NBA Regular Season: Worst 50 Teams in NBA History
This is the list with the bottom 50 NBA teams by winning percentage in the regular season.
For nearly 40 years the doubtful "honor" of being at the top of this list was for the 1973 Philadelphia 76ers with a .110 winning percentage and only 9 wins in 82 games. But the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats gave them some rest after recording a pathetic .106 winning percentage with just 7 wins in a reduced 66-game season. And they did in style, ending the season with a streak of 23 consecutive losses. / Read more
In 2007-08 the Miami Heat tied the worst record of their history, 15-67, only two seasons after winning their first NBA Championship. The Knicks had their worst season ever with 65 losses in 2014-15 while the 2015-16 Lakers --in Kobe Bryant's final year--couldn't avoid the worst season of their rich history. Also in 2015-16, the 76ers made the top 5 of this list.
Here you have the list with the bottom 50 performances in the NBA Regular Season. / Show less
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Worst Season Records in NBA History - Worst 50 Teams by Winning %
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| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 1. | 2012 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7-59 | .106 | .414 | .295 | .746 | 39.0 | 20.1 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 87.0 | 100.9 | |
| 2. | 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9-73 | .110 | .420 | - | .750 | 50.9 | 20.6 | - | - | 104.1 | 116.2 | |
| 3. | 2016 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10-72 | .122 | .431 | .339 | .694 | 41.2 | 21.5 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 97.4 | 107.6 | |
| 4. | 1948 | Providence Steamrollers | 6-42 | .125 | .274 | - | .613 | - | 7.2 | - | - | 69.1 | 80.7 | |
| 5. | 1993 | Dallas Mavericks | 11-71 | .134 | .435 | .338 | .705 | 42.7 | 20.5 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 99.3 | 114.5 | |
| 1998 | Denver Nuggets | 11-71 | .134 | .417 | .323 | .772 | 39.0 | 18.9 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 89.0 | 100.8 | ||
| 7. | 1987 | Los Angeles Clippers | 12-70 | .146 | .452 | .224 | .742 | 41.1 | 24.0 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 104.5 | 115.9 | |
| 2010 | New Jersey Nets | 12-70 | .146 | .429 | .318 | .780 | 39.7 | 18.8 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 92.4 | 101.5 | ||
| 9. | 1994 | Dallas Mavericks | 13-69 | .159 | .432 | .312 | .747 | 41.7 | 19.9 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 95.1 | 103.8 | |
| 2005 | Atlanta Hawks | 13-69 | .159 | .441 | .312 | .711 | 41.9 | 19.7 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 92.7 | 102.5 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 11. | 1999 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 8-42 | .160 | .428 | .327 | .717 | 40.2 | 19.3 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 88.9 | 97.5 | |
| 12. | 1983 | Houston Rockets | 14-68 | .171 | .448 | .247 | .725 | 42.3 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 99.3 | 110.9 | |
| 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 14-68 | .171 | .437 | .349 | .709 | 38.8 | 22.7 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 89.2 | 99.4 | ||
| 2024 | Detroit Pistons | 14-68 | .171 | .463 | .348 | .785 | 43.3 | 25.5 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 109.9 | 119.0 | ||
| 15. | 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors | 12-57 | .174 | .358 | - | .679 | 54.5 | 21.9 | - | - | 78.8 | 87.4 | |
| 16. | 1950 | Denver Nuggets (1st) | 11-51 | .177 | .334 | - | .678 | - | 16.8 | - | - | 77.7 | 89.2 | |
| 17. | 1999 | Los Angeles Clippers | 9-41 | .180 | .427 | .320 | .721 | 39.2 | 16.4 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 90.4 | 99.2 | |
| 18. | 1968 | San Diego Rockets | 15-67 | .183 | .417 | - | .711 | 66.1 | 22.4 | - | - | 112.4 | 121.0 | |
| 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15-67 | .183 | .424 | - | .746 | 48.6 | 25.2 | - | - | 102.1 | 113.3 | ||
| 1981 | Dallas Mavericks | 15-67 | .183 | .462 | .279 | .751 | 40.1 | 24.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 101.5 | 109.9 | ||
| 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15-67 | .183 | .464 | .182 | .747 | 41.0 | 22.8 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 103.2 | 111.7 | ||
| 1989 | Miami Heat | 15-67 | .183 | .453 | .326 | .702 | 42.9 | 23.9 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 97.8 | 109.0 | ||
| 1992 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15-67 | .183 | .458 | .320 | .743 | 40.7 | 24.7 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 100.5 | 107.5 | ||
| 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 15-67 | .183 | .428 | .329 | .724 | 38.1 | 20.8 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 89.8 | 99.8 | ||
| 1997 | Boston Celtics | 15-67 | .183 | .440 | .351 | .750 | 40.0 | 21.9 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 100.6 | 107.9 | ||
| 2000 | Los Angeles Clippers | 15-67 | .183 | .426 | .339 | .746 | 40.6 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 92.0 | 103.5 | ||
| 2001 | Chicago Bulls | 15-67 | .183 | .424 | .346 | .739 | 38.9 | 22.1 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 87.6 | 96.7 | ||
| 2008 | Miami Heat | 15-67 | .183 | .443 | .358 | .727 | 37.6 | 20.0 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 91.4 | 100.0 | ||
| 2010 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15-67 | .183 | .449 | .341 | .746 | 42.9 | 19.8 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 98.2 | 107.8 | ||
| 2014 | Milwaukee Bucks | 15-67 | .183 | .438 | .353 | .747 | 41.1 | 21.5 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 95.5 | 103.7 | ||
| 2024 | Washington Wizards | 15-67 | .183 | .470 | .348 | .764 | 41.1 | 27.9 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 113.7 | 123.0 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 32. | 1969 | Phoenix Suns | 16-66 | .195 | .430 | - | .705 | 55.0 | 23.4 | - | - | 111.7 | 120.5 | |
| 1980 | Detroit Pistons | 16-66 | .195 | .480 | .260 | .740 | 44.4 | 23.8 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 108.9 | 117.2 | ||
| 1998 | Toronto Raptors | 16-66 | .195 | .435 | .343 | .718 | 40.7 | 21.3 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 94.9 | 104.2 | ||
| 2015 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16-66 | .195 | .438 | .332 | .776 | 40.9 | 21.6 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 97.8 | 106.5 | ||
| 36. | 1949 | Providence Steamrollers | 12-48 | .200 | .322 | - | .693 | - | 17.1 | - | - | 78.4 | 87.6 | |
| 37. | 1982 | San Diego Clippers | 17-65 | .207 | .500 | .293 | .723 | 40.6 | 22.9 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 108.5 | 115.9 | |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17-65 | .207 | .443 | .249 | .713 | 43.2 | 23.0 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 98.8 | 109.1 | ||
| 1990 | New Jersey Nets | 17-65 | .207 | .426 | .277 | .746 | 45.0 | 18.0 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 100.1 | 108.0 | ||
| 1995 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17-65 | .207 | .444 | .315 | .710 | 38.3 | 22.0 | 9.6 | 5.3 | 96.7 | 105.8 | ||
| 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17-65 | .207 | .438 | .358 | .723 | 40.4 | 18.7 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 95.9 | 103.3 | ||
| 2000 | Chicago Bulls | 17-65 | .207 | .415 | .329 | .709 | 40.9 | 20.1 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 84.8 | 94.2 | ||
| 2001 | Golden State Warriors | 17-65 | .207 | .409 | .293 | .706 | 45.5 | 21.8 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 92.5 | 101.5 | ||
| 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17-65 | .207 | .422 | .327 | .747 | 44.6 | 20.9 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 91.4 | 101.0 | ||
| 2003 | Denver Nuggets | 17-65 | .207 | .411 | .278 | .699 | 42.4 | 21.2 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 84.2 | 92.4 | ||
| 2009 | Sacramento Kings | 17-65 | .207 | .447 | .368 | .798 | 39.1 | 19.7 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 100.6 | 109.3 | ||
| 2011 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17-65 | .207 | .441 | .376 | .768 | 44.4 | 20.1 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 101.1 | 107.7 | ||
| 2015 | New York Knicks | 17-65 | .207 | .428 | .347 | .769 | 40.4 | 21.3 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 91.9 | 101.2 | ||
| 2016 | Los Angeles Lakers | 17-65 | .207 | .414 | .317 | .781 | 43.0 | 18.0 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 97.3 | 106.9 | ||
| 2019 | New York Knicks | 17-65 | .207 | .433 | .340 | .759 | 44.7 | 20.1 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 104.6 | 113.8 | ||
| 2023 | Detroit Pistons | 17-65 | .207 | .454 | .351 | .771 | 42.4 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 110.3 | 118.5 |
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