76ers vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. Between the two they total 4 of the 79 NBA championships (5.1%).
They have faced each other in 6 playoff series, 4 of them won by the 76ers and 2 by the Wizards.
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 Wizards 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 | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 54 (71.1%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 22 (28.9%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 3  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 6 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 250 wins 238 losses (.512) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 77 1949-50 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 6 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 4 1980, 1985, 1986, 2021 |
2 1971, 1978 |
Teams Comparison | |||||
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards | |||
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | |||
| 2025 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
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| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2010 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2001 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards | |||
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1984 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1983 |  NBA Champions | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1982 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1980 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards | |||
| 1979 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | NBA Champions (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1977 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1976 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1975 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1974 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) | |||
| 1973 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1972 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1971 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
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| 1970 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1967 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1966 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | Lost Western Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1965 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | Lost Western Division Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1964 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1963 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | DNQ (as Chicago Zephyrs) |
| 1962 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | DNQ (as Chicago Packers) |
| 1961 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1960 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1958 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1957 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1956 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1955 | NBA Champions (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1954 | Lost NBA Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1953 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1952 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1951 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1950 | Lost NBA Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |