Knicks vs. Trail Blazers 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 Portland Trail Blazers, 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 Portland Trail Blazers did it 37 times in their 56 seasons. Between the two they total 3 of the 79 NBA championships (3.8%).
The Knicks and the Trail Blazers have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.
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 Trail Blazers 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 | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 46 (58.2%) | 37 (67.3%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 33 (41.8%) | 18 (32.7%) |
| NBA Titles: | 2 | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 6 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 210 wins 212 losses (.498) | 119 wins 155 losses (.434) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 80 1946-47 to present | 56 1970-71 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2009 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2008 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2005 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2001 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1999 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1994 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1987 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1986 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1984 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1982 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1977 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 1976 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1974 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1973 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1972 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1971 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1970 | NBA Champions | - |
| Playoffs | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 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 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 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 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1949 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | Lost Semifinals | - |
NBA Champions