Grizzlies vs. Pelicans 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 New Orleans Pelicans, 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 New Orleans Pelicans did it 9 times in their 24 seasons. None of them have won an NBA Championship so far.
The Grizzlies and the Pelicans 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 Pelicans 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 | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 14 (46.7%) | 9 (39.1%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 16 (53.3%) | 14 (60.9%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 38 wins 64 losses (.373) | 22 wins 37 losses (.373) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 31 1995-96 to present | 24 2002-03 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2017 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2010 | DNQ | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2009 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2008 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) |
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2003 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2002 | DNQ | - |
| 2001 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | - |
| 2000 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | - |
| 1998 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | - |
| 1997 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | - |
| 1996 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | - |
| 1995 | - | - |
| 1994 | - | - |
| 1993 | - | - |
| 1992 | - | - |
| 1991 | - | - |
| 1990 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1989 | - | - |
| 1988 | - | - |
| 1987 | - | - |
| 1986 | - | - |
| 1985 | - | - |
| 1984 | - | - |
| 1983 | - | - |
| 1982 | - | - |
| 1981 | - | - |
| 1980 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1979 | - | - |
| 1978 | - | - |
| 1977 | - | - |
| 1976 | - | - |
| 1975 | - | - |
| 1974 | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1969 | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |