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[[Image:Deng shot 121407.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[United Center]] has been home to the Bulls since 1994.|alt=interior view of United Center]]
The [[Chicago Bulls]] are a [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) team based in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. [[Dick Klein (basketball)|Dick Klein]] founded the Bulls in 1966 after a number of other professional basketball teams in Chicago had failed.<ref>Sachare, pp. 2–7.</ref>{{#tag:ref|The Bulls' predecessors included the [[Chicago Bruins]], the [[Chicago Studebaker Flyers]], the [[Chicago American Gears]], the [[Chicago Stags]], the [[Chicago Majors]], and the [[Washington Wizards#History|Chicago Packers]] (later renamed the Zephyrs). The Zephyrs moved to [[Baltimore]] and then [[Washington, D.C.]], and are now known as the [[Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Jeff|last=Rude|title=Bulls 25: Ultimate Saga of Success|work=Chicago Sun-Times|page=16|date=November 4, 1990}}</ref><ref>Sachare, pp. 2–5.</ref>|group=lower-alpha}} In their 53 seasons, the Bulls have achieved a winning record 25 times, and have appeared in the [[NBA playoffs]] 35 times.<ref name="Chicago Bulls">{{cite web| title = Chicago Bulls| work = basketball-reference.com| publisher = Sports Reference LLC| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/| access-date = September 4, 2008| archive-date = October 4, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111004161136/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/| url-status = live}}</ref> They received international recognition in the 1990s when [[List of NBA All-Stars|All-Star]] [[shooting guard]] [[Michael Jordan]] led them to their six league championships.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jordan-a-career-of-highlights/|title=Jordan: A Career Of Highlights|publisher=CBS News|date=January 12, 1999|access-date=October 1, 2008|archive-date=February 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212152600/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/01/12/archive/main28160.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The only three NBA franchises that have won more championships than the Bulls are [[List of Boston Celtics seasons|the Boston Celtics]] and [[List of Los Angeles Lakers seasons|the Los Angeles Lakers]] (17 Championships each), and [[Golden State Warriors|the Golden State Warriors]] with 7. The Bulls are the only NBA franchise as of 2022 to have a combination of multiple championships and zero losses in the NBA Finals ([[San Antonio Spurs|the San Antonio Spurs]] are the closest other franchise to this mark, but the 2013 Finals loss to Miami has given the Spurs an all-time Finals record of 5–1).

The Bulls initially competed in the NBA's Western Division. The Western Division was renamed the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] in 1970, and was split into the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest]] and [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific]] Divisions. The Bulls played in the Midwest Division until 1980, when they moved to the [[Central Division (NBA)|Central Division]] of the [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]].<ref name="Chicago Bulls"/>

==History of the Bulls==
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===Early years===
During their [[1966–67 NBA season|inaugural season]] (1966–67), the Bulls compiled a 33–48 record under coach [[Johnny "Red" Kerr]] and reached the playoffs. This was the best record achieved by an NBA [[expansion team]] in its first year of play, a feat which earned Kerr the [[NBA Coach of the Year Award]]. [[Dick Motta]] replaced Kerr in 1969, and under his leadership, the Bulls appeared in the playoffs every year from 1970 to 1975. The team reached the Western Conference finals in [[1974 NBA playoffs|1974]] and [[1975 NBA playoffs|1975]], but lost to the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] and [[Golden State Warriors]], respectively. Key players during the Motta era included [[Jerry Sloan]], [[Bob Love]], [[Chet Walker]], [[Norm Van Lier]], and [[Tom Boerwinkle]].<ref name="Bulls History">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/Chicago_Bulls_History-24393-42.html|title=Chicago Bulls History|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104175906/http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/Chicago_Bulls_History-24393-42.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Revered basketball writer [[Bob Ryan]] wrote that Sloan and Van Lier comprised the "physically and mentally toughest NBA backcourt" he ever saw.

The Bulls qualified for the playoffs just twice between 1976 and 1984, a period in which the team used eight different head coaches, including former player Jerry Sloan.<ref>Sachare, pp. 123–131.</ref> They had a chance to win the first pick of the [[1979 NBA draft]], which would have allowed them to select future [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Magic Johnson]]. However, they lost a coin flip to the Los Angeles Lakers, and went on to choose [[David Greenwood]] with the second pick. Although Greenwood averaged 12.6 points over six seasons with the Bulls, he never became an NBA All-Star.<ref>Sachare, pp. 26–27.</ref> During this period the Bulls were perhaps best known for being led by former-ABA star [[Artis Gilmore]] and [[Reggie Theus]], both of whom were multiple time [[NBA All-Star game|All-Stars]] with the Bulls.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/all_star.html |title=Chicago Bulls All Star Selections |access-date=2022-04-19 |archive-date=2022-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419221633/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/all_star.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Jordan era===

[[Image:Jordan by Lipofsky 16577.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Michael Jordan]] won 6 championships with the Chicago Bulls.|alt=Michael Jordan preparing to dunk the basketball]] 
The Bulls' luck turned for the better after selecting Michael Jordan with the third overall pick in the [[1984 NBA draft]].<ref name="Bulls History"/> Considered the greatest basketball player of all time by NBA.com,<ref name="jordan">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/jordan_bio.html|title=Michael Jordan|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive|access-date=September 26, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902114359/http://www.nba.com/history/players/jordan_bio.html|archive-date=September 2, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jordan averaged 28.2 [[points per game]] during his first season and received the 1985 [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award]]. From 1985 onwards, the Bulls reached the playoffs every season he was on the team's roster despite having had a losing record in each of his first three years. Jordan could not lead the Bulls past the first round of the playoffs by himself losing to the champion Celtics and in 1987 general manager [[Jerry Krause]] acquired [[Scottie Pippen]] and [[Horace Grant]] at that summer's [[1987 NBA Draft|draft]]. In 1989, the Bulls played in their first [[1989 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] series since 1975, losing to the [[Detroit Pistons]]. Coach [[Phil Jackson]], an assistant since 1987, succeeded Doug Collins as head coach after that season and in [[1991 NBA Finals|1991]], the team won their first of three consecutive NBA championships by defeating Magic Johnson and the Lakers.<ref name="Bulls History"/> Then they won two more consecutive titles in 1992 and 1993 after which Michael Jordan retired.

Although the Bulls signed European standout [[Toni Kukoč]] to help alleviate the loss, despite only two less wins from the year before, they could not extend their championship streak, falling short in hard fought 7 games battle to the [[New York Knicks]] in the [[1994 NBA playoffs|1994 Eastern Conference semifinals]]. The Bulls lost Horace Grant, who signed with the [[Orlando Magic]] as a [[free agent]] during the summer of 1994.<ref name="Bulls History"/> However, Jordan returned to the Bulls in March 1995 and lost in 1995 NBA Playoff despite posting one of his best numbers and close to his playoff average and with the added help of rebounding specialist [[Dennis Rodman]], the team won three more championships from 1996 to 1998.<ref name="jordan"/> The {{nbay|1995}} Bulls won a then-record [[List of NBA teams by single season win percentage|72 regular season games]] (out of 82)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/bulls70_moments.html|title=Bulls Set Record With 70th Win|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive|access-date=September 21, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225100301/http://www.nba.com/history/bulls70_moments.html|archive-date=December 25, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> and are widely regarded as [[50 Greatest Players in NBA History#Top 10 Teams in NBA History|one of the greatest teams in NBA history]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/toptenteams_index.html|title=Top 10 Teams in NBA History|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive|access-date=September 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502092015/http://www.nba.com/history/toptenteams_index.html|archive-date=May 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Post-Jordan era===
After the Bulls won their sixth championship, Phil Jackson was not re-signed and spent some time away from basketball. Michael Jordan then announced his second retirement, because general manager Jerry Krause wanted to begin rebuilding the roster with younger athletes. Six players from the 1997–98 Bulls (Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, [[Steve Kerr]], [[Luc Longley]], [[Jud Buechler]],<ref name="Bulls History"/> and [[Scott Burrell]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/scott_burrell/|title=Scott Burrell Player Info|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive|access-date=October 5, 2008|archive-date=February 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210065942/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/scott_burrell/|url-status=live}}</ref>) joined other teams through free agency or [[sign-and-trade]] deals, and with few established players left on the roster, the Bulls missed the [[1999 NBA playoffs|1999 playoffs]]. This began a six-year playoff drought, the longest such drought in team history.<ref name="Bulls History"/>

The Bulls showed signs of improvement after hiring coach [[Scott Skiles]] in 2003, reaching the playoffs in [[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]], [[2006 NBA playoffs|2006]], and [[2007 NBA playoffs|2007]]. Some of the primary contributors on those teams were [[Ben Gordon (basketball)|Ben Gordon]], [[Luol Deng]], and [[Kirk Hinrich]].<ref name="Bulls History"/> The Bulls' new playoff streak ended in 2008, when the team finished fourth in their division with a 33–49 record. After the season, the team hired a new coach, [[Vinny Del Negro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3433896|title=Bulls, Suns assistant GM Del Negro agree on deal|access-date=October 7, 2008|date=June 10, 2008|work=ESPN.com|archive-date=October 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024095739/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3433896|url-status=live}}</ref> The Bulls' poor record did help them win the 2008 [[NBA draft lottery]], which allowed them to select [[Derrick Rose]] with the [[List of first overall NBA draft picks|first pick]] in the [[2008 NBA Draft|NBA draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3405648|title=Bulls to pick first in draft; Heat, Wolves round out Top 3|date=May 21, 2008|work=ESPN.com|access-date=September 26, 2008|archive-date=October 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017164510/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3405648|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/26/derrick-rosenumber-1-draf_n_109512.html|title=Derrick Rose: Number 1 Draft Pick By Chicago Bulls|access-date=July 2, 2008|work=The Huffington Post|date=June 26, 2008|archive-date=July 1, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080701094138/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/26/derrick-rosenumber-1-draf_n_109512.html|url-status=live}}</ref> They made the [[2009 NBA playoffs]], only to lose in a seven-game series against the [[Boston Celtics]] which included a record seven [[Overtime (sports)|overtime]] periods.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2009-05-02-celtics-bulls_N.htm|title=Celtics avoid overtime, advance past Bulls 109-99 in Game 7|newspaper=USA Today|date=May 2, 2009|access-date=June 3, 2009|archive-date=February 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212011908/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2009-05-02-celtics-bulls_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010, Del Negro was replaced by [[Tom Thibodeau]], and the Bulls reached the 2011 Eastern Conference finals, losing to the [[Miami Heat]] in five games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/5635276-579/mvp-rose-thibodeau-tajs-dunk-stand-out-in-bulls-season.html|title=MVP Rose, Thibodeau, Taj's dunk stand out in Bulls' season|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|first=Joe|last=Cowley|date=May 29, 2011|access-date=May 29, 2011|archive-date=May 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110530225312/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/5635276-579/mvp-rose-thibodeau-tajs-dunk-stand-out-in-bulls-season.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Table key==
[[File:Derrick Rose 2.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Derrick Rose]] was drafted by the Bulls in 2008 and led them to the Eastern Conference finals in 2011. |alt=Derrick Rose holds a basketball]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
|align=center|ASG MVP||[[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|All-Star Game Most Valuable Player]]
|-
|align=center|COY||[[NBA Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]]
|-
|align=center|DPOY||[[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]]
|-
|align=center|Finish||Final position in league or division standings
|-
|align=center|GB||Games behind first-place team in division{{#tag:ref|The formula is: <math>\mathrm{Games}\ \mathrm{behind} = \frac{(\mathrm{Team A's}\ \mathrm{wins}-\mathrm{Team B's}\ \mathrm{wins}) + (\mathrm{Team B's}\ \mathrm{losses} - \mathrm{Team A's}\ \mathrm{losses})}{\mathrm{2}}</math>|group=lower-alpha}}
|-
|align=center|Losses||Number of regular season losses
|-
|align=center|EOY||[[NBA Executive of the Year Award|Executive of the Year]]
|-
|align=center|FMVP||[[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals Most Valuable Player]]
|-
|align=center|MVP||[[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
|-
|align=center|ROY||[[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
|-
|align=center|SIX||[[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|Sixth Man of the Year]]
|-
|align=center|SPOR||[[NBA Sportsmanship Award|Sportsmanship Award]]
|-
|align=center|Wins||Number of regular season wins
|}

==Seasons==
''Note: Statistics are correct as of the {{nbay|2020|app=season}}.''
{| class="wikitable"
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''[[NBA Finals|NBA champions]]''' 
|align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Conference champions''' 
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Division champions''' 
|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|'''Playoff berth'''
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCFF"|'''Play-in berth'''
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" summary="Season (sortable), Conference, Finish (sortable), Division, Finish (sortable), Wins (sortable), Losses (sortable), Win% (sortable), GB (sortable), Playoffs, Awards and Head coach"
|-
!scope="col"| Season
!scope="col"| Team
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[Conference (sports)|Conference]]
!scope="col"| Finish
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[Division (sport)|Division]]
!scope="col"| Finish
!scope="col"| Wins
!scope="col"| Losses
!scope="col"| [[Winning percentage|Win%]]
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| [[Games behind|GB]]
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[NBA Playoffs|Playoffs]]
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[National Basketball Association awards|Awards]]
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[List of Chicago Bulls head coaches|Head coach]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1966|CHI}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1966|CHI}}
|—
|—
|[[Western Division (NBA)|Western]]
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th
|33
|48
|.407
|11
|Lost [[1967 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1966–67 St. Louis Hawks season|Hawks]]) 3–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1967.html|title=1966–67 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=August 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806211822/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1967.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Johnny Kerr]]<br/><small>([[NBA Coach of the Year Award|COY]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
| rowspan=2 | [[Johnny Kerr]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1967|CHI}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1967|CHI}}
|—
|—
|Western
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th
|29
|53
|.354
|27
|Lost [[1968 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1967–68 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 4–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1968.html|title=1967–68 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=August 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818202821/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1968.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1968}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1968|CHI}}

|—
|—
|Western
|5th
|33
|49
|.402
|22
|
|—
| rowspan=8 | [[Dick Motta]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1969}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1969|CHI}}
|—
|—
|Western
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd{{#tag:ref|Though the Bulls had the same record as the Phoenix Suns in the Western Division, the Bulls lost the tiebreaker and finished third.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1970.html|title=1969-70 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=January 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120121041/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1970.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}}
|39
|43
|.476
|9
|Lost [[1970 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]]) 4–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1970.html|title=1969–70 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=August 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818201522/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1970.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1970}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1970|CHI}}
|[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western]]
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd
|[[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest]]{{#tag:ref|The Western Division was renamed the Western Conference and split into the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest]] and [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific]] divisions.|group=lower-alpha}}
|2nd
|51
|31
|.622
|2
|Lost [[1971 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 4–3<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1971.html|title=1970–71 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915233323/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1971.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Dick Motta]]<br/><small>([[NBA Coach of the Year Award|COY]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1971}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1971|CHI}}
|Western
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd
|Midwest
|2nd
|57
|25
|.695
|6
|Lost [[1972 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 4–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1972.html|title=1971–72 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1972}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1972|CHI}}
|Western
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd
|Midwest
|2nd
|51
|31
|.622
|9
|Lost [[1973 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 4–3<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1973.html|title=1972–73 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=August 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818203002/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1973.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1973}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1973|CHI}}
|Western
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd
|Midwest
|2nd
|54
|28
|.659
|9
|'''Won''' [[1974 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1973–74 Detroit Pistons season|Pistons]]) 4–3<br /> Lost [[1974 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 4–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1974.html|title=1973–74 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=July 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720002921/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1974.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1974}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1974|CHI}}
|Western
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Midwest'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''
|47
|35
|.573
|—
|'''Won''' [[1975 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1974–75 Kansas City-Omaha Kings season|Kings]]) 4–2<br /> Lost [[1975 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1974–75 Golden State Warriors season|Warriors]]) 4–3<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1975.html|title=1974–75 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=August 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818202657/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1975.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1975}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1975|CHI}}
|Western
|9th
|Midwest
|4th
|24
|58
|.293
|14
|
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1976}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1976|CHI}}
|Western
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|6th 
|Midwest
|3rd{{#tag:ref|Though the Bulls had the same record as the Detroit Pistons in the Midwest Division, the Bulls lost the tiebreaker and finished third.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1977.html|title=1976-77 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501231557/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1977.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}}
|44
|38
|.537
|6
|Lost [[1977 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers season|Trail Blazers]]) 2–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1977.html|title=1976–77 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=August 31, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831092752/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1977.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
| rowspan=2 | [[Ed Badger]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1977}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1977|CHI}}
|Western
|8th
|Midwest
|3rd
|40
|42
|.488
|8
|
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1978}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1978|CHI}}
|Western
|11th
|Midwest
|5th
|31
|51
|.378
|17
|
|—
|[[Larry Costello]] <br> [[Scotty Robertson]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1979}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1979|CHI}}
|Western
|9th
|Midwest
|4th{{#tag:ref|Though the Bulls had the same record as the Denver Nuggets in the Midwest Division, the Bulls lost the tiebreaker and finished fourth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1980.html|title=1979-80 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=August 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804024957/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1980.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}}
|30
|52
|.366
|19
|
|—
| rowspan=2 | [[Jerry Sloan]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1980}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1980|CHI}}
|[[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern]]
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th
|[[Central Division (NBA)|Central]]{{#tag:ref|In 1980, the [[Dallas Mavericks]] entered the NBA as an expansion team and joined the Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The Bulls then moved to the [[Central Division (NBA)|Central Division]] of the Eastern Conference.<ref name="Bulls History"/>|group=lower-alpha}}
|2nd
|45
|37
|.549
|15
|'''Won''' [[1981 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1980–81 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 2–0 <br /> Lost [[1981 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1981.html|title=1980–81 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915224042/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1981.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1981}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1981|CHI}}
|Eastern
|9th
|Central
|5th
|34
|48
|.415
|21
|
|—
|Jerry Sloan <br> [[Phil Johnson (basketball, born 1941)|Phil Johnson]] <br> [[Rod Thorn]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1982}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1982|CHI}}
|Eastern
|9th
|Central
|4th
|28
|54
|.341
|23
|
|—
|[[Paul Westhead]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1983}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1983|CHI}}
|Eastern
|10th
|Central
|5th
|27
|55
|.329
|23
|
|—
| rowspan=2 | [[Kevin Loughery]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1984}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1984|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th
|Central
|3rd
|38
|44
|.463
|21
|Lost [[1985 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1984–85 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 3–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1985.html|title=1984–85 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=November 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119234832/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1985.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Michael Jordan]]<br/><small>([[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|ROY]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1985}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1985|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th
|Central
|4th
|30
|52
|.366
|27
|Lost [[1986 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1985–86 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 3–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1986.html|title=1985–86 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914005707/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1986.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|[[Stan Albeck]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1986}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1986|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th
|Central
|5th
|40
|42
|.488
|17
|Lost [[1987 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1986–87 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 3–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1987.html|title=1986–87 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907071255/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1987.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
| rowspan=3 | [[Doug Collins (basketball)|Doug Collins]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1987}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1987|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd
|Central
|2nd{{#tag:ref|Though the Bulls had the same record as the Atlanta Hawks in the Central Division, the Bulls won the tiebreaker and finished second.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1988.html|title=1987-88 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=April 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427201326/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1988.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}}
|50
|32
|.610
|4
|'''Won''' [[1988 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 3–2<br /> Lost [[1988 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1987–88 Detroit Pistons season|Pistons]]) 4–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1988.html|title=1987–88 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=May 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515034842/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1988.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Michael Jordan]]<br /><small>([[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]], [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|DPOY]], [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|ASG MVP]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/><br />[[Jerry Krause]] <small>([[NBA Executive of the Year Award|EOY]])</small>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1988}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1988|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|6th
|Central
|5th
|47
|35
|.573
|16
|'''Won''' [[1989 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1988–89 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 3–2<br /> '''Won''' [[1989 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1988–89 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 4–2<br /> Lost [[1989 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1988–89 Detroit Pistons season|Pistons]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1989.html|title=1988–89 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602045912/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1989.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1989}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1989|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd
|Central
|2nd
|55
|27
|.671
|4
|'''Won''' [[1990 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 3–1<br /> '''Won''' [[1990 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers season|76ers]]) 4–1<br /> Lost [[1990 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1989–90 Detroit Pistons season|Pistons]]) 4–3<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1990.html|title=1989–90 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603113654/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1990.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
| rowspan=9 | [[Phil Jackson]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC;"|'''{{nbay|1990}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|'''{{nbats|1990|CHI}}'''
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern'''
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''
|61
|21
|.744
|—
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''Won''' [[1991 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1990–91 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 3–0<br /> '''Won''' [[1991 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers season|76ers]]) 4–1<br /> '''Won''' [[1991 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1990–91 Detroit Pistons season|Pistons]]) 4–0<br />'''Won [[1991 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]''' ([[1990–91 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 4–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1991.html|title=1990–91 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329033311/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1991.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 
|[[Michael Jordan]]<br /><small>([[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]], [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|FMVP]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC;"|'''{{nbay|1991}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|'''{{nbats|1991|CHI}}'''
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern'''
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''
|67
|15
|.817
|—
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''Won''' [[1992 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1991–92 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 3–0<br /> '''Won''' [[1992 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1991–92 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 4–3<br /> '''Won''' [[1992 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 4–2<br />'''Won [[1992 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]''' ([[1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers season|Trail Blazers]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1992.html|title=1991–92 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=April 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421141151/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1992.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 
|[[Michael Jordan]]<br /><small>([[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]], [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|FMVP]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC;"|'''{{nbay|1992}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|'''{{nbats|1992|CHI}}'''
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern'''
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''
|57
|25
|.695
|—
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''Won''' [[1993 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]]) 3–0<br /> '''Won''' [[1993 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 4–0<br /> '''Won''' [[1993 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1992–93 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 4–2<br />'''Won [[1993 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]''' ([[1992–93 Phoenix Suns season|Suns]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1993.html|title=1992–93 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913195510/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1993.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Michael Jordan]]<br/><small>([[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|FMVP]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1993}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1993|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd
|Central
|2nd
|55
|27
|.671
|2
|'''Won''' [[1994 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1993–94 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 3–0<br /> Lost [[1994 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1993–94 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 4–3<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1994.html|title=1993–94 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914044747/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1994.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Scottie Pippen]]<br/><small>([[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|ASG MVP]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1994}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1994|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th
|Central
|3rd
|47
|35
|.573
|5
|'''Won''' [[1995 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1994–95 Charlotte Hornets season|Hornets]]) 3–1<br /> Lost [[1995 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1994–95 Orlando Magic season|Magic]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1995.html|title=1994–95 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603044939/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1995.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC;"|'''{{nbay|1995}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|'''{{nbats|1995|CHI}}'''
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern'''
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''
|72
|10
|.878
|—
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''Won''' [[1996 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1995–96 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 3–0<br /> '''Won''' [[1996 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1995–96 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 4–1<br /> '''Won''' [[1996 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1995–96 Orlando Magic season|Magic]]) 4–0<br />'''Won [[1996 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]''' ([[1995–96 Seattle SuperSonics season|SuperSonics]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1996.html|title=1995–96 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=April 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415033243/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1996.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Michael Jordan]]<br /><small>([[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]], [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|FMVP]], [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|ASG MVP]])</small><br />[[Phil Jackson]] <small>([[NBA Coach of the Year Award|COY]])</small><br />[[Jerry Krause]] <small>([[NBA Executive of the Year Award|EOY]])</small><br />[[Toni Kukoč]] <small>([[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|SIX]])</small><br/><ref name="Bulls History"/><ref name="Retired">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/retired_numbers.html|title=Chicago Bulls Retired Numbers|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive|access-date=October 4, 2008|archive-date=October 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017145822/http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/retired_numbers.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|'''{{nbay|1996}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|'''{{nbats|1996|CHI}}'''
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern'''
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''
|69
|13
|.841
|—
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''Won''' [[1997 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1996–97 Washington Bullets season|Bullets]]) 3–0<br /> '''Won''' [[1997 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]]) 4–1<br /> '''Won''' [[1997 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1996–97 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 4–1<br />'''Won [[1997 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]''' ([[1996–97 Utah Jazz season|Jazz]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1997.html|title=1996–97 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120165308/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1997.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 
|[[Michael Jordan]]<br/><small>([[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|FMVP]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|'''{{nbay|1997}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:#FFCCCC"|'''{{nbats|1997|CHI}}'''
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern'''
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''
|62
|20
|.756
|—
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''Won''' [[1998 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1997–98 New Jersey Nets season|Nets]]) 3–0<br /> '''Won''' [[1998 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season|Hornets]]) 4–1<br /> '''Won''' [[1998 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1997–98 Indiana Pacers season|Pacers]]) 4–3<br />'''Won [[1998 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]''' ([[1997–98 Utah Jazz season|Jazz]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1998.html|title=1997–98 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913233849/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1998.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 
|[[Michael Jordan]]<br /><small>([[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]], [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|FMVP]], [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|ASG MVP]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1998}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1998|CHI}}{{#tag:ref|Due to a [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout]], the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.<ref>{{cite news| last = Donovan| first = John| title = Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99| publisher = [[CNN Sports Illustrated]]| date = February 4, 1999| url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/| access-date = September 4, 2011| archive-date = June 22, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110622084237/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/| url-status = dead}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}}
|Eastern
|15th
|Central
|8th
|13
|37
|.260
|20
|
|—
| rowspan=3 | [[Tim Floyd]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|1999}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|1999|CHI}}
|Eastern
|15th
|Central
|8th
|17
|65
|.207
|39
|
|[[Elton Brand]]{{#tag:ref|Brand shared Rookie of the Year honors with [[Steve Francis]] of the [[Houston Rockets]].<ref name="Bulls History"/>|group=lower-alpha}} <small>([[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|ROY]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2000}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2000|CHI}}
|Eastern
|15th
|Central
|8th
|15
|67
|.183
|37
|
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2001}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2001|CHI}}
|Eastern
|15th
|Central
|8th
|21
|61
|.256
|29
|
|—
|Tim Floyd <br> [[Bill Berry (basketball)|Bill Berry]] <br> [[Bill Cartwright]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2002}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2002|CHI}}
|Eastern
|12th
|Central
|6th
|30
|52
|.366
|20
|
|—
|Bill Cartwright
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2003}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2003|CHI}}
|Eastern
|14th
|Central
|8th
|23
|59
|.280
|38
|
|—
|Bill Cartwright <br> [[Pete Myers]] <br> [[Scott Skiles]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2004}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2004|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th
|Central
|2nd
|47
|35
|.573
|7
|Lost [[2005 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2004–05 Washington Wizards season|Wizards]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2005.html|title=2004–05 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913233855/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2005.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Ben Gordon (basketball)|Ben Gordon]] <small>([[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|SIX]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
| rowspan=3 | Scott Skiles
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2005}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2005|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th
|Central
|4th{{#tag:ref|Though the Bulls had the same record as the Indiana Pacers in the Central Division, the Bulls lost the tiebreaker and finished fourth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2006.html|title=2005-06 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903002424/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2006.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}}
|41
|41
|.500
|23
|Lost [[2006 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2005–06 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2006.html|title=2005–06 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008|archive-date=September 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914185050/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2006.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2006}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2006|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th
|Central
|3rd
|49
|33
|.598
|4
|'''Won''' [[2007 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2006–07 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 4–0<br /> Lost [[2007 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2006–07 Detroit Pistons season|Pistons]]) 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2007.html|title=2006–07 Chicago Bulls|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 4, 2008}}</ref>
|[[Luol Deng]] <small>([[NBA Sportsmanship Award|SPOR]])</small><ref name="Bulls History"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2007}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2007|CHI}}
|Eastern
|11th
|Central
|4th
|33
|49
|.402
|26
|
|—
|Scott Skiles <br> Pete Myers <br> [[Jim Boylan]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2008}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2008|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th
|Central
|2nd
|41
|41
|.500
|25
|Lost [[2009 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2008–09 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–3
|[[Derrick Rose]] <small>([[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|ROY]])</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/04/22/rose.rookieofyear.ap.ap/|title=Bulls' Rose claims Rookie of the Year honors|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=April 22, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424064842/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/04/22/rose.rookieofyear.ap.ap/|archive-date=April 24, 2009}}</ref>
| rowspan=2 | [[Vinny Del Negro]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2009}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2009|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th
|Central
|3rd
|41
|41
|.500
|20
|Lost [[2010 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2009–10 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 4–1
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2010}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2010|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''
|62
|20
|.756
|—
|'''Won''' [[2011 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2010–11 Indiana Pacers season|Pacers]]) 4–1<br/>'''Won''' [[2011 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2010–11 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]]) 4–2<br/>Lost [[2011 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[2010–11 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 4–1
|[[Derrick Rose]] <small>([[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]])</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2011/news/05/03/mvp-award/index.html|title=Chicago's Derrick Rose Wins 2010-11 Kia NBA MVP Award|date=May 3, 2011|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 3, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507022748/http://www.nba.com/2011/news/05/03/mvp-award/index.html|archive-date=May 7, 2011}}</ref><br />[[Tom Thibodeau]] <small>([[NBA Coach of the Year Award|COY]])</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2011/news/05/01/thibodeau-coach-of-the-year/index.html|title=Chicago's Tom Thibodeau named 2010-11 NBA Coach of the Year|date=May 1, 2011|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 1, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504130647/http://www.nba.com/2011/news/05/01/thibodeau-coach-of-the-year/index.html|archive-date=May 4, 2011}}</ref><br>[[Gar Forman]] <small>([[NBA Executive of the Year Award|EOY]])</small>
| rowspan=5 | [[Tom Thibodeau]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2011}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2011|CHI}}{{#tag:ref|Due to a [[2011 NBA lockout|lockout]], the season did not start until December 25, 2011 and all 30 teams played a shortened 66 game regular season schedule.<ref>{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Howard |title=Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams |date=November 28, 2011 |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/basketball/two-exhibition-games-for-nba-teams.html?ref=basketball |access-date=November 28, 2011 |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012014925/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/basketball/two-exhibition-games-for-nba-teams.html?ref=basketball |url-status=live }}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF" |'''Central'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | '''1st'''
|50
|16
|.758
|—
|Lost [[2012 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season|76ers]]) 4–2
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2012}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2012|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th
|Central 
|2nd
|45
|37
|{{Winning percentage|45|37}}
|4
|'''Won''' [[2013 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2012–13 Brooklyn Nets season|Nets]]) 4–3<br>Lost [[2013 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2012–13 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 4–1
|—
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2013}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2013|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th
|Central 
|2nd
|48
|34
|{{Winning percentage|48|34}}
|8
|Lost [[2014 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2013–14 Washington Wizards season|Wizards]]) 4–1
|[[Joakim Noah]] <small>([[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|DPOY]])</small>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2014}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2014|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd
|Central 
|2nd
|50
|32
|{{Winning percentage|50|32}}
|3
|'''Won''' [[2015 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2014–15 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 4–2<br> Lost [[2015 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2014–15 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 4–2
|[[Jimmy Butler]] <small>([[NBA Most Improved Player Award|MIP]])</small> <br> [[Joakim Noah]] <small>([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|JWKC]])</small>
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2015}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2015|CHI}}
|Eastern
|9th
|Central 
|4th
|42
|40
|{{Winning percentage|42|40}}
|15
|
|
| rowspan=3 | [[Fred Hoiberg]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2016}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2016|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th
|Central 
|4th
|41
|41
|{{Winning percentage|41|41}}
|10
|Lost [[2017 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2016–17 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–2
|
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2017}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2017|CHI}}
|Eastern
|13th
|Central
|5th
|27
|55
|{{Winning percentage|27|55}}
|23
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2018}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2018|CHI}}
|Eastern
|13th
|Central
|4th
|22
|60
|{{Winning percentage|22|60}}
|38
|
|
|Fred Hoiberg<br>[[Jim Boylen]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2019}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2019|CHI}}
|Eastern
|11th
|Central
|3rd
|22
|43
|{{Winning percentage|22|43}}
|30
|
|
|Jim Boylen
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2020}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2020|CHI}}
|Eastern
|11th
|Central
|3rd
|31
|41
|{{Winning percentage|31|41}}
|18
|
|
| rowspan=4 | [[Billy Donovan]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2021}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2021|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|6th
|Central
|2nd
|46
|36
|{{Winning percentage|46|36}}
|7
|Lost [[2022 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2021–22 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 4–1
|
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2022}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2022|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor=#FFCCFF|9th{{#tag:ref|Earned 9th seed after beating the [[2022–23 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]] in the [[NBA play-in tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202304120TOR.html|title=Play-In Game: Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors Box Score, April 12, 2023|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=May 18, 2023|archive-date=May 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518074536/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202304120TOR.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}}
|Central
|3rd
|40
|42
|{{Winning percentage|40|42}}
|18
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|'''{{nbay|2023}}'''
!scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{nbats|2023|CHI}}
|Eastern
|bgcolor=#FFCCFF|9th
|Central
|4th
|39
|43
|{{Winning percentage|39|43}}
|10
|
|
|-
|}

===All-time records===
''Note: Statistics are correct as of the {{nbay|2023|app=season|nolink=y}}.''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
! style="{{NBA color cell|Chicago Bulls}}" | Statistic
! style="{{NBA color cell|Chicago Bulls}}" | Wins
! style="{{NBA color cell|Chicago Bulls}}" | Losses
! style="{{NBA color cell|Chicago Bulls}}" | Win%
|-
|Chicago Bulls regular season record
|align=right|2,383
|align=right|2,297
|{{Winning percentage|2383|2297}}
|-
|Chicago Bulls postseason record
|align=right|187
|align=right|162
|{{Winning percentage|187|162}}
|-
|All-time regular and postseason record
|align=right|2,570
|align=right|2,459
|{{Winning percentage|2570|2459}}
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Sources==
* {{cite book| last=Sachare|first=Alex|title=The Chicago Bulls Encyclopedia| url=https://archive.org/details/chicagobullsency0000sach| url-access=registration|publisher=Contemporary Books|year=1999|isbn=0-8092-2515-8}}
* {{cite web| title = Chicago Bulls| work = basketball-reference.com| publisher = Sports Reference LLC| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/| access-date = September 4, 2008| archive-date = October 4, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111004161136/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/| url-status = live}}
* {{cite web| title = Playoff Index| work = basketball-reference.com| publisher = Sports Reference LLC| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/| access-date = September 4, 2008| archive-date = March 20, 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190320191403/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/| url-status = live}}

==References==
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