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List of Washington Wizards seasons
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This is a list of seasons completed by the Washington Wizards, a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards are a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and currently play their home games at the Capital One Arena, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Table key
| W | Number of regular season wins |
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Seasons
| NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
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| Season | Team | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head coach | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Packers | border=2}};" | Chicago Packers | ||||||||||||
| **** | 1961–62 | — | — | Western | 5th | 18 | 62 | .225 | 36 | Walt Bellamy (ROY) | Jim Pollard | |||
| Chicago Zephyrs | border=2}};" | Chicago Zephyrs | ||||||||||||
| **** | 1962–63 | — | — | Western | 5th | 25 | 55 | .313 | 28 | Terry Dischinger (ROY) | Jack McMahon | |||
| Bobby Leonard | ||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Bullets | border=2}};" | Baltimore Bullets | ||||||||||||
| **** | 1963–64 | — | — | Western | 4th | 31 | 49 | .388 | 17 | Bobby Leonard | ||||
| **** | 1964–65 | — | — | Western | 3rd | 37 | 43 | .463 | 12 | Won Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–1 | ||||
| Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–2 | Buddy Jeannette | |||||||||||||
| **** | 1965–66 | — | — | Western | 2nd | 38 | 42 | .475 | 7 | Lost Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–0 | Paul Seymour | |||
| **** | 1966–67 | — | — | Eastern | 5th | 20 | 61 | .247 | 48 | Mike Farmer | ||||
| Buddy Jeannette | ||||||||||||||
| Gene Shue | ||||||||||||||
| **** | 1967–68 | — | — | Eastern | 6th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | Earl Monroe (ROY) | Gene Shue | |||
| **** | 1968–69 | — | — | Eastern | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Lost Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–0 | Wes Unseld (MVP, ROY) | |||
| Gene Shue (COY) | ||||||||||||||
| **** | 1969–70 | — | — | Eastern | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 | Lost Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 | ||||
| **** | 1970–71 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 42 | 40 | .512 | — | Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3 | ||||
| Won conference finals (Knicks) 4–3 | ||||||||||||||
| Lost NBA Finals (Bucks) 4–0 | ||||||||||||||
| **** | 1971–72 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 38 | 44 | .463 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2 | ||||
| **** | 1972–73 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–1 | ||||
| Washington Bullets | border=2}};" | Capital Bullets | ||||||||||||
| **** | 1973–74 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 47 | 35 | .573 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 | K. C. Jones | |||
| Washington Bullets | border=2}};" | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||
| **** | 1974–75 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | Won conference semifinals (Braves) 4–3 | ||||
| Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–0 | Wes Unseld (JWKC) | K. C. Jones | ||||||||||||
| **** | 1975–76 | Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3 | Dave Bing (ASG MVP) | |||
| **** | 1976–77 | Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Won First round (Cavaliers) 2–1 | ||||
| Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2 | Dave Bing (JWKC) | Dick Motta | ||||||||||||
| **** | 1977–78 | Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | Won First round (Hawks) 2–0 | ||||
| Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Won conference finals (76ers) 4–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Won NBA Finals (SuperSonics) 4–3 | Wes Unseld (FMVP) | |||||||||||||
| **** | 1978–79 | Eastern | 1st | Atlantic | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–3 | ||||
| Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–3 | ||||||||||||||
| Lost NBA Finals (SuperSonics) 4–1 | Bob Ferry (EOY) | |||||||||||||
| **** | 1979–80 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | Lost First round (76ers) 2–0 | ||||
| **** | 1980–81 | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 | Gene Shue | ||||
| **** | 1981–82 | Eastern | 5th | Atlantic | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 | Won First round (Nets) 2–0 | ||||
| Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1 | Gene Shue (COY) | |||||||||||||
| Bob Ferry (EOY) | ||||||||||||||
| **** | 1982–83 | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 5th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | |||||
| **** | 1983–84 | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 5th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 | Lost First round (Celtics) 3–1 | ||||
| **** | 1984–85 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 | Lost First round (76ers) 3–1 | ||||
| **** | 1985–86 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | Lost First round (76ers) 3–2 | Gene Shue | |||
| Kevin Loughery | ||||||||||||||
| **** | 1986–87 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | Lost First round (Pistons) 3–0 | Kevin Loughery | |||
| **** | 1987–88 | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 2nd | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | Lost First round (Pistons) 3–2 | Kevin Loughery | |||
| Wes Unseld | ||||||||||||||
| **** | 1988–89 | Eastern | 9th | Atlantic | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 | Wes Unseld | ||||
| **** | 1989–90 | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22 | |||||
| **** | 1990–91 | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 | |||||
| **** | 1991–92 | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 26 | Pervis Ellison (MIP) | ||||
| **** | 1992–93 | Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38 | |||||
| **** | 1993–94 | Eastern | 12th | Atlantic | 7th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 | Don MacLean (MIP) | ||||
| **** | 1994–95 | Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 | Jim Lynam | ||||
| **** | 1995–96 | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21 | Gheorghe Mureșan (MIP) | ||||
| **** | 1996–97 | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 4th | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 | Jim Lynam | |||
| Bob Staak | ||||||||||||||
| Bernie Bickerstaff | ||||||||||||||
| Washington Wizards | border=2}};" | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||
| **** | Eastern | 9th | Atlantic | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | Bernie Bickerstaff | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 18 | 32 | .360 | 15 | Bernie Bickerstaff | |||||
| Jim Brovelli | ||||||||||||||
| **** | 1999–00 | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 7th | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23 | Gar Heard | ||||
| Darrell Walker | ||||||||||||||
| **** | 2000–01 | Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 | Leonard Hamilton | ||||
| **** | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 5th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | Doug Collins | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 6th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | ||||||
| **** | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 22 | Eddie Jordan | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | Won First round (Bulls) 4–2 | |||||
| Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–0 | ||||||||||||||
| **** | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2 | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 7th | Southeast | 2nd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–0 | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2 | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 15th | Southeast | 5th | 19 | 63 | .232 | 40 | Eddie Jordan | |||||
| Ed Tapscott | ||||||||||||||
| **** | Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 5th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | Flip Saunders | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 13th | Southeast | 5th | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | ||||||
| **** | Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 4th | 20 | 46 | .303 | 26 | Flip Saunders | |||||
| Randy Wittman | ||||||||||||||
| **** | Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 3rd | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37 | Randy Wittman | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10 | Won First round (Bulls) 4–1 | |||||
| Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2 | ||||||||||||||
| **** | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 46 | 36 | 14 | Won First round (Raptors) 4–0 | ||||||
| Lost conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–2 | ||||||||||||||
| **** | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | ||||||
| **** | Eastern | 4th | Southeast | 1st | 49 | 33 | — | Won First round (Hawks) 4–2 | ||||||
| Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3 | Scott Brooks | |||||||||||||
| **** | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | 1 | Lost First round (Raptors) 4–2 | ||||||
| **** | Eastern | 11th | Southeast | 4th | 32 | 50 | .390 | 10 | ||||||
| **** | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 4th | 25 | 47 | .347 | 18.5 | ||||||
| **** | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 3rd | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7 | Lost First round (76ers) 4–1 | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 4th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18 | Wes Unseld Jr. | |||||
| **** | Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 3rd | 35 | 47 | .427 | 9 | ||||||
| **** | Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 5th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 32 | Wes Unseld Jr. | |||||
| Brian Keefe | ||||||||||||||
| **** | Eastern | 15th | Southeast | 5th | 18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | Brian Keefe |
All-time records
Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2024–25 NBA season.
| Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% | All-time regular season record | 2,290 | 2,879 | **** | All-time post-season record | 99 | 138 | **** | All-time regular and post-season record | 2,389 | 3,017 | **** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Packers / Zephyrs regular season record (1961–1963) | 43 | 117 | |||||||||||||
| Baltimore Bullets regular season record (1963–1973) | 401 | 412 | |||||||||||||
| Capital / Washington Bullets regular season record (1973–1997) | 934 | 1,034 | |||||||||||||
| Washington Wizards regular season record (1997–present) | 955 | 1,433 | |||||||||||||
| Baltimore Bullets post-season record (1963–1973) | 19 | 34 | |||||||||||||
| Capital / Washington Bullets post-season record (1973–1997) | 50 | 63 | |||||||||||||
| Washington Wizards post-season record (1997–present) | 30 | 41 |
Notes
References
References
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- "1966 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1969 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1970 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1971 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1972 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1973 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1974 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1975 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1976 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1977 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1978 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1979 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1980 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1982 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1984 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1985 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1986 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1987 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1988 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "1997 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- Donovan, John. (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99".
- "2005 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2006 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2007 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2008 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2014 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2015 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2015 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2018 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2021 NBA Playoff Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
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