams Comparison Playoff Performances Year by Year
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
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
	* The Knicks defeated the Bucks 4-1 in the Eastern Division Finals.