Bulls vs. Knicks 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 New York Knicks, 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 New York Knicks did it 46 times in their 80 seasons. Between the two they total 8 of the 79 NBA championships (10.1%).

They have faced each other in 7 playoff series, 6 of them won by the Bulls and 1 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 Bulls 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
	Chicago Bulls	New York Knicks
Playoff Appearances:	36 (61.0%)	46 (58.2%)
Playoffs Missed:	23 (39.0%)	33 (41.8%)
NBA Titles:	6	2
Finals Lost:	0	6
All-time Playoff Record:	187 wins 162 losses (.536)	210 wins 212 losses (.498)
Total NBA Seasons:	60 1966-67 to present	80 1946-47 to present

Playoffs	Chicago Bulls	New York Knicks
1999	DNQ	Lost NBA Finals
1998	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
1997	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
1996	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
	* The Bulls defeated the Knicks 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1995	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
1994	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost NBA Finals
	* The Knicks defeated the Bulls 4-3 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1993	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
	* The Bulls defeated the Knicks 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
1992	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
	* The Bulls defeated the Knicks 4-3 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1991	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
	* The Bulls defeated the Knicks 3-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
1990	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference Semis

Playoffs	Chicago Bulls	New York Knicks
1979	DNQ	DNQ
1978	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
1977	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	DNQ
1976	DNQ	DNQ
1975	Lost Western Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
1974	Lost Western Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
1973	Lost Western Conference Semis	NBA Champions
1972	Lost Western Conference Semis	Lost NBA Finals
1971	Lost Western Conference Semis	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
1970	Lost Western Division Semis	NBA Champions