Rockets vs. Spurs Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year

Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.

The Houston Rockets have been present in the NBA Playoffs 35 times in 59 seasons while the San Antonio Spurs did it 39 times in their 50 seasons. Between the two they total 7 of the 79 NBA championships (8.9%).

They have faced each other in 4 playoff series, 3 of them won by the Rockets and 1 by the Spurs.

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 Rockets and the Spurs 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
	Houston Rockets	San Antonio Spurs
Playoff Appearances:	35 (60.3%)	39 (79.6%)
Playoffs Missed:	23 (39.7%)	10 (20.4%)
NBA Titles:	2	5
Finals Lost:	2	1
All-time Playoff Record:	161 wins 168 losses (.489)	222 wins 181 losses (.551)
Total NBA Seasons:	59 1967-68 to present	50 1976-77 to present

Playoffs	Houston Rockets	San Antonio Spurs
2019	Lost Western Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2018	Lost Western Conference Finals	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2017	Lost Western Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Finals
	* The Spurs defeated the Rockets 4-2 in the Western Conference Semifinals.
2016	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
2015	Lost Western Conference Finals	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2014	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
2013	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost NBA Finals
2012	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Finals
2011	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2010	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis

Playoffs	Houston Rockets	San Antonio Spurs
2009	Lost Western Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2008	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Finals
2007	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
2006	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis
2005	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
2004	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
2003	DNQ	NBA Champions
2002	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis
2001	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Finals
2000	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round

Playoffs	Houston Rockets	San Antonio Spurs
1999	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
1998	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
1997	Lost Western Conference Finals	DNQ
1996	Lost Western Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Semis
1995	NBA Champions	Lost Western Conference Finals
	* The Rockets defeated the Spurs 4-2 in the Western Conference Finals.
1994	NBA Champions	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1993	Lost Western Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Semis
1992	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1991	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1990	Lost Western Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis