Pelicans vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 64 seasons. The Pelicans have not won a title so far and the Wizards have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
The Pelicans 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 Pelicans 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 | ||
New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 9 (39.1%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 14 (60.9%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 22 wins 37 losses (.373) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 23 2002-03 to present | 64 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
| 2025 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 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 | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 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 | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | - | DNQ |
| 1998 | - | DNQ |
| 1997 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | - | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
| 1979 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1978 | - |  NBA Champions(as Washington Bullets) |
| 1977 | - | 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 | New Orleans Pelicans | 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 | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |