Matchup Index

Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls 80
Los Angeles Lakers leads 115-80
wins
1966-67 to 2025-26
Los Angeles Lakers have won 2 straight
Los Angeles Lakers 115

Series timeline

▲ Chicago Bulls ahead (peak +3) ▼ Los Angeles Lakers ahead (peak +37)
1966-67: Chicago Bulls 6-31967-68: Los Angeles Lakers 11-21968-69: Los Angeles Lakers 4-31969-70: Chicago Bulls 4-21970-71: Los Angeles Lakers 8-51971-72: Los Angeles Lakers 7-11972-73: Los Angeles Lakers 9-41973-74: Los Angeles Lakers 5-11974-75: Chicago Bulls 3-11975-76: Chicago Bulls 3-21976-77: Chicago Bulls 3-11977-78: Split 2-21978-79: Los Angeles Lakers 3-11979-80: Los Angeles Lakers 5-11980-81: Split 1-11981-82: Chicago Bulls 2-01982-83: Los Angeles Lakers 2-01983-84: Los Angeles Lakers 2-01984-85: Split 1-11985-86: Los Angeles Lakers 2-01986-87: Los Angeles Lakers 2-01987-88: Split 1-11988-89: Chicago Bulls 2-01989-90: Split 1-11990-91: Chicago Bulls 5-21991-92: Split 1-11992-93: Los Angeles Lakers 2-01993-94: Split 1-11994-95: Split 1-11995-96: Chicago Bulls 2-01996-97: Split 1-11997-98: Split 1-11999-00: Los Angeles Lakers 2-02000-01: Los Angeles Lakers 2-02001-02: Chicago Bulls 2-02002-03: Split 1-12003-04: Los Angeles Lakers 2-02004-05: Split 1-12005-06: Split 1-12006-07: Split 1-12007-08: Los Angeles Lakers 2-02008-09: Los Angeles Lakers 2-02009-10: Los Angeles Lakers 2-02010-11: Split 1-12011-12: Chicago Bulls 1-02012-13: Split 1-12013-14: Chicago Bulls 2-02014-15: Split 1-12015-16: Chicago Bulls 2-02016-17: Split 1-12017-18: Los Angeles Lakers 2-02018-19: Los Angeles Lakers 2-02019-20: Los Angeles Lakers 1-02020-21: Los Angeles Lakers 2-02021-22: Chicago Bulls 2-02022-23: Split 1-12023-24: Split 1-12024-25: Chicago Bulls 2-02025-26: Los Angeles Lakers 2-0

Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Chicago Bulls 5 (1976-77–1977-78), Los Angeles Lakers 11 (1971-72–1972-73). Current: Los Angeles Lakers 2.

Splits

SplitChicago Bulls record
Regular season69-98
Postseason11-17
Hosted by Chicago Bulls46-50
Hosted by Los Angeles Lakers34-65
Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26)7-12
Largest Chicago Bulls win146-115 (2024-25)
Largest Los Angeles Lakers win106-78 (2007-08)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1990-91Jun 12, 1991Chicago Bulls 108-101 at Los Angeles Lakers
1990-91Jun 9, 1991Chicago Bulls 97-82 at Los Angeles Lakers
1990-91Jun 7, 1991Chicago Bulls 104-96 at Los Angeles Lakers
1990-91Jun 5, 1991Chicago Bulls 107-86 at Chicago Bulls
1990-91Jun 2, 1991Los Angeles Lakers 93-91 at Chicago Bulls
1972-73Apr 15, 1973Los Angeles Lakers 95-92 at Los Angeles Lakers
1972-73Apr 13, 1973Chicago Bulls 101-93 at Chicago Bulls
1972-73Apr 10, 1973Los Angeles Lakers 123-102 at Los Angeles Lakers
1972-73Apr 8, 1973Chicago Bulls 98-94 at Chicago Bulls
1972-73Apr 6, 1973Chicago Bulls 96-86 at Chicago Bulls
1972-73Apr 1, 1973Los Angeles Lakers 108-93 at Los Angeles Lakers
1972-73Mar 30, 1973Los Angeles Lakers 107-104 at Los Angeles Lakers
1971-72Apr 4, 1972Los Angeles Lakers 108-97 at Chicago Bulls
1971-72Apr 2, 1972Los Angeles Lakers 108-101 at Chicago Bulls
1971-72Mar 30, 1972Los Angeles Lakers 131-124 at Los Angeles Lakers
1971-72Mar 28, 1972Los Angeles Lakers 95-80 at Los Angeles Lakers
1970-71Apr 6, 1971Los Angeles Lakers 109-98 at Los Angeles Lakers
1970-71Apr 4, 1971Chicago Bulls 113-99 at Chicago Bulls
1970-71Apr 1, 1971Los Angeles Lakers 115-89 at Los Angeles Lakers
1970-71Mar 30, 1971Chicago Bulls 112-102 at Chicago Bulls
1970-71Mar 28, 1971Chicago Bulls 106-98 at Chicago Bulls
1970-71Mar 26, 1971Los Angeles Lakers 105-95 at Los Angeles Lakers
1970-71Mar 24, 1971Los Angeles Lakers 100-99 at Los Angeles Lakers
1967-68Mar 31, 1968Los Angeles Lakers 122-99 at Los Angeles Lakers
1967-68Mar 29, 1968Los Angeles Lakers 93-87 at Chicago Bulls
1967-68Mar 27, 1968Chicago Bulls 104-98 at Chicago Bulls
1967-68Mar 25, 1968Los Angeles Lakers 111-106 at Los Angeles Lakers
1967-68Mar 24, 1968Los Angeles Lakers 109-101 at Los Angeles Lakers

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (0-2) Jan 26, 2026 Los Angeles Lakers 129-118 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 12, 2026 Los Angeles Lakers 142-130 at Los Angeles Lakers
2024-25 (2-0) Mar 22, 2025 Chicago Bulls 146-115 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 27, 2025 Chicago Bulls 119-117 at Chicago Bulls
2023-24 (1-1) Dec 20, 2023 Chicago Bulls 124-108 at Chicago Bulls
Jan 25, 2024 Los Angeles Lakers 141-132 at Los Angeles Lakers
2022-23 (1-1) Mar 26, 2023 Chicago Bulls 118-108 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 29, 2023 Los Angeles Lakers 121-110 at Chicago Bulls
2021-22 (2-0) Nov 15, 2021 Chicago Bulls 121-103 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 19, 2021 Chicago Bulls 115-110 at Chicago Bulls
2020-21 (0-2) Jan 8, 2021 Los Angeles Lakers 117-115 at Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 23, 2021 Los Angeles Lakers 101-90 at Chicago Bulls
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 Nov 5, 2019 Los Angeles Lakers 118-112 at Chicago Bulls
2018-19 (0-2) Jan 15, 2019 Los Angeles Lakers 107-100 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 12, 2019 Los Angeles Lakers 123-107 at Chicago Bulls
2017-18 (0-2) Nov 21, 2017 Los Angeles Lakers 103-94 at Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 26, 2018 Los Angeles Lakers 108-103 at Chicago Bulls
2016-17 (1-1) Nov 20, 2016 Chicago Bulls 118-110 at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 30, 2016 Los Angeles Lakers 96-90 at Chicago Bulls
2015-16 (2-0) Jan 28, 2016 Chicago Bulls 114-91 at Los Angeles Lakers
Feb 21, 2016 Chicago Bulls 126-115 at Chicago Bulls
2014-15 (1-1) Dec 25, 2014 Chicago Bulls 113-93 at Chicago Bulls
Jan 29, 2015 Los Angeles Lakers 123-118 at Los Angeles Lakers
2013-14 (2-0) Jan 20, 2014 Chicago Bulls 102-100 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 9, 2014 Chicago Bulls 92-86 at Los Angeles Lakers
2012-13 (1-1) Jan 21, 2013 Chicago Bulls 95-83 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 10, 2013 Los Angeles Lakers 90-81 at Los Angeles Lakers
2011-12 Dec 25, 2011 Chicago Bulls 88-87 at Los Angeles Lakers
2010-11 (1-1) Nov 23, 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 98-91 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 10, 2010 Chicago Bulls 88-84 at Chicago Bulls
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (0-2) Nov 19, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 108-93 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 15, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 96-87 at Chicago Bulls
2008-09 (0-2) Nov 18, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 116-109 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 21, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 117-109 at Chicago Bulls
2007-08 (0-2) Nov 18, 2007 Los Angeles Lakers 106-78 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 18, 2007 Los Angeles Lakers 103-91 at Chicago Bulls
2006-07 (1-1) Nov 19, 2006 Los Angeles Lakers 82-72 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 19, 2006 Chicago Bulls 94-89 at Chicago Bulls
2005-06 (1-1) Nov 20, 2005 Chicago Bulls 96-93 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 9, 2005 Los Angeles Lakers 93-80 at Chicago Bulls
2004-05 (1-1) Nov 21, 2004 Los Angeles Lakers 102-93 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 1, 2004 Chicago Bulls 92-84 at Chicago Bulls
2003-04 (0-2) Nov 21, 2003 Los Angeles Lakers 101-94 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 13, 2004 Los Angeles Lakers 88-81 at Chicago Bulls
2002-03 (1-1) Nov 22, 2002 Los Angeles Lakers 86-73 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 11, 2003 Chicago Bulls 116-99 at Chicago Bulls
2001-02 (2-0) Jan 12, 2002 Chicago Bulls 106-104 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 6, 2002 Chicago Bulls 97-89 at Los Angeles Lakers
2000-01 (0-2) Nov 19, 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 104-96 at Los Angeles Lakers
Apr 5, 2001 Los Angeles Lakers 100-88 at Chicago Bulls
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (0-2) Nov 19, 1999 Los Angeles Lakers 103-95 at Los Angeles Lakers
Feb 15, 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 88-76 at Chicago Bulls
1997-98 (1-1) Dec 17, 1997 Chicago Bulls 104-83 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 1, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 112-87 at Los Angeles Lakers
1996-97 (1-1) Dec 17, 1996 Chicago Bulls 129-123 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 5, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 106-90 at Los Angeles Lakers
1995-96 (2-0) Dec 16, 1995 Chicago Bulls 108-88 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 2, 1996 Chicago Bulls 99-84 at Los Angeles Lakers
1994-95 (1-1) Jan 31, 1995 Chicago Bulls 119-115 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 11, 1995 Los Angeles Lakers 108-105 at Chicago Bulls
1993-94 (1-1) Nov 19, 1993 Chicago Bulls 88-86 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 2, 1994 Los Angeles Lakers 97-89 at Chicago Bulls
1992-93 (0-2) Nov 20, 1992 Los Angeles Lakers 120-118 at Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 5, 1993 Los Angeles Lakers 91-88 at Chicago Bulls
1991-92 (1-1) Dec 17, 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 102-89 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 2, 1992 Chicago Bulls 103-97 at Los Angeles Lakers
1990-91 (5-2) Dec 21, 1990 Chicago Bulls 114-103 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 3, 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 99-86 at Los Angeles Lakers
Jun 2, 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 93-91 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Jun 5, 1991 Chicago Bulls 107-86 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Jun 7, 1991 Chicago Bulls 104-96 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Jun 9, 1991 Chicago Bulls 97-82 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Jun 12, 1991 Chicago Bulls 108-101 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (1-1) Dec 19, 1989 Chicago Bulls 93-83 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 7, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 121-103 at Los Angeles Lakers
1988-89 (2-0) Dec 20, 1988 Chicago Bulls 116-103 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 21, 1989 Chicago Bulls 104-103 at Los Angeles Lakers
1987-88 (1-1) Feb 2, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 110-101 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 10, 1988 Chicago Bulls 128-107 at Chicago Bulls
1986-87 (0-2) Nov 28, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 110-103 at Los Angeles Lakers
Feb 20, 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 110-100 at Chicago Bulls
1985-86 (0-2) Dec 1, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 117-113 at Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 20, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 133-118 at Chicago Bulls
1984-85 (1-1) Dec 2, 1984 Chicago Bulls 113-112 at Los Angeles Lakers
Feb 19, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 127-117 at Chicago Bulls
1983-84 (0-2) Nov 27, 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 103-100 at Los Angeles Lakers
Feb 28, 1984 Los Angeles Lakers 124-108 at Chicago Bulls
1982-83 (0-2) Mar 1, 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 114-111 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 12, 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 at Los Angeles Lakers
1981-82 (2-0) Jan 8, 1982 Chicago Bulls 119-113 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 12, 1982 Chicago Bulls 111-105 at Los Angeles Lakers
1980-81 (1-1) Nov 30, 1980 Chicago Bulls 122-108 at Los Angeles Lakers
Feb 24, 1981 Los Angeles Lakers 107-97 at Chicago Bulls
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (1-5) Oct 16, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 105-96 at Los Angeles Lakers
Oct 30, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 111-105 at Chicago Bulls
Nov 30, 1979 Chicago Bulls 107-100 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 18, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 129-118 at Chicago Bulls
Jan 31, 1980 Los Angeles Lakers 107-97 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 7, 1980 Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 at Los Angeles Lakers
1978-79 (1-3) Nov 7, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 112-111 at Chicago Bulls
Nov 19, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 104-95 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 9, 1979 Chicago Bulls 102-92 at Los Angeles Lakers
Apr 3, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 97-95 at Chicago Bulls
1977-78 (2-2) Nov 20, 1977 Chicago Bulls 102-80 at Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 10, 1978 Chicago Bulls 110-106 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 21, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 106-104 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 10, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 115-109 at Los Angeles Lakers
1976-77 (3-1) Nov 28, 1976 Los Angeles Lakers 103-84 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 7, 1976 Chicago Bulls 89-81 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 4, 1977 Chicago Bulls 114-99 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 22, 1977 Chicago Bulls 102-86 at Chicago Bulls
1975-76 (3-2) Nov 16, 1975 Los Angeles Lakers 110-93 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 19, 1975 Chicago Bulls 104-91 at Chicago Bulls
Jan 13, 1976 Los Angeles Lakers 104-102 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 6, 1976 Chicago Bulls 112-106 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 7, 1976 Chicago Bulls 91-88 at Los Angeles Lakers
1974-75 (3-1) Nov 17, 1974 Chicago Bulls 96-76 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 27, 1974 Los Angeles Lakers 105-93 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 18, 1975 Chicago Bulls 128-105 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 7, 1975 Chicago Bulls 89-87 at Los Angeles Lakers
1973-74 (1-5) Oct 9, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 117-97 at Chicago Bulls
Nov 16, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 118-102 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 14, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 100-97 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 10, 1974 Chicago Bulls 96-86 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 24, 1974 Los Angeles Lakers 100-90 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 22, 1974 Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 at Los Angeles Lakers
1972-73 (4-9) Oct 22, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 104-99 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 12, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 106-105 at Chicago Bulls
Jan 12, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 109-97 at Chicago Bulls
Jan 30, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 95-92 at Los Angeles Lakers
Feb 20, 1973 Chicago Bulls 103-89 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 2, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 108-88 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 30, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 107-104 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Apr 1, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 108-93 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Apr 6, 1973 Chicago Bulls 96-86 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Apr 8, 1973 Chicago Bulls 98-94 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Apr 10, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 123-102 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Apr 13, 1973 Chicago Bulls 101-93 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Apr 15, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 95-92 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
1971-72 (1-7) Oct 22, 1971 Chicago Bulls 113-106 at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 9, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 122-109 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 27, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 123-118 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 21, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 109-104 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 28, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 95-80 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Mar 30, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 131-124 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Apr 2, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 108-101 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Apr 4, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 108-97 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
1970-71 (5-8) Oct 16, 1970 Los Angeles Lakers 106-102 at Chicago Bulls
Nov 10, 1970 Chicago Bulls 118-96 at Chicago Bulls
Dec 29, 1970 Los Angeles Lakers 126-117 at Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 26, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 136-111 at Los Angeles Lakers
Feb 12, 1971 Chicago Bulls 107-88 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 7, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 117-108 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 24, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 100-99 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Mar 26, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 105-95 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Mar 28, 1971 Chicago Bulls 106-98 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Mar 30, 1971 Chicago Bulls 112-102 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Apr 1, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 115-89 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Apr 4, 1971 Chicago Bulls 113-99 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Apr 6, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 109-98 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969-70 (4-2) Oct 26, 1969 Los Angeles Lakers 129-125 at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 30, 1969 Chicago Bulls 116-114 at Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 6, 1970 Chicago Bulls 105-100 at Chicago Bulls
Jan 10, 1970 Chicago Bulls 116-112 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 14, 1970 Chicago Bulls 116-113 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 27, 1970 Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 at Los Angeles Lakers
1968-69 (3-4) Nov 1, 1968 Chicago Bulls 114-101 at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 5, 1968 Los Angeles Lakers 112-109 at Chicago Bulls
Nov 24, 1968 Los Angeles Lakers 103-100 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 7, 1968 Chicago Bulls 90-81 at Chicago Bulls
Dec 28, 1968 Chicago Bulls 93-86 at Chicago Bulls
Jan 28, 1969 Los Angeles Lakers 125-118 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 18, 1969 Los Angeles Lakers 93-92 at Chicago Bulls
1967-68 (2-11) Oct 17, 1967 Los Angeles Lakers 107-105 at Chicago Bulls
Oct 27, 1967 Los Angeles Lakers 125-117 at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 12, 1967 Los Angeles Lakers 97-96 at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 15, 1967 Los Angeles Lakers 124-115 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 14, 1967 Chicago Bulls 106-101 at Los Angeles Lakers
Dec 26, 1967 Los Angeles Lakers 104-101 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 15, 1968 Los Angeles Lakers 132-105 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 29, 1968 Los Angeles Lakers 117-107 at Chicago Bulls
Mar 24, 1968 Los Angeles Lakers 109-101 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Mar 25, 1968 Los Angeles Lakers 111-106 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
Mar 27, 1968 Chicago Bulls 104-98 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Mar 29, 1968 Los Angeles Lakers 93-87 at Chicago Bulls Postseason
Mar 31, 1968 Los Angeles Lakers 122-99 at Los Angeles Lakers Postseason
1966-67 (6-3) Oct 19, 1966 Chicago Bulls 134-124 at Chicago Bulls
Oct 21, 1966 Chicago Bulls 108-101 at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 23, 1966 Los Angeles Lakers 154-130 at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 25, 1966 Chicago Bulls 121-117 at Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 14, 1967 Chicago Bulls 122-121 at Chicago Bulls
Jan 29, 1967 Los Angeles Lakers 142-122 at Chicago Bulls
Feb 12, 1967 Los Angeles Lakers 129-121 at Los Angeles Lakers
Feb 19, 1967 Chicago Bulls 133-119 at Los Angeles Lakers
Mar 19, 1967 Chicago Bulls 122-109 at Chicago Bulls

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.