76ers vs. Lakers Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year

Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been present in the NBA Playoffs 54 times in 77 seasons while the Los Angeles Lakers did it 65 times in their 78 seasons. Between the two they total 20 of the 79 NBA championships (25.3%).

They have faced each other in 6 playoff series, 1 of them won by the 76ers and 5 by the Lakers.

On this page, after a summary of their Playoff history (with championships won, playoff appearances and all-time records), you can see, side by side, how far the 76ers and the Lakers advanced in the postseason each year. Also, if they met that year, a note with details of the outcome of the series.

Summary of Their Playoff History
	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers
Playoff Appearances:	54 (71.1%)	65 (84.4%)
Playoffs Missed:	22 (28.9%)	12 (15.6%)
NBA Titles:	3	17
Finals Lost:	6	15
All-time Playoff Record:	250 wins 238 losses (.512)	466 wins 321 losses (.592)
Total NBA Seasons:	77 1949-50 to present	78 1948-49 to present

Teams Comparison Playoff Performances Year by Year
Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers
2026	TBD	TBD
2025	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2024	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2023	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Finals
2022	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
2021	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2020	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers
2019	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
2018	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
2017	DNQ	DNQ
2016	DNQ	DNQ
2015	DNQ	DNQ
2014	DNQ	DNQ
2013	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2012	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Semis
2011	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
2010	DNQ	NBA Champions

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers
2009	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
2008	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost NBA Finals
2007	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2006	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2005	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ
2004	DNQ	Lost NBA Finals
2003	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Semis
2002	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
2001	Lost NBA Finals	NBA Champions
	* The Lakers defeated the 76ers 4-1 in the Finals.
2000	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	NBA Champions

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers
1989	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost NBA Finals
1988	DNQ	NBA Champions
1987	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
1986	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Finals
1985	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	NBA Champions
1984	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost NBA Finals
1983	NBA Champions	Lost NBA Finals
	* The 76ers defeated the Lakers 4-0 in the Finals.
1982	Lost NBA Finals	NBA Champions
	* The Lakers defeated the 76ers 4-2 in the Finals.
1981	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1980	Lost NBA Finals	NBA Champions
	* The Lakers defeated the 76ers 4-2 in the Finals.

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers
1979	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Semis
1978	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1977	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Western Conference Finals
1976	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ
1975	DNQ	DNQ
1974	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis
1973	DNQ	Lost NBA Finals
1972	DNQ	NBA Champions
1971	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Finals
1970	Lost Eastern Division Semis	Lost NBA Finals

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers
1969	Lost Eastern Division Semis	Lost NBA Finals
1968	Lost Eastern Division Finals	Lost NBA Finals
1967	NBA Champions	Lost Western Division Semis
1966	Lost Eastern Division Finals	Lost NBA Finals
1965	Lost Eastern Division Finals	Lost NBA Finals
1964	Lost Eastern Division Semis	Lost Western Division Semis
1963	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost NBA Finals
1962	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost NBA Finals
1961	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Western Division Finals
1960	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers)

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers
1959	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost NBA Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers)
1958	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	DNQ (as Minneapolis Lakers)
1957	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers)
1956	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Western Division Semis (as Minneapolis Lakers)
1955	NBA Champions (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers)
1954	Lost NBA Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers)
	* The Lakers defeated the Nationals 4-3 in the Finals.
1953	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals)	NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers)
1952	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers)
1951	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers)
1950	Lost NBA Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)	NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers)
	* The Lakers defeated the Nationals 4-2 in the Finals.

Playoffs	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers
1949	-	NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers)
1948	-	-
1947	-	-