Pistons vs. Thunder Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Detroit Pistons and the Oklahoma City Thunder, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Detroit Pistons have been present in the NBA Playoffs 43 times in 78 seasons while the Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. Between the two they total 5 of the 79 NBA championships (6.3%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Thunder.
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 Pistons 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 | ||
Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 43 (55.8%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 34 (44.2%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 3  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 4 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 190 wins 186 losses (.505) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 78 1948-49 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 1975 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |  NBA Champions |
| 2024 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | 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 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2015 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2013 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2012 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2011 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2007 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2005 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2004 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | 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 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1995 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1993 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1990 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1989 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1988 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1984 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1983 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1982 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder | |||
| 1979 | DNQ | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1978 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1976 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
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| 1974 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1973 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1972 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1971 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| 1970 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | |||
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1967 | DNQ | - |
| 1966 | DNQ | - |
| 1965 | DNQ | - |
| 1964 | DNQ | - |
| 1963 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1962 | Lost Western Division Finals | - |
| 1961 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1960 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1959 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1958 | Lost Western Division Finals | - |
| 1957 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| 1956 | Lost NBA Finals (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| 1955 | Lost NBA Finals (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| 1954 | Lost Western Division Round Robin (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| 1953 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| 1952 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| 1951 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| 1950 | Lost Central Division Finals (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | DNQ (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |