NBA Teams with the Best Winning Percentages in Playoffs
List with the top Playoff teams ordered by winning percentage. It includes records and stats of Championship teams and also from those who got the best records without winning the tournament.
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NBA Teams with the Best Winning Percentages in Playoffs
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Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
1. | 2017 | Golden State Warriors | 16-1 | .941 | .494 | .386 | .815 | 45.8 | 28.2 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 119.3 | 105.8 | |
2. | 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15-1 | .938 | .468 | .386 | .676 | 48.2 | 22.8 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 103.4 | 90.6 | |
3. | 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers | 12-1 | .923 | .494 | .100 | .722 | 44.9 | 24.2 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 105.8 | 99.3 | |
4. | 1989 | Detroit Pistons | 15-2 | .882 | .473 | .296 | .762 | 44.2 | 22.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 100.6 | 92.9 | |
1991 | Chicago Bulls | 15-2 | .882 | .514 | .326 | .763 | 40.2 | 25.5 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 103.9 | 92.2 | ||
1999 | San Antonio Spurs | 15-2 | .882 | .451 | .350 | .742 | 40.2 | 21.3 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 88.4 | 81.2 | ||
7. | 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks | 12-2 | .857 | .497 | - | .721 | 53.8 | 25.6 | - | - | 109.1 | 94.6 | |
1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | 12-2 | .857 | .517 | .167 | .723 | 47.9 | 31.4 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 115.4 | 109.4 | ||
9. | 2024 | Boston Celtics | 16-3 | .842 | .469 | .360 | .812 | 43.1 | 23.8 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 108.8 | 100.7 | |
10. | 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers | 10-2 | .833 | .368 | - | .725 | - | 17.9 | - | - | 84.5 | 75.4 | |
1986 | Boston Celtics | 15-3 | .833 | .507 | .391 | .794 | 45.2 | 28.6 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 114.4 | 104.1 | ||
1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15-3 | .833 | .522 | .361 | .785 | 44.9 | 28.3 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 120.6 | 109.2 | ||
1996 | Chicago Bulls | 15-3 | .833 | .443 | .306 | .738 | 43.6 | 22.7 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 97.4 | 86.8 |
Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
14. | 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors | 8-2 | .800 | .278 | - | .772 | - | 5.2 | - | - | 75.3 | 69.4 | |
1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | 8-2 | .800 | .360 | - | .736 | - | 17.0 | - | - | 80.3 | 72.9 | ||
1961 | Boston Celtics | 8-2 | .800 | .413 | - | .723 | 82.1 | 24.7 | - | - | 120.7 | 109.1 | ||
1964 | Boston Celtics | 8-2 | .800 | .393 | - | .701 | 73.6 | 22.1 | - | - | 103.4 | 97.2 | ||
1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | 12-3 | .800 | .429 | - | .750 | 54.1 | 21.6 | - | - | 106.6 | 103.4 | ||
2007 | San Antonio Spurs | 16-4 | .800 | .459 | .384 | .724 | 40.6 | 19.9 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 95.7 | 91.7 | ||
2023 | Denver Nuggets | 16-4 | .800 | .492 | .375 | .801 | 44.8 | 25.8 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 113.5 | 105.2 | ||
21. | 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15-4 | .790 | .543 | .372 | .755 | 46.1 | 33.7 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 126.3 | 116.2 | |
1993 | Chicago Bulls | 15-4 | .790 | .484 | .434 | .727 | 40.0 | 24.3 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 102.4 | 96.5 | ||
1997 | Chicago Bulls | 15-4 | .790 | .432 | .319 | .735 | 43.5 | 20.7 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 92.5 | 87.0 | ||
2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15-4 | .790 | .444 | .339 | .721 | 45.4 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 97.8 | 94.1 |
Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
25. | 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | 16-5 | .762 | .461 | .394 | .809 | 38.4 | 20.1 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 98.2 | 92.5 | |
2015 | Golden State Warriors | 16-5 | .762 | .453 | .374 | .699 | 45.6 | 24.5 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 103.3 | 95.5 | ||
2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 16-5 | .762 | .469 | .406 | .725 | 43.3 | 21.2 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 104.8 | 96.1 | ||
2018 | Golden State Warriors | 16-5 | .762 | .480 | .357 | .822 | 45.0 | 26.0 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 110.4 | 100.4 | ||
2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | 16-5 | .762 | .489 | .354 | .758 | 44.1 | 25.6 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 112.8 | 106.0 | ||
30. | 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers | 9-3 | .750 | .377 | - | .723 | 53.0 | 17.2 | - | - | 82.9 | 77.7 | |
1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | 12-4 | .750 | .487 | .167 | .798 | 49.9 | 29.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 110.6 | 106.3 | ||
1990 | Detroit Pistons | 15-5 | .750 | .471 | .369 | .751 | 43.7 | 21.1 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 101.8 | 94.8 | ||
33. | 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | 14-5 | .737 | .493 | - | .727 | 45.2 | 27.7 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 107.4 | 102.7 | |
34. | 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers | 11-4 | .733 | .450 | - | .666 | 74.3 | 26.7 | - | - | 121.7 | 112.3 | |
1989 | Los Angeles Lakers | 11-4 | .733 | - | .497 | .349 | .781 | 42.1 | 25.4 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 110.5 | 105.7 | |
2005 | Miami Heat | 11-4 | .733 | - | .492 | .388 | .668 | 41.6 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 98.0 | 93.7 |
Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
37. | 1948 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 8-3 | .727 | .287 | - | .731 | - | 6.0 | - | - | 76.9 | 74.5 | |
1958 | St. Louis Hawks | 8-3 | .727 | .404 | - | .703 | 71.5 | 21.5 | - | - | 109.5 | 107.0 | ||
1959 | Boston Celtics | 8-3 | .727 | .397 | - | .746 | 82.6 | 26.1 | - | - | 123.3 | 115.5 | ||
2022 | Golden State Warriors | 16-6 | .727 | .480 | .375 | .766 | 43.9 | 27.0 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 111.9 | 106.8 | ||
41. | 2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 13-5 | .722 | - | .493 | .420 | .767 | 42.2 | 22.1 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 116.2 | 108.3 |
42. | 1998 | Chicago Bulls | 15-6 | .714 | .445 | .324 | .734 | 41.0 | 20.5 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 93.1 | 86.1 | |
2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 10-4 | .714 | - | .463 | .336 | .742 | 40.3 | 19.1 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 97.6 | 89.1 | |
2010 | Orlando Magic | 10-4 | .714 | - | .463 | .366 | .701 | 40.4 | 16.9 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 96.6 | 87.9 | |
2012 | San Antonio Spurs | 10-4 | .714 | - | .481 | .416 | .731 | 40.6 | 22.9 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 102.0 | 96.1 | |
2013 | San Antonio Spurs | 15-6 | .714 | - | .463 | .378 | .763 | 42.6 | 21.9 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 100.3 | 93.3 |
Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
47. | 1973 | New York Knicks | 12-5 | .706 | .484 | - | .748 | 44.5 | 23.3 | - | - | 103.8 | 98.8 | |
1975 | Golden State Warriors | 12-5 | .706 | .452 | - | .700 | 49.4 | 21.7 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 100.2 | 94.9 | ||
1979 | Seattle Supersonics | 12-5 | .706 | .461 | - | .718 | 48.3 | 22.2 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 104.6 | 102.1 | ||
1981 | Boston Celtics | 12-5 | .706 | .480 | .222 | .754 | 44.4 | 22.8 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 103.4 | 97.3 |