Bulls vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. Between the two they total 7 of the 79 NBA championships (8.9%).
They have faced each other in 3 playoff series, 1 of them won by the Bulls and 2 by the Wizards.
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 Wizards 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 | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 36 (61.0%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 23 (39.0%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 6  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 187 wins 162 losses (.536) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 60 1966-67 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 3 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 1997 |
2 2005, 2014 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards | |||
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
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| 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 | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards | |||
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2008 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2007 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
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| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards | |||
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1998 |  NBA Champions | DNQ | |||
| 1997 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1996 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1993 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1992 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1991 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards |
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1978 | DNQ | NBA Champions (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1976 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1974 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) |
| 1973 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1972 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1971 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1970 | Lost Western Division Semis | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | Lost Western Division Semis | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1967 | Lost Western Division Semis | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1966 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1965 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1964 | - | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1963 | - | DNQ (as Chicago Zephyrs) |
| 1962 | - | DNQ (as Chicago Packers) |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |