Grizzlies vs. Heat Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Memphis Grizzlies and the Miami Heat, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Memphis Grizzlies have been present in the NBA Playoffs 14 times in 31 seasons while the Miami Heat did it 26 times in their 38 seasons. The Grizzlies have not won a title so far and the Heat have won 3 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
The Grizzlies and the Heat have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.
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 Grizzlies and the Heat 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 | ||
Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 14 (46.7%) | 26 (70.3%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 16 (53.3%) | 11 (29.7%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 3 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 4 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 38 wins 64 losses (.373) | 163 wins 136 losses (.545) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 31 1995-96 to present | 38 1988-89 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2024 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost NBA Finals |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference Finals |  NBA Champions |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| 2009 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2008 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2007 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2000 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1998 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1997 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1996 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1995 | - | DNQ |
| 1994 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | - | DNQ |
| 1992 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | - | DNQ |
| 1990 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| 1989 | - | DNQ |
| 1988 | - | - |
| 1987 | - | - |
| 1986 | - | - |
| 1985 | - | - |
| 1984 | - | - |
| 1983 | - | - |
| 1982 | - | - |
| 1981 | - | - |
| 1980 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| 1979 | - | - |
| 1978 | - | - |
| 1977 | - | - |
| 1976 | - | - |
| 1975 | - | - |
| 1974 | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| 1969 | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |