# 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 |
| 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 | | Buddy Jeannette |
| 1965–66 | 1965–66 | — | — | Western | 2nd | 38 | 42 | .475 | 7 | Lost Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–0 | | 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 | Wes Unseld (MVP, ROY) Gene Shue (COY) | Gene Shue |
| 1969–70 | 1969–70 | — | — | Eastern | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 | Lost Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 | | Gene Shue |
| 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 | | Gene Shue |
| 1971–72 | 1971–72 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 38 | 44 | .463 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2 | | Gene Shue |
| 1972–73 | 1972–73 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–1 | | Gene Shue |
| Capital Bullets |||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | 1973–74 | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 47 | 35 | .573 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 | | 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 | Wes Unseld (JWKC) | K. C. Jones |
| 1975–76 | 1975–76 | Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3 | Dave Bing (ASG MVP) | K. C. Jones |
| 1976–77 | 1976–77 | Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Won First round (Cavaliers) 2–1 Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2 | 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 | Wes Unseld (FMVP) | Dick Motta |
| 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 | Bob Ferry (EOY) | Dick Motta |
| 1979–80 | 1979–80 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | Lost First round (76ers) 2–0 | | Dick Motta |
| 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 | Gene Shue (COY) Bob Ferry (EOY) | Gene Shue |
| 1982–83 | 1982–83 | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 5th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | | | Gene Shue |
| 1983–84 | 1983–84 | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 5th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 | Lost First round (Celtics) 3–1 | | Gene Shue |
| 1984–85 | 1984–85 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 | Lost First round (76ers) 3–1 | | Gene Shue |
| 1985–86 | 1985–86 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | Lost First round (76ers) 3–2 | | Gene Shue Kevin Loughery |
| 1986–87 | 1986–87 | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | Lost First round (Pistons) 3–0 | | Kevin Loughery |
| 1987–88 | 1987–88 | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 2nd | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | Lost First round (Pistons) 3–2 | | 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 | | | Wes Unseld |
| 1990–91 | 1990–91 | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 | | | Wes Unseld |
| 1991–92 | 1991–92 | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 26 | | Pervis Ellison (MIP) | Wes Unseld |
| 1992–93 | 1992–93 | Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38 | | | Wes Unseld |
| 1993–94 | 1993–94 | Eastern | 12th | Atlantic | 7th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 | | Don MacLean (MIP) | Wes Unseld |
| 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) | Jim Lynam |
| 1996–97 | 1996–97 | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 4th | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 | | Jim Lynam Bob Staak Bernie Bickerstaff |
| Washington Wizards |||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 1997–98 | Eastern | 9th | Atlantic | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | | | Bernie Bickerstaff |
| 1998–99 | 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 | | | Doug Collins |
| 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 | | Eddie Jordan |
| 2005–06 | 2005–06 | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2 | | Eddie Jordan |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 | Eastern | 7th | Southeast | 2nd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–0 | | Eddie Jordan |
| 2007–08 | 2007–08 | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2 | | Eddie Jordan |
| 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 | | | Flip Saunders |
| 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 | | Randy Wittman |
| 2014–15 | 2014–15 | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14 | Won First round (Raptors) 4–0 Lost conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–2 | | Randy Wittman |
| 2015–16 | 2015–16 | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | | | Randy Wittman |
| 2016–17 | 2016–17 | Eastern | 4th | Southeast | 1st | 49 | 33 | .598 | — | Won First round (Hawks) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3 | | Scott Brooks |
| 2017–18 | 2017–18 | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 1 | Lost First round (Raptors) 4–2 | | Scott Brooks |
| 2018–19 | 2018–19 | Eastern | 11th | Southeast | 4th | 32 | 50 | .390 | 10 | | | Scott Brooks |
| 2019–20 | 2019–20 | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 4th | 25 | 47 | .347 | 18.5 | | | Scott Brooks |
| 2020–21 | 2020–21 | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 3rd | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7 | Lost First round (76ers) 4–1 | | Scott Brooks |
| 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 | | | Wes Unseld Jr. |
| 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 |