Kings vs. Thunder 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 Oklahoma City Thunder, 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 Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. Between the two they total 3 of the 79 NBA championships (3.8%).
They have faced each other in 2 playoff series, all of themwon 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 Kings 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 | ||
Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 30 (39.0%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 47 (61.0%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 83 wins 111 losses (.428) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 78 1948-49 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 2 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 2 1996, 2005 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) |  NBA Champions |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2015 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2013 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2012 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2011 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | 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) | |||
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| 2004 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 2002 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 2001 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 2000 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder | |||
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
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| 1995 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1993 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1992 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1991 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1990 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1989 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1987 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1985 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1983 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1982 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1981 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Kansas City Kings) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1980 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1979 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City Kings) | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1978 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1977 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1976 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1974 | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1973 | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1972 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1971 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1970 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |