Pelicans vs. Warriors 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 Golden State Warriors, 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 23 seasons while the Golden State Warriors did it 38 times in their 79 seasons. The Pelicans have not won a title so far and the Warriors have won 7 of the NBA's 79 Championships (8.9%).
They have faced each other in 2 playoff series, all of themwon by the Warriors.
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 Warriors 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 | Golden State Warriors | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 9 (39.1%) | 38 (48.1%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 14 (60.9%) | 41 (51.9%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 7 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 5 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 22 wins 37 losses (.373) | 217 wins 179 losses (.548) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 23 2002-03 to present | 79 1946-47 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors | |
| Total Series | 2 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 2 2015, 2018 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| 2025 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |  NBA Champions |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors | |||
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals | |||
| 2018 | Lost Western Conference Semis | NBA Champions | |||
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| 2017 | DNQ | NBA Champions | |||
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals | |||
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions | |||
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| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2013 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2012 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ | |||
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ | |||
| 2010 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2007 | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2006 | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2005 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2002 | - | DNQ |
| 2001 | - | DNQ |
| 2000 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| 1999 | - | DNQ |
| 1998 | - | DNQ |
| 1997 | - | DNQ |
| 1996 | - | DNQ |
| 1995 | - | DNQ |
| 1994 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | - | DNQ |
| 1992 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1990 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| 1989 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1988 | - | DNQ |
| 1987 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1986 | - | DNQ |
| 1985 | - | DNQ |
| 1984 | - | DNQ |
| 1983 | - | DNQ |
| 1982 | - | DNQ |
| 1981 | - | DNQ |
| 1980 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| 1979 | - | DNQ |
| 1978 | - | DNQ |
| 1977 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1976 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1975 | - | NBA Champions |
| 1974 | - | DNQ |
| 1973 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1972 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1971 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1970 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| 1969 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1968 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1967 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1966 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1965 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1964 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1963 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1962 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1961 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1960 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| 1959 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1958 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1957 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1956 | - | NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1955 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1954 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1953 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1952 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1951 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1950 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| 1949 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1948 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1947 | - | NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors) |