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 |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 1993 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 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 | |||
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| 1992 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 1991 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1983 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1982 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1978 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1976 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1974 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1973 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1972 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1971 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1970 | Lost Western Division Semis | Lost Western Division Semis |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
| 1969 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1968 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1967 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |
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