Trail Blazers vs. Wizards Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year

Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Portland Trail Blazers and the Washington Wizards, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.

The Portland Trail Blazers have been present in the NBA Playoffs 37 times in 56 seasons while the Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 65 seasons. Between the two they total 2 of the 79 NBA championships (2.5%).

The Trail Blazers 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 Trail Blazers 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


Portland Trail Blazers

Washington Wizards
Playoff Appearances:37
(67.3%)
30
(46.9%)
Playoffs Missed:18
(32.7%)
34
(53.1%)
NBA Titles:1 NBA Titles 1 NBA Titles
Finals Lost:23
All-time Playoff Record:119 wins
155 losses
(.434)
99 wins
138 losses
(.418)
Total NBA Seasons:56
1970-71 to present
65
1961-62 to present

Head-to-Head in Playoffs


Portland Trail Blazers

Washington Wizards
Total Series 0
Playoff Series
Series Won none none

Teams Comparison
Playoff Performances Year by Year

Playoffs

Portland Trail Blazers

Washington Wizards
2026
TBD
TBD
2025
DNQ
DNQ
2024
DNQ
DNQ
2023
DNQ
DNQ
2022
DNQ
DNQ
2021
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2020
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ
Playoffs

Portland Trail Blazers

Washington Wizards
2019
Lost Western Conference Finals
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 Semis
DNQ
2015
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Eastern Conference Semis
2014
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Eastern Conference Semis
2013
DNQ
DNQ
2012
DNQ
DNQ
2011
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ
2010
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ
Playoffs

Portland Trail Blazers

Washington Wizards
2009
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ
2008
DNQ
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2007
DNQ
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2006
DNQ
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2005
DNQ
Lost Eastern Conference Semis
2004
DNQ
DNQ
2003
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ
2002
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ
2001
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ
2000
Lost Western Conference Finals
DNQ
Playoffs

Portland Trail Blazers

Washington Wizards
1999
Lost Western Conference Finals
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 1st Round
DNQ

(as Washington Bullets)

1994
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ

(as Washington Bullets)

1993
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ

(as Washington Bullets)

1992
Lost NBA Finals
DNQ

(as Washington Bullets)

1991
Lost Western Conference Finals
DNQ

(as Washington Bullets)

1990
Lost NBA Finals
DNQ

(as Washington Bullets)

Playoffs

Portland Trail Blazers

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 1st Round
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

(as Washington Bullets)

1986
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

(as Washington Bullets)

1985
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

(as Washington Bullets)

1984
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

(as Washington Bullets)

1983
Lost Western Conference Semis
DNQ

(as Washington Bullets)

1982
DNQ
Lost Eastern Conference Semis

(as Washington Bullets)

1981
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ

(as Washington Bullets)

1980
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

(as Washington Bullets)

Playoffs

Portland Trail Blazers

Washington Wizards
1979
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost NBA Finals

(as Washington Bullets)

1978
Lost Western Conference Semis
NBA Champions 1978NBA Champions

(as Washington Bullets)

1977
NBA Champions 1977NBA Champions
Lost Eastern Conference Semis

(as Washington Bullets)

1976
DNQ
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 Eastern Division Semis

(as Baltimore Bullets)

Playoffs

Portland Trail Blazers

Washington Wizards
1969
-
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
-
-