List of Washington Wizards seasons
Appearance
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
[edit]ASG MVP | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player |
COY | Coach of the Year |
DPOY | Defensive Player of the Year |
Finish | Final position in league or division standings |
GB | Games behind first-place team in division[a] |
L | Number of regular season losses |
EOY | Executive of the Year |
FMVP | Finals Most Valuable Player |
JWKC | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship |
MVP | Most Valuable Player |
ROY | Rookie of the Year |
SMOY | Sixth Man of the Year |
MIP | Most Improved Player Award |
W | Number of regular season wins |
Seasons
[edit]NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
Season | Team | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach |
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Chicago Packers | ||||||||||||
1961–62 | 1961–62 | — | — | Western | 5th | 18 | 62 | .225 | 36 | Walt Bellamy (ROY) | Jim Pollard | |
Chicago Zephyrs | ||||||||||||
1962–63 | 1962–63 | — | — | Western | 5th | 25 | 55 | .313 | 28 | Terry Dischinger (ROY) | Jack McMahon Bobby Leonard | |
Baltimore Bullets | ||||||||||||
1963–64 | 1963–64 | — | — | Western | 4th | 31 | 49 | .388 | 17 | Bobby Leonard | ||
1964–65 | 1964–65 | — | — | Western | 3rd | 37 | 43 | .463 | 12 | Won Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–1 Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–2[1] |
Buddy Jeannette | |
1965–66 | 1965–66 | — | — | Western | 2nd | 38 | 42 | .475 | 7 | Lost Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–0[2] | Paul Seymour | |
1966–67 | 1966–67 | — | — | Eastern | 5th | 20 | 61 | .247 | 48 | Mike Farmer Buddy Jeannette Gene Shue | ||
1967–68 | 1967–68 | — | — | Eastern | 6th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | Earl Monroe (ROY) | Gene Shue | |
1968–69 | 1968–69 | — | — | Eastern | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Lost Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–0[3] | Wes Unseld (MVP, ROY) Gene Shue (COY) | |
1969–70 | 1969–70 | — | — | Eastern | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 | Lost Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–3[4] | ||
1970–71 | 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[5] |
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1971–72 | 1971–72 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 38 | 44 | .463 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2[6] | ||
1972–73 | 1972–73 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–1[7] | ||
Capital Bullets | ||||||||||||
1973–74 | 1973–74 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 47 | 35 | .573 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3[8] | K. C. Jones | |
Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||
1974–75 | 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[9] |
Wes Unseld (JWKC) | K. C. Jones |
1975–76 | 1975–76 | Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3[10] | Dave Bing (ASG MVP) | |
1976–77 | 1976–77 | Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Won First round (Cavaliers) 2–1 Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2[11] |
Dave Bing (JWKC) | Dick Motta |
1977–78 | 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[12] |
Wes Unseld (FMVP) | |
1978–79 | 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[13] |
Bob Ferry (EOY) | |
1979–80 | 1979–80 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | Lost First round (76ers) 2–0[14] | ||
1980–81 | 1980–81 | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 | Gene Shue | ||
1981–82 | 1981–82 | Eastern | 5th | Atlantic | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 | Won First round (Nets) 2–0 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1[15] |
Gene Shue (COY) Bob Ferry (EOY) | |
1982–83 | 1982–83 | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 5th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | |||
1983–84 | 1983–84 | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 5th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 | Lost First round (Celtics) 3–1[16] | ||
1984–85 | 1984–85 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 | Lost First round (76ers) 3–1[17] | ||
1985–86 | 1985–86 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | Lost First round (76ers) 3–2[18] | Gene Shue Kevin Loughery | |
1986–87 | 1986–87 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | Lost First round (Pistons) 3–0[19] | Kevin Loughery | |
1987–88 | 1987–88 | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 2nd | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | Lost First round (Pistons) 3–2[20] | Kevin Loughery Wes Unseld | |
1988–89 | 1988–89 | Eastern | 9th | Atlantic | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 | Wes Unseld | ||
1989–90 | 1989–90 | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22 | |||
1990–91 | 1990–91 | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 | |||
1991–92 | 1991–92 | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 26 | Pervis Ellison (MIP) | ||
1992–93 | 1992–93 | Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38 | |||
1993–94 | 1993–94 | Eastern | 12th | Atlantic | 7th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 | Don MacLean (MIP) | ||
1994–95 | 1994–95 | Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 | Jim Lynam | ||
1995–96 | 1995–96 | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21 | Gheorghe Mureșan (MIP) | ||
1996–97 | 1996–97 | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 4th | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0[21] | Jim Lynam Bob Staak Bernie Bickerstaff | |
Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||
1997–98 | 1997–98 | Eastern | 9th | Atlantic | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | Bernie Bickerstaff | ||
1998–99[b] | 1998–99 | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 18 | 32 | .360 | 15 | Bernie Bickerstaff Jim Brovelli | ||
1999–2000 | 1999–00 | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 7th | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23 | Gar Heard Darrell Walker | ||
2000–01 | 2000–01 | Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 | Leonard Hamilton | ||
2001–02 | 2001–02 | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 5th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | Doug Collins | ||
2002–03 | 2002–03 | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 6th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | |||
2003–04 | 2003–04 | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 22 | Eddie Jordan | ||
2004–05 | 2004–05 | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | Won First round (Bulls) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–0[23] |
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2005–06 | 2005–06 | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2[24] | ||
2006–07 | 2006–07 | Eastern | 7th | Southeast | 2nd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–0[25] | ||
2007–08 | 2007–08 | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2[26] | ||
2008–09 | 2008–09 | Eastern | 15th | Southeast | 5th | 19 | 63 | .232 | 40 | Eddie Jordan Ed Tapscott | ||
2009–10 | 2009–10 | Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 5th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | Flip Saunders | ||
2010–11 | 2010–11 | Eastern | 13th | Southeast | 5th | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | |||
2011–12 | 2011–12 | Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 4th | 20 | 46 | .303 | 26 | Flip Saunders Randy Wittman | ||
2012–13 | 2012–13 | Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 3rd | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37 | Randy Wittman | ||
2013–14 | 2013–14 | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10 | Won First round (Bulls) 4–1 Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2[27] |
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2014–15 | 2014–15 | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14 | Won First round (Raptors) 4–0 Lost conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–2[28] |
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2015–16 | 2015–16 | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | |||
2016–17 | 2016–17 | Eastern | 4th | Southeast | 1st | 49 | 33 | .598 | — | Won First round (Hawks) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3[29] |
Scott Brooks | |
2017–18 | 2017–18 | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 1 | Lost First round (Raptors) 4–2[30] | ||
2018–19 | 2018–19 | Eastern | 11th | Southeast | 4th | 32 | 50 | .390 | 10 | |||
2019–20 | 2019–20 | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 4th | 25 | 47 | .347 | 18.5 | |||
2020–21 | 2020–21 | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 3rd | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7 | Lost First round (76ers) 4–1[31] | ||
2021–22 | 2021–22 | Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 4th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18 | Wes Unseld Jr. | ||
2022–23 | 2022–23 | Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 3rd | 35 | 47 | .427 | 9 | |||
2023–24 | 2023–24 | Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 5th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 32 | Wes Unseld Jr. Brian Keefe |
All-time records
[edit]Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2023–24 NBA season.
Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% |
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Chicago Packers / Zephyrs regular season record (1961–1963) | 43 | 117 | .269 |
Baltimore Bullets regular season record (1963–1973) | 401 | 412 | .493 |
Capital / Washington Bullets regular season record (1973–1997) | 934 | 1,034 | .475 |
Washington Wizards regular season record (1997–present) | 937 | 1,369 | .406 |
All-time regular season record | 2,272 | 2,815 | .447 |
Baltimore Bullets post-season record (1963–1973) | 19 | 34 | .358 |
Capital / Washington Bullets post-season record (1973–1997) | 50 | 63 | .442 |
Washington Wizards post-season record (1997–present) | 30 | 41 | .423 |
All-time post-season record | 99 | 138 | .418 |
All-time regular and post-season record | 2,371 | 2,953 | .445 |
Notes
[edit]References
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