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.

Contents

Table key

ASG MVP All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY Coach of the Year
DPOY Defensive Player of the Year
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
GBGames behind first-place team in division [lower-alpha 1]
LNumber 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
WNumber of regular season wins

Seasons

NBA champions Conference championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
Season TeamConferenceFinishDivisionFinishWinsLosses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
Chicago Packers
1961–62 1961–62 Western 5th1862.22536 Walt Bellamy (ROY) Jim Pollard
Chicago Zephyrs
1962–63 1962–63 Western5th2555.31328 Terry Dischinger (ROY) Jack McMahon
Bobby Leonard
Baltimore Bullets
1963–64 1963–64 Western4th3149.38817Bobby Leonard
1964–65 1964–65 Western3rd3743.46312Won Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–1
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–2 [1]
Buddy Jeannette
1965–66 1965–66 Western2nd3842.4757Lost Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–0 [2] Paul Seymour
1966–67 1966–67 Eastern 5th2061.24748 Mike Farmer
Buddy Jeannette
Gene Shue
1967–68 1967–68 Eastern6th3646.43926 Earl Monroe (ROY)Gene Shue
1968–69 1968–69 Eastern1st5725.695Lost Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–0 [3] Wes Unseld (MVP, ROY)
Gene Shue (COY)
1969–70 1969–70 Eastern3rd5032.61010Lost Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 [4]
1970–71 1970–71 Eastern 2nd Central 1st4240.512Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
Won conference finals (Knicks) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Bucks) 4–0 [5]
1971–72 1971–72 Eastern2ndCentral1st3844.463Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2 [6]
1972–73 1972–73 Eastern2ndCentral1st5230.634Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–1 [7]
Capital Bullets
1973–74 1973–74 Eastern2ndCentral1st4735.573Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 [8] K. C. Jones
Washington Bullets
1974–75 1974–75 Eastern2ndCentral1st6022.732Won 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 Eastern3rdCentral2nd4834.5851Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3 [10] Dave Bing (ASG MVP)
1976–77 1976–77 Eastern3rdCentral2nd4834.5851Won First round (Cavaliers) 2–1
Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2 [11]
Dave Bing (JWKC) Dick Motta
1977–78 1977–78 Eastern3rdCentral2nd4438.5378Won 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 Eastern1st Atlantic 1st5428.659Won 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 Eastern6thAtlantic3rd3943.47622Lost First round (76ers) 2–0 [14]
1980–81 1980–81 Eastern7thAtlantic4th3943.47623Gene Shue
1981–82 1981–82 Eastern5thAtlantic4th4339.52420Won First round (Nets) 2–0
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1 [15]
Gene Shue (COY)
Bob Ferry (EOY)
1982–83 1982–83 Eastern7thAtlantic5th4240.51223
1983–84 1983–84 Eastern8thAtlantic5th3547.42727Lost First round (Celtics) 3–1 [16]
1984–85 1984–85 Eastern6thAtlantic4th4042.48823Lost First round (76ers) 3–1 [17]
1985–86 1985–86 Eastern6thAtlantic4th3943.47628Lost First round (76ers) 3–2 [18] Gene Shue
Kevin Loughery
1986–87 1986–87 Eastern6thAtlantic3rd4240.51217Lost First round (Pistons) 3–0 [19] Kevin Loughery
1987–88 1987–88 Eastern7thAtlantic2nd3844.46319Lost First round (Pistons) 3–2 [20] Kevin Loughery
Wes Unseld
1988–89 1988–89 Eastern9thAtlantic4th4042.48812Wes Unseld
1989–90 1989–90 Eastern10thAtlantic4th3151.37822
1990–91 1990–91 Eastern10thAtlantic4th3052.36626
1991–92 1991–92 Eastern13thAtlantic6th2557.30526 Pervis Ellison (MIP)
1992–93 1992–93 Eastern14thAtlantic7th2260.26838
1993–94 1993–94 Eastern12thAtlantic7th2458.29333 Don MacLean (MIP)
1994–95 1994–95 Eastern14thAtlantic7th2161.25636 Jim Lynam
1995–96 1995–96 Eastern10thAtlantic4th3943.47621 Gheorghe Mureșan (MIP)
1996–97 1996–97 Eastern8thAtlantic4th4438.53717Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 [21] Jim Lynam
Bob Staak
Bernie Bickerstaff
Washington Wizards
1997–98 1997–98 Eastern9thAtlantic4th4240.51213Bernie Bickerstaff
1998–99 [lower-alpha 2] 1998–99 Eastern13thAtlantic6th1832.36015Bernie Bickerstaff
Jim Brovelli
1999–2000 1999–00 Eastern13thAtlantic7th2953.35423 Gar Heard
Darrell Walker
2000–01 2000–01 Eastern14thAtlantic7th1963.23237 Leonard Hamilton
2001–02 2001–02 Eastern10thAtlantic5th3745.45115 Doug Collins
2002–03 2002–03 Eastern10thAtlantic6th3745.45112
2003–04 2003–04 Eastern13thAtlantic6th2557.30522 Eddie Jordan
2004–05 2004–05 Eastern5th Southeast 2nd4537.54914Won First round (Bulls) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–0 [23]
2005–06 2005–06 Eastern5thSoutheast2nd4240.51210Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2 [24]
2006–07 2006–07 Eastern7thSoutheast2nd4141.5003Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–0 [25]
2007–08 2007–08 Eastern5thSoutheast2nd4339.5249Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2 [26]
2008–09 2008–09 Eastern15thSoutheast5th1963.23240Eddie Jordan
Ed Tapscott
2009–10 2009–10 Eastern14thSoutheast5th2656.31733 Flip Saunders
2010–11 2010–11 Eastern13thSoutheast5th2359.28035
2011–12 2011–12 Eastern14thSoutheast4th2046.30326Flip Saunders
Randy Wittman
2012–13 2012–13 Eastern12thSoutheast3rd2953.35437Randy Wittman
2013–14 2013–14 Eastern5thSoutheast2nd4438.53710Won First round (Bulls) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2 [27]
2014–15 2014–15 Eastern5thSoutheast2nd4636.56114Won First round (Raptors) 4–0
Lost conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–2 [28]
2015–16 2015–16 Eastern10thSoutheast4th4141.50016
2016–17 2016–17 Eastern4thSoutheast1st4933.598Won First round (Hawks) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3 [29]
Scott Brooks
2017–18 2017–18 Eastern8thSoutheast2nd4339.5241Lost First round (Raptors) 4–2 [30]
2018–19 2018–19 Eastern11thSoutheast4th3250.39010
2019–20 2019–20 Eastern10thSoutheast4th2547.34718.5
2020–21 2020–21 Eastern8thSoutheast3rd3438.4727Lost First round (76ers) 4–1 [31]
2021–22 2021–22 Eastern12thSoutheast4th3547.42718 Wes Unseld Jr.
2022–23 2022–23 Eastern12thSoutheast3rd3547.4279
2023–24 2023–24 Eastern14thSoutheast5th1567.18332Wes Unseld Jr.
Brian Keefe

All-time records

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

StatisticWinsLossesWin%
Chicago Packers / Zephyrs regular season record (1961–1963)43117.269
Baltimore Bullets regular season record (1963–1973)401412.493
Capital / Washington Bullets regular season record (1973–1997)9341,034.475
Washington Wizards regular season record (1997–present)9371,369.406
All-time regular season record2,2722,815.447
Baltimore Bullets post-season record (1963–1973)1934.358
Capital / Washington Bullets post-season record (1973–1997)5063.442
Washington Wizards post-season record (1997–present)3041.423
All-time post-season record99138.418
All-time regular and post-season record2,3712,953.445

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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