Bulls vs. Thunder 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 Oklahoma City Thunder, 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 Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. Between the two they total 8 of the 79 NBA championships (10.1%).
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 Thunder 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 36 (61.0%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 23 (39.0%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 6  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 187 wins 162 losses (.536) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 60 1966-67 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 1996 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) |  NBA Champions |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2007 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder | |||
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1998 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1997 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1996 | NBA Champions | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
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| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1993 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1992 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1991 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1984 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1983 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1982 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1979 | DNQ | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1978 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1976 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1974 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1973 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1972 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1971 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1970 | Lost Western Division Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | Lost Western Division Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1967 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |