Suns vs. Wizards Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Phoenix Suns and the Washington Wizards, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Phoenix Suns have been present in the NBA Playoffs 33 times in 58 seasons while the Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. The Suns have not won a title so far and the Wizards have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
The Suns and the Wizards have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.
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 Suns 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 | ||
Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 33 (57.9%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 24 (42.1%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 3 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 160 wins 164 losses (.494) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 58 1968-69 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2000 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
| 1979 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1978 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |  NBA Champions(as Washington Bullets) |
| 1977 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1976 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1975 | DNQ | 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 | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1970 | Lost Western Division Semis | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | - | 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 | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |