| Year |
Wins |
Losses |
Playoffs |
| 66-67 |
33 |
48 |
1st year in NBA |
| 67-68 |
29 |
53 |
building year |
| 68-69 |
33 |
49 |
another building year |
| 69-70 |
39 |
43 |
3rd in western division |
| 70-71 |
51 |
31 |
got to western semis |
| 71-72 |
57 |
25 |
got to western semis |
| 72-73 |
51 |
31 |
got to western semis |
| 73-74 |
54 |
28 |
lost in western finals |
| 74-75 |
47 |
35 |
lost in western finals |
| 75-76 |
24 |
58 |
building year |
| 76-77 |
44 |
38 |
lost in first round of playoffs |
| 77-78 |
40 |
42 |
lost to Trailblazers in 1st round |
| 78-79 |
31 |
51 |
lost in playoffs |
| 79-80 |
30 |
52 |
lost in playoffs |
| 80-81 |
45 |
37 |
lost in eastern semis |
| 81-82 |
34 |
48 |
lost in playoffs |
| 82-83 |
28 |
54 |
did not make playoffs |
| 83-84 |
27 |
55 |
did not make playoffs |
| 84-85 |
38 |
44 |
Bulls draft Michael Jordan |
| 85-86 |
30 |
52 |
lost in first round |
| 86-87 |
40 |
42 |
lost in first round |
| 87-88 |
50 |
32 |
lost to Detroit in Semis |
| 88-89 |
47 |
35 |
lost to Detroit in Eastern finals |
| 89-90 |
55 |
27 |
lost to Detroit in Eastern finals |
| 90-91 |
61 |
21 |
1st ever NBA championship |
| 91-92 |
67 |
15 |
Back to Back championships |
| 92-93 |
57 |
25 |
3-Peat |
| 93-94 |
55 |
27 |
MJ Retires |
| 94-95 |
47 |
35 |
MJ Returns |
| 95-96 |
72 |
10 |
4th NBA Championship |
| 96-97 |
|
|
5th NBA championship |
| 97-98 |
62 |
20 |
Repeat 3-Peat |
