Bulls vs. Heat 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 Miami Heat, 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 Miami Heat did it 26 times in their 38 seasons. Between the two they total 9 of the 79 NBA championships (11.4%).

They have faced each other in 7 playoff series, 4 of them won by the Bulls and 3 by the Heat. They also met in the Play-In 3 times.

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 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
	Chicago Bulls	Miami Heat
Playoff Appearances:	36 (61.0%)	26 (70.3%)
Playoffs Missed:	23 (39.0%)	11 (29.7%)
NBA Titles:	6	3
Finals Lost:	0	4
All-time Playoff Record:	187 wins 162 losses (.536)	163 wins 136 losses (.545)
Total NBA Seasons:	60 1966-67 to present	38 1988-89 to present

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

Playoffs	Chicago Bulls	Miami Heat
2009	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2008	DNQ	DNQ
2007	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
	* The Bulls defeated the Heat 4-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
2006	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
	* The Heat defeated the Bulls 4-2 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
2005	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
2004	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
2003	DNQ	DNQ
2002	DNQ	DNQ
2001	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2000	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Semis

Playoffs	Chicago Bulls	Miami Heat
1999	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
1998	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
1997	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
	* The Bulls defeated the Heat 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
1996	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
	* The Bulls defeated the Heat 3-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
1995	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
1994	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
1993	NBA Champions	DNQ
1992	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
	* The Bulls defeated the Heat 3-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
1991	NBA Champions	DNQ
1990	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ