Warriors vs. Wizards Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Golden State Warriors have been present in the NBA Playoffs 38 times in 79 seasons while the Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 64 seasons. Between the two they total 8 of the 79 NBA championships (10.1%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Warriors.
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 Warriors 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 | ||
Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 38 (48.1%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 41 (51.9%) | 34 (53.1%) |
| NBA Titles: | 7  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 217 wins 179 losses (.548) | 99 wins 138 losses (.418) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 64 1961-62 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 1975 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2022 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards |
| 2019 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2018 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2015 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2012 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards |
| 2009 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2002 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1996 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1995 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1994 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1993 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1991 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1990 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1986 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1985 | DNQ | 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 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ (as Washington Bullets) |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets) |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards | |||
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1978 | DNQ | NBA Champions (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1976 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets) | |||
| 1975 | NBA Champions | Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets) | |||
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| 1974 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets) | |||
| 1973 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1972 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1971 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) | Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| 1970 | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) | |||
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards |
| 1969 | Lost Western Division Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1968 | Lost Western Division Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1967 | Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1966 | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) | Lost Western Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1965 | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) | Lost Western Division Finals (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1964 | Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) | DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets) |
| 1963 | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) | DNQ (as Chicago Zephyrs) |
| 1962 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) | DNQ (as Chicago Packers) |
| 1961 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1960 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards |
| 1959 | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1958 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1957 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1956 | NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1955 | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1954 | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1953 | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1952 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1951 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1950 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards |
| 1949 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1948 | Lost NBA Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |
| 1947 | NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors) | - |