Pistons vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. Between the two they total 4 of the 79 NBA championships (5.1%).
They have faced each other in 2 playoff series, all of themwon by the Pistons.
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 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 | ||
Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 43 (55.8%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 34 (44.2%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 3  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 4 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 190 wins 186 losses (.505) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 78 1948-49 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 2 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 2 1987, 1988 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards | |||
| 1989 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1988 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1984 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1982 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1978 | DNQ | NBA Champions (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1976 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1974 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) |
| 1973 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1972 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1971 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1970 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1967 | DNQ | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1966 | DNQ | Lost Western Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1965 | DNQ | Lost Western Division Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1964 | DNQ | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1963 | Lost Western Division Semis | DNQ (as Chicago Zephyrs) |
| 1962 | Lost Western Division Finals | DNQ (as Chicago Packers) |
| 1961 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1960 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| 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 | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | DNQ (as Fort Wayne Pistons) | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |