Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Head-to-Head

Classic Rivalry
Atlanta Hawks
Chicago Bulls
Bulls lead Hawks153to132

A virtually even rivalry in 289 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls insights

The edge
+21wins for Bulls
53% Bulls ยท 46% Hawks

The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 71-52 since 1996.

Recent form
7-13last 20
Bulls on a 3-game streak

Bulls won 126-123 on Dec 23, 2025

Where it matters
22playoff games

22 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Bulls built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 82 of 162 decided meetings (51%). In the modern era they are 71-52 against each other (58% Bulls). Bulls currently hold a 3-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 11.2-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bulls' 39-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Bulls hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 55 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1966, so the rivalry has now spanned 59 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Bulls won 126-123 on Dec 23, 2025. Through the 2020s Bulls have led 13-9 between the teams.

Win Percentage
132W
153W
ATL
CHI
46%54%
Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Dec 23, 2025ATLCHI123โ€“126CHI
Dec 21, 2025ATLCHI150โ€“152CHI
Oct 27, 2025CHIATL128โ€“123CHI
Jan 15, 2025CHIATL94โ€“110ATL
Dec 26, 2024ATLCHI141โ€“133ATL
Nov 22, 2024CHIATL136โ€“122CHI
Nov 9, 2024ATLCHI113โ€“125CHI
Apr 17, 2024CHIATL131โ€“116CHI
Apr 1, 2024CHIATL101โ€“113ATL
Feb 12, 2024ATLCHI126โ€“136CHI
Last Meeting
Dec 23, 2025Final
ATL
123
HOME
CHI
126
AWAY
Bullswon by3
Bulls' 3rd straight in this seriesยทGame 289 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season267 games
122
145
Playoffs19 games
10
9
Atlanta Hawks Biggest Win
138โ€“101+37
Apr 8, 1983
Chicago Bulls Biggest Win
97โ€“58+39
Jan 14, 2013
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“ATL โ†•CHI โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26033
2024โ€“25224
2023โ€“24134
2022โ€“23224
2021โ€“22134
2020โ€“21303
2019โ€“20033
2018โ€“19214
2017โ€“18033
2016โ€“17314

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
79-65ATL HOME89-53CHI HOME
AWAY
53-89
ATL
AWAY
64-80
CHI
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Chicago Bulls: 3 consecutive wins
3
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.2 pts on average
11.2pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
ATLโ†“Trending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time45.7%
CHIโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time52.9%
Last 10 Results
ATL / CHI

Frequently Asked Questions: Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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