Grizzlies vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. The Grizzlies have not won a title so far and the Wizards have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
The Grizzlies and the Wizards 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 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 | ||
Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 14 (46.7%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 16 (53.3%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 38 wins 64 losses (.373) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 31 1995-96 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | DNQ | 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 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2010 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | DNQ |
| 2000 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
| 1979 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1978 | - |  NBA Champions(as Washington Bullets) |
| 1977 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1976 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1975 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1974 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) |
| 1973 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1972 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1971 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1970 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | 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 | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |