The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 66-67 since 1996.
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Head-to-Head
A virtually even rivalry in 298 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks insights
Bulls won 120-97 on Mar 1, 2026
23 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Bucks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 85 of 165 decided meetings (52%). In the modern era they are 66-67 against each other (50% Bucks). Games average a 11.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bulls' 54-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Bucks hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 62 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 1968, so the rivalry has now spanned 58 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Bulls won 120-97 on Mar 1, 2026. Through the 2020s Bucks have led 21-8 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | CHI | MIL | 120–97 | CHI |
| Feb 3, 2026 | MIL | CHI | 131–115 | MIL |
| Dec 27, 2025 | CHI | MIL | 103–112 | MIL |
| Nov 7, 2025 | MIL | CHI | 126–110 | MIL |
| Dec 28, 2024 | CHI | MIL | 116–111 | CHI |
| Dec 23, 2024 | CHI | MIL | 91–112 | MIL |
| Nov 20, 2024 | MIL | CHI | 122–106 | MIL |
| Oct 25, 2024 | MIL | CHI | 122–133 | CHI |
| Mar 1, 2024 | CHI | MIL | 97–113 | MIL |
| Dec 11, 2023 | MIL | CHI | 133–129 | MIL |
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | CHI ↕ | MIL ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Methodology & Data Sources
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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.