Bulls vs. Mavericks 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 Dallas Mavericks, 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 Dallas Mavericks did it 25 times in their 46 seasons. Between the two they total 7 of the 79 NBA championships (8.9%).
The Bulls and the Mavericks 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 Mavericks 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 | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 36 (61.0%) | 25 (55.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 23 (39.0%) | 20 (44.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 6  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 187 wins 162 losses (.536) | 118 wins 131 losses (.474) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 60 1966-67 to present | 46 1980-81 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |  NBA Champions |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2008 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2004 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2003 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1998 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1997 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1996 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1993 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1992 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1991 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1982 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1980 | DNQ | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1979 | DNQ | - |
| 1978 | DNQ | - |
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1976 | DNQ | - |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Finals | - |
| 1974 | Lost Western Conference Finals | - |
| 1973 | Lost Western Conference Semis | - |
| 1972 | Lost Western Conference Semis | - |
| 1971 | Lost Western Conference Semis | - |
| 1970 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1969 | DNQ | - |
| 1968 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1967 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |