Bulls vs. Clippers Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Clippers, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Chicago Bulls have been present in the NBA Playoffs 36 times in 60 seasons while the Los Angeles Clippers did it 19 times in their 56 seasons. The Bulls have won 6 of the NBA's 79 Championships (7.6%) and the Clippers have not won a title so far.
The Bulls and the Clippers have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.
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 Bulls and the Clippers 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 | ||
Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 36 (61.0%) | 19 (34.5%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 23 (39.0%) | 36 (65.5%) |
| NBA Titles: | 6 | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 187 wins 162 losses (.536) | 69 wins 91 losses (.431) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 60 1966-67 to present | 56 1970-71 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2007 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1998 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1997 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1996 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1993 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1992 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1984 | DNQ | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| 1982 | DNQ | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| 1980 | DNQ | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1979 | DNQ | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| 1978 | DNQ | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) |
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) |
| 1976 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) |
| 1974 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) |
| 1973 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) |
| 1972 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) |
| 1971 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) |
| 1970 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1969 | DNQ | - |
| 1968 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1967 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |
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