Pelicans vs. Thunder Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the New Orleans Pelicans and the Oklahoma City Thunder, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The New Orleans Pelicans have been present in the NBA Playoffs 9 times in 24 seasons while the Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. The Pelicans have not won a title so far and the Thunder have won 2 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Thunder. They also met in the Play-In once.
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 Pelicans 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 | ||
New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 9 (39.1%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 14 (60.9%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 22 wins 37 losses (.373) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 24 2002-03 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 2024 |
Teams Comparison | |||||
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | |||
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | |||
| 2025 | DNQ |  NBA Champions | |||
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
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| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ (lost Play-in) | |||
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| 2022 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2013 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2012 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2010 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2007 | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2006 | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2005 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2002 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2001 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2000 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1999 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1998 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1997 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1996 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1995 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1994 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1993 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1992 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1991 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1990 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | 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 | New Orleans Pelicans | 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 | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |