Rockets vs. Warriors 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 Golden State Warriors, 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 58 seasons while the Golden State Warriors did it 38 times in their 79 seasons. Between the two they total 9 of the 79 NBA championships (11.4%).
They have faced each other in 5 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 Rockets 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 | ||
Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 35 (60.3%) | 38 (48.1%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 23 (39.7%) | 41 (51.9%) |
| NBA Titles: | 2  | 7 |
| Finals Lost: | 2 | 5 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 161 wins 168 losses (.489) | 217 wins 179 losses (.548) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 58 1967-68 to present | 79 1946-47 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors | |
| Total Series | 5 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 5 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2025 |
Teams Comparison | |||||
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors | |||
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
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| 2024 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) | |||
| 2023 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2022 | DNQ |  NBA Champions | |||
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) | |||
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors | |||
| 2019 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals | |||
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| 2018 | Lost Western Conference Finals | NBA Champions | |||
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| 2017 | Lost Western Conference Semis | NBA Champions | |||
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals | |||
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| 2015 | Lost Western Conference Finals | NBA Champions | |||
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| 2014 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2012 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2011 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2010 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1995 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1994 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1992 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1989 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1988 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1986 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1985 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1984 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1982 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1981 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1979 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1978 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1976 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | NBA Champions |
| 1974 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1973 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1972 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1971 | DNQ (as San Diego Rockets) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1970 | DNQ (as San Diego Rockets) | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1969 | Lost Western Division Semis (as San Diego Rockets) | Lost Western Division Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1968 | DNQ (as San Diego Rockets) | 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 | Houston Rockets | 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 | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1949 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1948 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1947 | - | NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors) |