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Washington Wizards
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Played as:
- Washington Wizards (NBA, 1998-2008) — 4 Playoff Appearances
- Washington Bullets (NBA, 1975-1997) — 1 League Championship and 13 Playoff Appearances
- Capital Bullets (NBA, 1974-1974) — 1 Playoff Appearance
- Baltimore Bullets (NBA, 1964-1973) — 7 Playoff Appearances
- Chicago Zephyrs (NBA, 1963-1963)
- Chicago Packers (NBA, 1962-1962)
Franchise History
Glossary / Click column headers to sort / An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance| Season | Lg | Team | W | L | W-L% | Finish | SRS | ORtg | DRtg | Playoffs | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | NBA | Washington Wizards* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2 | -0.61 | 109.2 | 109.6 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Jordan (43-39) |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Washington Wizards* | 41 | 41 | .500 | 2 | -0.80 | 110.1 | 110.6 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Jordan (41-41) |
| 2005-06 | NBA | Washington Wizards* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 2 | 1.56 | 109.3 | 107.3 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Jordan (42-40) |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Washington Wizards* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 2 | -0.72 | 107.2 | 107.5 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Jordan (45-37) |
| 2003-04 | NBA | Washington Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 6 | -6.12 | 98.8 | 104.8 | Jordan (25-57) | |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 5 | -1.47 | 103.0 | 104.1 | Collins (37-45) | |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 5 | -1.58 | 104.8 | 106.4 | Collins (37-45) | |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 7 | -6.75 | 100.6 | 107.8 | Hamilton (19-63) | |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Washington Wizards | 29 | 53 | .354 | 7 | -3.47 | 103.5 | 107.0 | Heard (14-30) and Walker (15-23) | |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Washington Wizards | 18 | 32 | .360 | 6 | -1.75 | 101.2 | 103.7 | Bickerstaff (13-19) and Brovelli (5-13) | |
| 1997-98 | NBA | Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 4 | 1.11 | 105.2 | 104.5 | Bickerstaff (42-40) | |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 | 1.77 | 106.6 | 104.9 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Lynam (22-24), Staak (0-1) and Bickerstaff (22-13) |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 4 | 0.99 | 108.7 | 107.6 | Lynam (39-43) | |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 7 | -5.56 | 105.4 | 111.3 | Lynam (21-61) | |
| 1993-94 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 7 | -7.13 | 104.5 | 112.2 | Unseld (24-58) | |
| 1992-93 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 7 | -6.49 | 103.6 | 110.8 | Unseld (22-60) | |
| 1991-92 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 25 | 57 | .305 | 6 | -4.35 | 103.9 | 108.4 | Unseld (25-57) | |
| 1990-91 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 4 | -4.84 | 103.0 | 108.1 | Unseld (30-52) | |
| 1989-90 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 4 | -2.43 | 107.5 | 109.7 | Unseld (31-51) | |
| 1988-89 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 4 | -1.77 | 106.4 | 108.5 | Unseld (40-42) | |
| 1987-88 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 38 | 44 | .463 | 2 | -0.16 | 106.5 | 107.2 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Loughery (8-19) and Unseld (30-25) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3 | -1.01 | 105.7 | 107.0 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Loughery (42-40) |
| 1985-86 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3 | -1.29 | 103.0 | 104.8 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Shue (32-37) and Loughery (7-6) |
| 1984-85 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 40 | 42 | .488 | 4 | 0.15 | 104.3 | 104.6 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Shue (40-42) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 35 | 47 | .427 | 5 | -2.36 | 104.2 | 107.2 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Shue (35-47) |
| 1982-83 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 5 | 0.20 | 99.1 | 99.3 | Shue (42-40) | |
| 1981-82 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4 | 1.06 | 103.3 | 102.5 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Shue (43-39) |
| 1980-81 | NBA | Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 4 | 0.42 | 102.7 | 102.7 | Shue (39-43) | |
| 1979-80 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3 | -2.27 | 103.2 | 105.7 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Motta (39-43) |
| 1978-79 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 1 | 4.75 | 107.4 | 102.7 | Lost Finals | Motta (54-28) |
| 1977-78 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | 0.82 | 101.3 | 100.5 | Won Finals | Motta (44-38) |
| 1976-77 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | 0.90 | 99.3 | 98.4 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Motta (48-34) |
| 1975-76 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | 2.19 | 97.5 | 95.3 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Jones (48-34) |
| 1974-75 | NBA | Washington Bullets* | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1 | 6.54 | 98.0 | 91.3 | Lost Finals | Jones (60-22) |
| 1973-74 | NBA | Capital Bullets* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 1.19 | 95.6 | 94.2 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Jones (47-35) |
| 1972-73 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets* | 52 | 30 | .634 | 1 | 2.85 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Shue (52-30) | ||
| 1971-72 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets* | 38 | 44 | .463 | 1 | -1.26 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Shue (38-44) | ||
| 1970-71 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 1 | 0.91 | Lost Finals | Shue (42-40) | ||
| 1969-70 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 | 1.94 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinals | Shue (50-32) | ||
| 1968-69 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 | 4.05 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinals | Shue (57-25) | ||
| 1967-68 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 6 | -0.23 | Shue (36-46) | |||
| 1966-67 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 61 | .247 | 5 | -5.87 | Farmer (1-8), Jeannette (3-13) and Shue (16-40) | |||
| 1965-66 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets* | 38 | 42 | .475 | 2 | -1.06 | Lost Western Division Semifinals | Seymour (38-42) | ||
| 1964-65 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets* | 37 | 43 | .463 | 3 | -1.97 | Lost Western Division Finals | Jeannette (37-43) | ||
| 1963-64 | NBA | Baltimore Bullets | 31 | 49 | .388 | 4 | -1.59 | Leonard (31-49) | |||
| 1962-63 | NBA | Chicago Zephyrs | 25 | 55 | .313 | 5 | -3.63 | McMahon (12-26) and Leonard (13-29) | |||
| 1961-62 | NBA | Chicago Packers | 18 | 62 | .225 | 5 | -7.54 | Pollard (18-62) |