Grizzlies vs. Thunder 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 Oklahoma City Thunder, 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 Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. The Grizzlies 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 4 playoff series, 1 of them won by the Grizzlies and 3 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 Grizzlies 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 | ||
Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 14 (46.7%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 16 (53.3%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 38 wins 64 losses (.373) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 31 1995-96 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 4 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 2013 |
3 2011, 2014, 2025 |
Teams Comparison | |||||
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder | |||
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | |||
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |  NBA Champions | |||
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| 2024 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) | |||
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2020 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder | |||
| 2019 | DNQ | 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 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
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| 2013 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
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| 2012 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals | |||
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
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| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2001 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2000 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1998 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1997 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1996 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1995 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1994 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1993 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1992 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1991 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1990 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1989 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1988 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1987 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1986 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1985 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1984 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1983 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1982 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1981 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1980 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1979 | - | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1978 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1977 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1976 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1975 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1974 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1973 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1972 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1971 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1970 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |