Bulls vs. Magic 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 Orlando Magic, 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 Orlando Magic did it 18 times in their 37 seasons. The Bulls have won 6 of the NBA's 79 Championships (7.6%) and the Magic have not won a title so far.

They have faced each other in 2 playoff series, 1 of them won by the Bulls and 1 by the Magic.

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 Magic 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	Orlando Magic
Playoff Appearances:	36 (61.0%)	18 (50.0%)
Playoffs Missed:	23 (39.0%)	18 (50.0%)
NBA Titles:	6	0
Finals Lost:	0	2
All-time Playoff Record:	187 wins 162 losses (.536)	63 wins 82 losses (.434)
Total NBA Seasons:	60 1966-67 to present	37 1989-90 to present

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