Jazz vs. Wizards Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Utah Jazz and the Washington Wizards, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Utah Jazz have been present in the NBA Playoffs 31 times in 52 seasons while the Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. The Jazz have not won a title so far and the Wizards have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
The Jazz 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 Jazz 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 | ||
Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 31 (60.8%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 20 (39.2%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 2 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 135 wins 157 losses (.462) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 52 1974-75 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2001 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2000 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| 1979 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1978 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |  NBA Champions(as Washington Bullets) |
| 1977 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1976 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1975 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) | 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 | Utah Jazz | 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 | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |