Rockets vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 64 seasons. Between the two they total 3 of the 79 NBA championships (3.8%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Rockets.
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 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 | ||
Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 35 (60.3%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 23 (39.7%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 2  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 2 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 161 wins 168 losses (.489) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 58 1967-68 to present | 64 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 1977 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2012 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 |  NBA Champions | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards | |||
| 1979 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1978 | DNQ | NBA Champions (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1976 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1974 | DNQ | 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 (as San Diego Rockets) | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1970 | DNQ (as San Diego Rockets) | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | Lost Western Division Semis (as San Diego Rockets) | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | DNQ (as San Diego Rockets) | 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 | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |