Bulls vs. Nuggets 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 Denver Nuggets, 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 Denver Nuggets did it 31 times in their 50 seasons. Between the two they total 7 of the 79 NBA championships (8.9%).

The Bulls and the Nuggets 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 Nuggets 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	Denver Nuggets
Playoff Appearances:	36 (61.0%)	31 (63.3%)
Playoffs Missed:	23 (39.0%)	18 (36.7%)
NBA Titles:	6	1
Finals Lost:	0	0
All-time Playoff Record:	187 wins 162 losses (.536)	112 wins 144 losses (.438)
Total NBA Seasons:	60 1966-67 to present	50 1976-77 to present

Teams Comparison Playoff Performances Year by Year
Playoffs	Chicago Bulls	Denver Nuggets
2026	TBD	TBD
2025	DNQ (lost Play-in)	Lost Western Conference Semis
2024	DNQ (lost Play-in)	Lost Western Conference Semis
2023	DNQ (lost Play-in)	NBA Champions
2022	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2021	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis
2020	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Finals

Playoffs	Chicago Bulls	Denver Nuggets
1999	DNQ	DNQ
1998	NBA Champions	DNQ
1997	NBA Champions	DNQ
1996	NBA Champions	DNQ
1995	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1994	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Semis
1993	NBA Champions	DNQ
1992	NBA Champions	DNQ
1991	NBA Champions	DNQ
1990	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Western Conference 1st Round