Grizzlies vs. Spurs 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 San Antonio Spurs, 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 San Antonio Spurs did it 39 times in their 50 seasons. The Grizzlies have not won a title so far and the Spurs have won 5 of the NBA's 79 Championships (6.3%).

They have faced each other in 5 playoff series, 1 of them won by the Grizzlies and 4 by the Spurs. They also met in the Play-In once.

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 Spurs 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	San Antonio Spurs
Playoff Appearances:	14 (46.7%)	39 (79.6%)
Playoffs Missed:	16 (53.3%)	10 (20.4%)
NBA Titles:	0	5
Finals Lost:	0	1
All-time Playoff Record:	38 wins 64 losses (.373)	222 wins 181 losses (.551)
Total NBA Seasons:	31 1995-96 to present	50 1976-77 to present

Playoffs	Memphis Grizzlies	San Antonio Spurs
2019	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2018	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2017	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Finals
	* The Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 4-2 in the Western Conference First Round.
2016	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
	* The Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 4-0 in the Western Conference First Round.
2015	Lost Western Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2014	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
2013	Lost Western Conference Finals	Lost NBA Finals
	* The Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 4-0 in the Western Conference Finals.
2012	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Finals
2011	Lost Western Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
	* The Grizzlies defeated the Spurs 4-2 in the Western Conference First Round.
2010	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis

Playoffs	Memphis Grizzlies	San Antonio Spurs
2009	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2008	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Finals
2007	DNQ	NBA Champions
2006	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
2005	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
2004	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
	* The Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 4-0 in the Western Conference First Round.
2003	DNQ	NBA Champions
2002	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis
2001	DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies)	Lost Western Conference Finals
2000	DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies)	Lost Western Conference 1st Round

Playoffs	Memphis Grizzlies	San Antonio Spurs
1999	DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies)	NBA Champions
1998	DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies)	Lost Western Conference Semis
1997	DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies)	DNQ
1996	DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies)	Lost Western Conference Semis
1995	-	Lost Western Conference Finals
1994	-	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1993	-	Lost Western Conference Semis
1992	-	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1991	-	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1990	-	Lost Western Conference Semis