The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 64-51 since 1996.
Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Head-to-Head
A virtually even rivalry in 289 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks insights
Knicks won 136-96 on Apr 3, 2026
36 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
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.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | NYK | CHI | 136โ96 | NYK |
| Feb 22, 2026 | CHI | NYK | 99โ105 | NYK |
| Nov 2, 2025 | NYK | CHI | 128โ116 | NYK |
| Oct 31, 2025 | CHI | NYK | 135โ125 | CHI |
| Feb 20, 2025 | NYK | CHI | 113โ111 | NYK |
| Jan 4, 2025 | CHI | NYK | 139โ126 | CHI |
| Nov 13, 2024 | NYK | CHI | 123โ124 | CHI |
| Apr 14, 2024 | NYK | CHI | 120โ119 | NYK |
| Apr 9, 2024 | CHI | NYK | 117โ128 | NYK |
| Apr 5, 2024 | CHI | NYK | 108โ100 | CHI |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | CHI โ | NYK โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024โ25 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023โ24 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022โ23 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021โ22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020โ21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018โ19 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017โ18 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016โ17 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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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.