Skip to content
Hoops Journey

NBA · Franchise founded 1966

Chicago Bulls

The Bulls reached their first Finals in 1991 and then won six titles in eight seasons, interrupted only by Michael Jordan's first retirement. The middle of that run produced a 72-win season that redefined what a great regular season looked like.

Turning points

  1. 1991–1993

    The first three-peat, beating the Lakers, the Trail Blazers and the Suns.

  2. 1995–96

    72 wins, a regular-season record at the time, and a fourth title against Seattle.

  3. 1998

    Jordan's last shot in Salt Lake City seals a sixth title in eight years.

The Chicago Bulls have reached the NBA Finals 6 times and won 6 championships, most recently in 1998. Turning points are checked against the sources listed on our content policy page.

Finals history

YearOpponentResult
1998Utah JazzWon title
1997Utah JazzWon title
1996Seattle SuperSonicsWon title
1993Phoenix SunsWon title
1992Portland Trail BlazersWon title
1991Los Angeles LakersWon title