Knicks vs. Spurs Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The New York Knicks have been present in the NBA Playoffs 46 times in 80 seasons while the San Antonio Spurs did it 39 times in their 50 seasons. Between the two they total 7 of the 79 NBA championships (8.9%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Spurs.
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 Knicks and the Spurs 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 | ||
New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 46 (58.2%) | 39 (79.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 33 (41.8%) | 10 (20.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 2  | 5 |
| Finals Lost: | 6 | 1 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 210 wins 212 losses (.498) | 222 wins 181 losses (.551) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 80 1946-47 to present | 50 1976-77 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 1999 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | DNQ |  NBA Champions |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2009 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2008 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2007 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2005 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2003 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2001 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | |||
| 1999 | Lost NBA Finals | NBA Champions | |||
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| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 1994 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1987 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1986 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1982 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1977 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1976 | DNQ | - |
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1974 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1973 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1972 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1971 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1970 | NBA Champions | - |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1969 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1968 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| 1967 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| 1966 | DNQ | - |
| 1965 | DNQ | - |
| 1964 | DNQ | - |
| 1963 | DNQ | - |
| 1962 | DNQ | - |
| 1961 | DNQ | - |
| 1960 | DNQ | - |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1959 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| 1958 | DNQ | - |
| 1957 | DNQ | - |
| 1956 | Lost Eastern Division Tiebreaker | - |
| 1955 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| 1954 | Lost Eastern Division Round Robin | - |
| 1953 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1952 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1951 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1950 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1949 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | Lost Semifinals | - |