List of Washington Wizards seasons

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

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

NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season Team Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
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]
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]
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]
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]
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

Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2023–24 NBA season.

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
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

  1. ^ The formula is as follows:
  2. ^ Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.[22]

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