Kings vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. Between the two they total 2 of the 79 NBA championships (2.5%).
The Kings 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 Kings 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 | ||
Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 30 (39.0%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 47 (61.0%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 83 wins 111 losses (.428) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 78 1948-49 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards |
| 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 |
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | 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 Semis | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2001 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2000 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Kansas City Kings) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards |
| 1979 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1978 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |  NBA Champions(as Washington Bullets) |
| 1977 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1976 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1974 | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) |
| 1973 | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1972 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1971 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1970 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1967 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1966 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | Lost Western Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1965 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | Lost Western Division Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1964 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1963 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Chicago Zephyrs) |
| 1962 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | DNQ (as Chicago Packers) |
| 1961 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1960 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards |
| 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 | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |