Thunder vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. Between the two they total 3 of the 79 NBA championships (3.8%).
They have faced each other in 2 playoff series, 1 of them won by the Thunder and 1 by the Wizards.
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 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 | ||
Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 34 (58.6%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 24 (41.4%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 2  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 3 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 59 1967-68 to present | 65 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 2 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 1979 |
1 1978 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 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 | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 2000 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1983 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1982 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards | |||
| 1979 | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1978 | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) | NBA Champions (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1977 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1976 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1974 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) | |||
| 1973 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1972 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1971 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1970 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) | 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |