Clippers vs. Thunder Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Los Angeles Clippers have been present in the NBA Playoffs 19 times in 56 seasons while the Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. The Clippers have not won a title so far and the Thunder have won 2 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Thunder.
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 Clippers and the Thunder 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 | ||
Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 19 (34.5%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 36 (65.5%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 69 wins 91 losses (.431) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 56 1970-71 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 2014 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |  NBA Champions |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder | |||
| 2019 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2017 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
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| 2013 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals | |||
| 2011 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1997 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1996 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1995 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1991 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1990 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1989 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1987 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1986 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1985 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1984 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1983 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1982 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1981 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1980 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1979 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1978 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1977 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1976 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1974 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1973 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1972 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1971 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1970 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |