Hornets vs. Wizards Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Charlotte Hornets and the Washington Wizards, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Charlotte Hornets have been present in the NBA Playoffs 10 times in 35 seasons while the Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 64 seasons. The Hornets have not won a title so far and the Wizards have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
The Hornets 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 Hornets 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 | ||
Charlotte Hornets | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 10 (28.6%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 25 (71.4%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 23 wins 40 losses (.365) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 35 1988-89 to present | 64 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Charlotte Hornets | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Washington Wizards |
| 2025 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2012 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | - | DNQ |
| 2003 | - | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2001 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | 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 | Charlotte Hornets | 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 | Charlotte Hornets | 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 | Charlotte Hornets | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |