Bulls vs. Suns 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 Phoenix Suns, 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 Phoenix Suns did it 33 times in their 58 seasons. The Bulls have won 6 of the NBA's 79 Championships (7.6%) and the Suns have not won a title so far.

They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Bulls.

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 Suns 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	Phoenix Suns
Playoff Appearances:	36 (61.0%)	33 (57.9%)
Playoffs Missed:	23 (39.0%)	24 (42.1%)
NBA Titles:	6	0
Finals Lost:	0	3
All-time Playoff Record:	187 wins 162 losses (.536)	160 wins 164 losses (.494)
Total NBA Seasons:	60 1966-67 to present	58 1968-69 to present

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