Magic vs. Thunder Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Orlando Magic and the Oklahoma City Thunder, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Orlando Magic have been present in the NBA Playoffs 18 times in 37 seasons while the Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. The Magic have not won a title so far and the Thunder have won 2 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
The Magic and the Thunder 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 Magic 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 | ||
Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 18 (50.0%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 18 (50.0%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 2 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 63 wins 82 losses (.434) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 37 1989-90 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |  NBA Champions |
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | 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 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2007 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2001 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1999 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1995 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | 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 | Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1989 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1988 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1987 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1986 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1985 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1984 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1983 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1982 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1981 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1980 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1979 | - | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1978 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1977 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1976 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1975 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1974 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1973 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1972 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1971 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1970 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |