Lakers vs. Wizards Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been present in the NBA Playoffs 65 times in 77 seasons while the Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 64 seasons. Between the two they total 18 of the 79 NBA championships (22.8%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Lakers.
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 Lakers 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 | ||
Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 65 (84.4%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 12 (15.6%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 17  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 15 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 466 wins 321 losses (.592) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 77 1948-49 to present | 64 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 1965 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | 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 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2010 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2002 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2001 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2000 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| 1979 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1978 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1976 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1975 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1974 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) |
| 1973 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1972 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1971 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1970 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards | |||
| 1969 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1968 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1967 | Lost Western Division Semis | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1966 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1965 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Division Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
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| 1964 | Lost Western Division Semis | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1963 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Chicago Zephyrs) | |||
| 1962 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Chicago Packers) | |||
| 1961 | Lost Western Division Finals | - | |||
| 1960 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - | |||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | Lost NBA Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1958 | DNQ (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1957 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1956 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1955 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1954 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1953 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1952 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1951 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1950 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |