Wizards Nightly · franchise history · since 1961

Washington Wizards: every season since 1961

1championships

All time

2307-2944

.439 in 5251 games over 65 seasons

Playoffs

appearances · 4 conference titles · 8 division titles

Streaks

longest win streak (ended 1968-12-25) · longest losing streak 16

The franchise has played as Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets, Capital Bullets, Washington Bullets and, today, as the Washington Wizards. Champions 1 time: 1977-78. Lost the Finals in 1970-71, 1974-75, 1978-79. Every number on this page comes from the league's official records: regular-season results for every season, playoff series, and every game played since 1949-50. The current season lives on the season page.

Best seasons

by win percentage, 40+ games

1974-75Washington Bullets · Finals60-22

1968-69Baltimore Bullets57-25

1978-79Washington Bullets · Finals54-28

1972-73Baltimore Bullets52-30

1969-70Baltimore Bullets50-32

Worst seasons

by win percentage, 40+ games

2023-24Washington Wizards15-67

2025-26Washington Wizards17-65

2024-25Washington Wizards18-64

1961-62Chicago Packers18-62

2008-09Washington Wizards19-63

Season by season

65 seasons

Season	Team	W	L	Pct	Conf	Div	Playoffs	PPG
2025-26	Washington Wizards	17	65	.207	15	5	—	112.9
2024-25	Washington Wizards	18	64	.220	15	5	—	108.0
2023-24	Washington Wizards	15	67	.183	14	5	—	113.7
2022-23	Washington Wizards	35	47	.427	12	3	—	113.2
2021-22	Washington Wizards	35	47	.427	12	4	—	108.6
2020-21	Washington Wizards	34	38	.472	8	3	1-4	116.6
2019-20	Washington Wizards	25	47	.347	9	3	—	114.4
2018-19	Washington Wizards	32	50	.390	11	4	—	114.0
2017-18	Washington Wizards	43	39	.524	8	2	2-4	106.6
2016-17	Washington Wizards	49	33	.598	4	1	7-6	109.2
2015-16	Washington Wizards	41	41	.500	10	4	—	104.1
2014-15	Washington Wizards	46	36	.561	5	2	6-4	98.5
2013-14	Washington Wizards	44	38	.537	5	2	6-5	100.7
2012-13	Washington Wizards	29	53	.354	12	3	—	93.2
2011-12	Washington Wizards	20	46	.303	14	4	—	93.6
2010-11	Washington Wizards	23	59	.280	13	5	—	97.3
2009-10	Washington Wizards	26	56	.317	14	5	—	96.2
2008-09	Washington Wizards	19	63	.232	15	5	—	96.1
2007-08	Washington Wizards	43	39	.524	5	2	2-4	98.8
2006-07	Washington Wizards	41	41	.500	7	2	0-4	104.3
2005-06	Washington Wizards	42	40	.512	5	2	2-4	101.7
2004-05	Washington Wizards	45	37	.549	5	2	4-6	100.5
2003-04	Washington Wizards	25	57	.305	13	6	—	91.8
2002-03	Washington Wizards	37	45	.451	9	5	—	91.5
2001-02	Washington Wizards	37	45	.451	10	5	—	92.8
2000-01	Washington Wizards	19	63	.232	14	7	—	93.2
1999-00	Washington Wizards	29	53	.354	13	7	—	96.6
1998-99	Washington Wizards	18	32	.360	13	6	—	91.2
1997-98	Washington Wizards	42	40	.512	9	4	—	97.2
1996-97	Washington Bullets	44	38	.537	8	4	0-3	99.4
1995-96	Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	10	4	—	102.5
1994-95	Washington Bullets	21	61	.256	14	7	—	100.5
1993-94	Washington Bullets	24	58	.293	12	7	—	100.4
1992-93	Washington Bullets	22	60	.268	14	7	—	101.9
1991-92	Washington Bullets	25	57	.305	13	6	—	102.4
1990-91	Washington Bullets	30	52	.366	10	4	—	101.4
1989-90	Washington Bullets	31	51	.378	10	4	—	107.7
1988-89	Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	9	4	—	108.3
1987-88	Washington Bullets	38	44	.463	7	2	2-3	105.5
1986-87	Washington Bullets	42	40	.512	6	3	0-3	106.0
1985-86	Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	6	3	2-3	103.0
1984-85	Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	6	4	1-3	105.5
1983-84	Washington Bullets	35	47	.427	8	5	1-3	102.7
1982-83	Washington Bullets	42	40	.512	7	5	—	99.2
1981-82	Washington Bullets	43	39	.524	5	4	3-4	103.5
1980-81	Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	7	4	—	105.6
1979-80	Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	6	3	0-2	107.0
1978-79	Washington Bullets	54	28	.659	1	1	Finals	114.9
1977-78	Washington Bullets	44	38	.537	3	2	Champions	110.3
1976-77	Washington Bullets	48	34	.585	3	2	4-5	105.5
1975-76	Washington Bullets	48	34	.585	3	2	3-4	102.8
1974-75	Washington Bullets	60	22	.732	1	1	Finals	104.7
1973-74	Capital Bullets	47	35	.573	2	1	3-4	101.9
1972-73	Baltimore Bullets	52	30	.634	2	1	1-4	105.0
1971-72	Baltimore Bullets	38	44	.463	2	1	2-4	107.1
1970-71	Baltimore Bullets	42	40	.512	2	1	Finals	112.9
1969-70	Baltimore Bullets	50	32	.610	—	3	3-4	120.7
1968-69	Baltimore Bullets	57	25	.695	—	1	0-4	116.4
1967-68	Baltimore Bullets	36	46	.439	—	6	—	117.4
1966-67	Baltimore Bullets	20	61	.247	—	5	—	115.5
1965-66	Baltimore Bullets	38	42	.475	—	2	0-3	118.3
1964-65	Baltimore Bullets	37	43	.463	—	3	5-5	113.6
1963-64	Baltimore Bullets	31	49	.388	—	4	—	111.8
1962-63	Chicago Zephyrs	25	55	.313	—	5	—	109.9
1961-62	Chicago Packers	18	62	.225	—	5	—	110.9

All-time series

regular season, every game since 1949-50

Opponent	Games	W	L	Pct	Last meeting
Celtics	329	120	209	.365	2026-03-14
Knicks	325	136	189	.418	2026-03-22
Pistons	309	145	164	.469	2026-03-19
Hawks	262	127	135	.485	2026-02-26
Bulls	250	111	139	.444	2026-04-09
Cavaliers	243	118	125	.486	2026-04-12
Bucks	235	99	136	.421	2026-01-29
Lakers	206	77	129	.374	2026-03-30
Pacers	202	90	112	.446	2026-02-20
Heat	152	48	104	.316	2026-04-10
Magic	147	61	86	.415	2026-03-12
Suns	141	69	72	.489	2026-01-11
Rockets	140	60	80	.429	2026-03-02
Trail Blazers	127	59	68	.465	2026-03-29
Raptors	112	43	69	.384	2026-02-28
76ers	110	47	63	.427	2026-04-01
Nuggets	104	43	61	.413	2026-01-22
Mavericks	89	38	51	.427	2025-11-08
Hornets	86	43	43	.500	2026-02-22
Clippers	82	40	42	.488	2026-01-19
Kings	80	39	41	.487	2026-02-01
Timberwolves	71	40	31	.563	2026-01-04
Warriors	58	22	36	.379	2026-03-27
Jazz	58	21	37	.362	2026-03-25
Spurs	57	14	43	.246	2025-12-21
Nets	50	26	24	.520	2026-04-05
Grizzlies	49	21	28	.429	2025-12-28
Thunder	35	12	23	.343	2026-03-21
Pelicans	25	13	12	.520	2026-03-08

Former franchises and old abbreviations: PHL 78-119 · NJN 82-78 · SEA 55-59 · CIN 39-54 · SFW 32-41 · GOS 32-35 · STL 28-38 · CHH 22-32 · SAN 23-27 · KCK 20-19 · BUF 26-13 · UTH 13-21 · NOJ 20-6 · SDR 22-2 · SYR 3-17 · NOH 9-11 · SDC 11-2 · VAN 5-5 · PHW 0-10 · NOK 2-2 · NYN 3-1.