Clippers vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. The Clippers have not won a title so far and the Wizards have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won 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 Clippers 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 | ||
Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 19 (34.5%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 36 (65.5%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 69 wins 91 losses (.431) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 56 1970-71 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 1975 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | 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 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards | |||
| 1979 | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1978 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) |  NBA Champions(as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1977 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1976 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1974 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) | |||
| 1973 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1972 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1971 | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1970 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | - | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1967 | - | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1966 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1965 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1964 | - | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1963 | - | DNQ (as Chicago Zephyrs) |
| 1962 | - | DNQ (as Chicago Packers) |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |