Nuggets vs. Wizards Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Denver Nuggets and the Washington Wizards, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Denver Nuggets have been present in the NBA Playoffs 31 times in 50 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 Nuggets 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 Nuggets 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 | ||
Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 31 (63.3%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 18 (36.7%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 112 wins 144 losses (.438) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 50 1976-77 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2023 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | Lost Western Conference Semis | 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 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | 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 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
| 1979 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1978 | Lost Western Conference Finals | NBA Champions (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1976 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1975 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1974 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) |
| 1973 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1972 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1971 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1970 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | - | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1967 | - | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1966 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1965 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1964 | - | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1963 | - | DNQ (as Chicago Zephyrs) |
| 1962 | - | DNQ (as Chicago Packers) |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |