List of Oklahoma City Thunder seasons

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and are a member of the NBA Western Conference's Northwest Division. The Thunder were founded in 1967 as the Seattle SuperSonics as one of two franchises that joined the NBA in the 1967–68 season. The SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City after the 2007–08 season.

Overall, the Thunder have qualified for the NBA playoffs on ten occasions after being relocated from Seattle (22 times as the SuperSonics). They reached the Western Conference finals seven times, reaching the NBA Finals in 1978, 1979, 1996 and 2012, winning their only championship in the 1979 NBA Finals against the Washington Bullets while in Seattle.

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 [lower-alpha 1]
L	Number of regular season losses
EOY	Executive of the Year
FMVP	Finals Most Valuable Player
JWKC	J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MIP	Most Improved Player
ROY	Rookie of the Year
SIX	Sixth Man of the Year
SPOR	Sportsmanship Award
W	Number of regular season wins

Seasons

NBA champions

Conference champions

Division champions

Playoff berth

Play-in berth

Season	Team	Conference	Conf. Finish	Division	Div. Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards	Head coach
Seattle SuperSonics
1967–68	1967–68 [lower-alpha 2]	—	—	Western	5th	23	59	.280	33			Al Bianchi
1968–69	1968–69	—	—	Western	6th	30	52	.366	25
1969–70	1969–70	—	—	Western	5th	36	46	.439	12			Lenny Wilkens
1970–71	1970–71	Western	8th	Pacific	4th	38	44	.463	10		Lenny Wilkens (ASG MVP)
1971–72	1971–72	Western	6th	Pacific	3rd	47	35	.537	22
1972–73	1972–73	Western	8th	Pacific	4th	26	56	.317	34			Tom Nissalke Bucky Buckwalter
1973–74	1973–74	Western	6th	Pacific	3rd	36	46	.439	11			Bill Russell
1974–75	1974–75	Western	4th	Pacific	2nd	43	39	.524	5	Won First round (Pistons) 2–1 Lost Conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 [1]
1975–76	1975–76	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	43	39	.524	16	Lost conference semifinals (Suns) 4–2 [2]	Slick Watts (JWKC)
1976–77	1976–77	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	40	42	.488	13
1977–78	1977–78	Western	4th	Pacific	3rd	47	35	.549	11	Won First round (Lakers) 2–1 Won Conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–2 Won Conference finals (Nuggets) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Bullets) 4–3 [3]		Bob Hopkins Lenny Wilkens
1978–79	1978–79	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	52	30	.634	—	Won conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1 Won Conference finals (Suns) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Bullets) 4–1 [4]	Dennis Johnson (FMVP)	Lenny Wilkens
1979–80	1979–80	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	56	26	.683	4	Won First round (Trail Blazers) 2–1 Won Conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3 Lost Conference finals (Lakers) 4–1 [5]
1980–81	1980–81	Western	10th	Pacific	6th	34	48	.415	23
1981–82	1981–82	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	52	30	.634	5	Won First round (Rockets) 2–1 Lost Conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–1 [6]
1982–83	1982–83	Western	4th	Pacific	3rd	48	34	.585	10	Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 2–0 [7]	Zollie Volchok (EOY)
1983–84	1983–84	Western	5th	Pacific	3rd	42	40	.512	12	Lost First round (Mavericks) 3–2 [8]
1984–85	1984–85	Western	10th	Pacific	4th [lower-alpha 3]	31	51	.378	31
1985–86	1985–86	Western	11th	Pacific	5th	31	51	.378	31			Bernie Bickerstaff
1986–87	1986–87	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	39	43	.476	26	Won First round (Mavericks) 3–1 Won Conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2 Lost Conference finals (Lakers) 4–0 [10]	Dale Ellis (MIP) Tom Chambers (ASG MVP)
1987–88	1987–88	Western	7th	Pacific	3rd	44	38	.537	18	Lost First round (Nuggets) 3–2 [11]
1988–89	1988–89	Western	4th	Pacific	3rd	47	35	.573	10	Won First round (Rockets) 3–1 Lost Conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–0 [12]
1989–90	1989–90	Western	9th	Pacific	4th	41	41	.500	22
1990–91	1990–91	Western	8th	Pacific	5th	41	41	.500	22	Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 3–2 [13]		K. C. Jones
1991–92	1991–92	Western	6th	Pacific	4th	47	35	.573	10	Won First round (Warriors) 3–1 Lost Conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1 [14]		K. C. Jones Bob Kloppenburg George Karl
1992–93	1992–93	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	55	27	.671	7	Won First round (Jazz) 3–2 Won Conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–3 Lost Conference finals (Suns) 4–3 [15]		George Karl
1993–94	1993–94	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	63	19	.768	—	Lost First round (Nuggets) 3–2 [16]	Bob Whitsitt (EOY)
1994–95	1994–95	Western	4th	Pacific	2nd	57	25	.695	2	Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1 [17]
1995–96	1995–96	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	64	18	.780	—	Won First round (Kings) 3–1 Won Conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–0 Won Conference finals (Jazz) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Bulls) 4–2 [18]	Gary Payton (DPOY)
1996–97	1996–97	Western	2nd	Pacific	1st	57	25	.695	—	Won First round (Suns) 3–2 Lost Conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–3 [19]
1997–98	1997–98	Western	2nd	Pacific	1st [lower-alpha 4]	61	21	.744	—	Won First round (Timberwolves) 3–2 Lost Conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1 [21]
1998–99 [lower-alpha 5]	1998–99	Western	9th	Pacific	5th	25	25	.500	10		Hersey Hawkins (SPOR)	Paul Westphal
1999–00	1999–2000	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	45	37	.549	22	Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2 [23]
2000–01	2000–01	Western	10th	Pacific	5th	44	38	.537	12			Paul Westphal Nate McMillan
2001–02	2001–02	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	45	37	.549	16	Lost First round (Spurs) 3–2 [24]		Nate McMillan
2002–03	2002–03	Western	10th	Pacific	5th	40	42	.488	19		Ray Allen (SPOR)
2003–04	2003–04	Western	12th	Pacific	5th [lower-alpha 6]	37	45	.451	19
2004–05	2004–05	Western	3rd	Northwest	1st	52	30	.634	—	Won First round (Kings) 4–1 Lost Conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 [26]
2005–06	2005–06	Western	11th	Northwest	3rd	35	47	.427	9			Bob Weiss Bob Hill
2006–07	2006–07	Western	14th	Northwest	5th	31	51	.378	20			Bob Hill
2007–08	2007–08	Western	15th	Northwest	5th	20	62	.244	35		Kevin Durant (ROY)	P. J. Carlesimo
Oklahoma City Thunder
2008–09	2008–09 [lower-alpha 7]	Western	13th	Northwest	5th	23	59	.280	31			P. J. Carlesimo Scott Brooks
2009–10	2009–10	Western	8th	Northwest	4th [lower-alpha 8]	50	32	.610	3	Lost First round (Lakers) 4–2 [28]	Scott Brooks (COY)	Scott Brooks
2010–11	2010–11	Western	4th	Northwest	1st	55	27	.671	—	Won First round (Nuggets) 4–1 Won Conference semifinals (Grizzlies) 4–3 Lost Conference finals (Mavericks) 4–1 [29]
2011–12 [lower-alpha 9]	2011–12	Western	2nd	Northwest	1st	47	19	.712	—	Won First round (Mavericks) 4–0 Won Conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1 Won Conference finals (Spurs) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Heat) 4–1	James Harden (SIX) Kevin Durant (ASG MVP)
2012–13	2012–13	Western	1st	Northwest	1st	60	22	.732	—	Won First round (Rockets) 4–2 Lost Conference semifinals (Grizzlies) 4–1
2013–14	2013–14	Western	2nd	Northwest	1st	59	23	.720	—	Won First round (Grizzlies) 4–3 Won Conference semifinals (Clippers) 4–2 Lost Conference finals (Spurs) 4–2	Kevin Durant (MVP) [31]
2014–15	2014–15	Western	9th	Northwest	2nd	45	37	.549	6		Russell Westbrook (ASG MVP)
2015–16	2015–16	Western	3rd	Northwest	1st	55	27	.671	—	Won First round (Mavericks) 4–1 Won Conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 Lost Conference finals (Warriors) 4–3	Russell Westbrook (ASG MVP)	Billy Donovan
2016–17	2016–17	Western	6th	Northwest	2nd	47	35	.573	4	Lost First round (Rockets) 4–1	Russell Westbrook (MVP)
2017–18	2017–18	Western	4th	Northwest	2nd	48	34	.585	1	Lost First round (Jazz) 4–2
2018–19	2018–19	Western	6th	Northwest	4th	49	33	.598	5	Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 4–1
2019–20 [lower-alpha 10]	2019–20	Western	5th	Northwest	2nd	44	28	.611	1.5	Lost First round (Rockets) 4–3
2020–21 [lower-alpha 11]	2020–21	Western	14th	Northwest	5th	22	50	.306	30			Mark Daigneault
2021–22	2021–22	Western	14th	Northwest	5th	24	58	.293	13
2022–23	2022–23	Western	10th	Northwest	3rd	40	42	.488	40
2023–24	2023–24	Western	1st	Northwest	1st	57	25	.695	—	First round (Pelicans)

All-time records

Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2022–23 NBA season.

Statistic	Wins	Losses	Win%
Seattle SuperSonics regular season record (1967–2008)	1,745	1,585	.524
Oklahoma City Thunder regular season record (2008–present)	668	526	.559
All-time regular season record	2,413	2,111	.533
Seattle SuperSonics post-season record (1967–2008)	107	110	.493
Oklahoma City Thunder post-season record (2008–present)	58	58	.500
All-time post-season record	165	168	.495
All-time regular and post-season record	2,578	2,279	.531

Notes

1. The formula is: ${\displaystyle \mathrm {Games} \ \mathrm {behind} ={\frac {(\mathrm {TeamA's} \ \mathrm {wins} -\mathrm {TeamB's} \ \mathrm {wins} )+(\mathrm {TeamB's} \ \mathrm {losses} -\mathrm {TeamA's} \ \mathrm {losses} )}{\mathrm {2} }}}$
2. The team began as the Seattle SuperSonics.
3. Though the SuperSonics had the same record as the Los Angeles Clippers in the Pacific Division, the SuperSonics won the tiebreaker and finished fourth. ^[9]
4. Though the SuperSonics had the same record as the Los Angeles Lakers in the Pacific Division, the SuperSonics won the tiebreaker and finished first. ^[20]
5. 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]
6. Though the SuperSonics had the same record as the Golden State Warriors in the Pacific Division, the SuperSonics lost the tiebreaker and finished fifth. ^[25]
7. The team relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and became the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the season.
8. Though the Thunder had the same record as the Portland Trail Blazers in the Pacific Division, the Thunder lost the tiebreaker and finished fourth. ^[27]
9. Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011 and all 30 teams played a shortened 66 game regular season schedule. ^[30]
10. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended from March 11 to July 30, 2020, and the regular season was shortened to 72 games for the Thunder.
11. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season did not start until December 22, 2020, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 72 games.

References

General

• "Oklahoma City Thunder". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2012.

Specific

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12. "1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
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22. Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 4, 2011.
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25. "2003–04 NBA Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
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27. "2009–10 NBA Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
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30. Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). "Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
31. "Thunder's Kevin Durant wins 2013–14 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award". NBA.com. May 6, 2014. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.