Thunder vs. Timberwolves Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been present in the NBA Playoffs 34 times in 59 seasons while the Minnesota Timberwolves did it 13 times in their 37 seasons. The Thunder have won 2 of the NBA's 79 Championships and the Timberwolves have not won a title so far.
They have faced each other in 2 playoff series, all of themwon by the Thunder. They also met in the Play-In once.
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 Thunder and the Timberwolves 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 | ||
Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 34 (58.6%) | 13 (36.1%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 24 (41.4%) | 23 (63.9%) |
| NBA Titles: | 2  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 3 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) | 39 wins 55 losses (.415) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 59 1967-68 to present | 37 1989-90 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Total Series | 2 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 2 1998, 2025 |
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| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | |||
| 2025 |  NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
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| 2024 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
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| 2022 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2019 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2009 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 2007 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 2006 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 2004 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2003 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2002 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2001 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2000 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||
| 1999 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1998 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
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| 1997 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1996 | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ | |||
| 1995 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ | |||
| 1994 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ | |||
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ | |||
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ | |||
| 1991 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ | |||
| 1990 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1989 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1988 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1986 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1985 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1983 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1982 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1981 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1980 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1979 | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1978 | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1977 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1976 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1974 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1973 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1972 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1971 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1970 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1969 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1968 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | - |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |