Kings vs. Spurs Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Sacramento Kings and the San Antonio Spurs, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Sacramento Kings have been present in the NBA Playoffs 30 times in 78 seasons while the San Antonio Spurs did it 39 times in their 50 seasons. Between the two they total 6 of the 79 NBA championships (7.6%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Spurs.
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 Kings 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 | ||
Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 30 (39.0%) | 39 (79.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 47 (61.0%) | 10 (20.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 5 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 1 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 83 wins 111 losses (.428) | 222 wins 181 losses (.551) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 78 1948-49 to present | 50 1976-77 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 2006 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | DNQ |  NBA Champions |
| 2013 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2012 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2011 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | 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 | |||
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| 2005 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions | |||
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference Semis | NBA Champions | |||
| 2002 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2001 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 2000 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions |
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1995 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1992 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1990 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1987 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) | DNQ |
| 1983 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1982 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1981 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1980 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1979 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1978 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1977 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1976 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | - |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | - |
| 1974 | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | - |
| 1973 | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | - |
| 1972 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1971 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1970 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1969 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1968 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1967 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1966 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1965 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1964 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1963 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1962 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1961 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1960 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1959 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1958 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1957 | DNQ (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1956 | DNQ (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1955 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1954 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1953 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1952 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1951 | NBA Champions (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1950 | Lost Central Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1949 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |