Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Head-to-Head

Bulls vs Knicks 90s Rivalry
Chicago Bulls
New York Knicks
Bulls lead Knicks153to131

A virtually even rivalry in 289 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks insights

The edge
+22wins for Bulls
53% Bulls ยท 45% Knicks

The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 64-51 since 1996.

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

Knicks won 136-96 on Apr 3, 2026

Where it matters
36playoff games

36 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Bulls built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 89 of 169 decided meetings (53%). In the modern era they are 64-51 against each other (56% Bulls). Knicks currently hold a 3-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 9.5-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Knicks' 40-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Knicks hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1990s produced the deepest sample with 68 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 60 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Knicks won 136-96 on Apr 3, 2026. Through the 2020s Knicks have led 14-8 between the teams.

Win Percentage
153W
131W
CHI
NYK
53%47%
Chicago BullsNew York Knicks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Apr 3, 2026NYKCHI136โ€“96NYK
Feb 22, 2026CHINYK99โ€“105NYK
Nov 2, 2025NYKCHI128โ€“116NYK
Oct 31, 2025CHINYK135โ€“125CHI
Feb 20, 2025NYKCHI113โ€“111NYK
Jan 4, 2025CHINYK139โ€“126CHI
Nov 13, 2024NYKCHI123โ€“124CHI
Apr 14, 2024NYKCHI120โ€“119NYK
Apr 9, 2024CHINYK117โ€“128NYK
Apr 5, 2024CHINYK108โ€“100CHI
Last Meeting
Apr 3, 2026Final
NYK
136
HOME
CHI
96
AWAY
Knickswon by40
Knicks' 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 Season251 games
131
120
Playoffs33 games
22
11
Chicago Bulls Biggest Win
118โ€“85+33
Feb 16, 2010
New York Knicks Biggest Win
136โ€“96+40
Apr 3, 2026
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“CHI โ†•NYK โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26134
2024โ€“25213
2023โ€“24134
2022โ€“23123
2021โ€“22224
2020โ€“21123
2019โ€“20123
2018โ€“19123
2017โ€“18314
2016โ€“17033

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
100-43CHI HOME88-53NYK HOME
AWAY
53-88
CHI
AWAY
43-100
NYK
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New York Knicks: 3 consecutive wins
3
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 9.5 pts on average
9.5pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHIโ†“Trending Down
Last 1040%
All-Time52.9%
NYKโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1060%
All-Time45.3%
Last 10 Results
CHI / NYK

Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks

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.