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Washington Wizards

Value$4.7B

Founded: 1962 · Metro Area: Washington-Baltimore · Eastern · Southeast · Arena: Capital One Arena

Formerly based in Chicago, Baltimore.

All-Star selections: 63player-seasons across history

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Championships
4 Finals Appearances
4
Finals Appearances
5 Conf. Finals
30
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 100-139
0.439
All-time Win%
65
Seasons
since 1962

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

1977-78

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

1970-711974-751977-781978-79

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1964-651970-71↑1974-75↑1977-78↑1978-79↑

All-time record

Regular-season W-L2307-2944
Win pct0.439
Playoff record100-139
Championships1
Finals appearances4
Conference Finals appearances5
Division titles8
Total seasons65
.500 or better seasons24
Most recent championship1977-78
All-Star selections63

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

USAir Arena/MCI Center1998-1998
Washington, DCnow: Capital One Arena
MCI Center1999-2005
Washington, DCnow: Capital One Arena
Verizon Center2006-2017
Washington, DCnow: Capital One Arena
Capital One Arena2018-present
Washington, DC
Capital Centre1974-1992
Landover, MDnow: USAir Arena
USAir Arena1993-1997
Landover, MD
Batimore Civic Center1964-1973
Baltimore, MDnow: CFG Bank Arena
Chicago Coliseum1963-1963
Chicago, IL
Chicago Amphitheater1962-1962
Chicago, IL
Season-by-season
1962 to 2026 · 65 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast1765.207112.9124.95th
2024-25Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast1864.220108.0120.45th
2023-24Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast1567.183113.7123.05th
2022-23Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast3547.427113.2114.43rd
2021-22Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast3547.427108.6112.04th
2020-21Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast3438.472116.6118.53rdPlayoffs
2019-20Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast2547.347114.4119.14th
2018-19Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast3250.390114.0116.94th
2017-18Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast4339.524106.6106.02ndPlayoffs
2016-17Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast4933.598109.2107.41stPlayoffs
2015-16Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast4141.500104.1104.64th
2014-15Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast4636.56198.597.82ndPlayoffs
2013-14Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast4438.537100.799.42ndPlayoffs
2012-13Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast2953.35493.295.83rd
2011-12Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast2046.30393.698.44th
2010-11Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast2359.28197.3104.75th
2009-10Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast2656.31796.2101.05th
2008-09Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast1963.23296.1103.55th
2007-08Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast4339.52498.899.22ndPlayoffs
2006-07Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast4141.500104.3104.82ndPlayoffs
2005-06Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast4240.512101.799.82ndPlayoffs
2004-05Washington WizardsEasternSoutheast4537.549100.5100.82ndPlayoffs
2003-04Washington WizardsEasternAtlantic2557.30591.897.46th
2002-03Washington WizardsEasternAtlantic3745.45191.592.5T-5th
2001-02Washington WizardsEasternAtlantic3745.45192.894.25th
2000-01Washington WizardsEasternAtlantic1963.23293.299.97th
1999-00Washington WizardsEasternAtlantic2953.35496.699.97th
1998-99Washington WizardsEasternAtlantic1832.36091.293.46th
1997-98Washington WizardsEasternAtlantic4240.51297.296.64th
1996-97Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic4438.53799.397.74thPlayoffs
1995-96Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic3943.476102.5101.54th
1994-95Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic2161.256100.5106.17th
1993-94Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic2458.293100.3107.77th
1992-93Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic2260.268101.9108.97th
1991-92Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic2557.305102.4106.86th
1990-91Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic3052.366101.4106.34th
1989-90Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic3151.378107.7109.94th
1988-89Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic4042.488108.3110.44th
1987-88Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic3844.463105.5106.3T-2ndPlayoffs
1986-87Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic4240.512106.0107.33rdPlayoffs
1985-86Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic3943.476103.0104.8T-3rdPlayoffs
1984-85Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic4042.488105.5105.84thPlayoffs
1983-84Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic3547.427102.7105.65thPlayoffs
1982-83Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic4240.51299.299.35th
1981-82Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic4339.524103.5102.64thPlayoffs
1980-81Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic3943.476105.6105.64th
1979-80Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic3943.476107.0109.5T-3rdPlayoffs
1978-79Washington BulletsEasternAtlantic5428.658114.9109.91stLost Finals
1977-78Washington BulletsEasternCentral4438.537110.3109.42ndNBA Champion
1976-77Washington BulletsEasternCentral4834.585105.5104.52ndPlayoffs
1975-76Washington BulletsEasternCentral4834.585102.8100.42ndPlayoffs
1974-75Washington BulletsEasternCentral6022.732104.797.51stLost Finals
1973-74Capital BulletsEasternCentral4735.573101.9100.41stPlayoffs
1972-73Baltimore BulletsEasternCentral5230.634105.0101.61stPlayoffs
1971-72Baltimore BulletsEasternCentral3844.463107.1108.31stPlayoffs
1970-71Baltimore BulletsEasternCentral4240.512112.8112.31stLost Finals
1969-70Baltimore BulletsEasternEastern5032.610120.7118.63rdPlayoffs
1968-69Baltimore BulletsEasternEastern5725.695116.4112.11stPlayoffs
1967-68Baltimore BulletsEasternEastern3646.439117.4117.86th
1966-67Baltimore BulletsEasternEastern2061.247115.5122.05th
1965-66Baltimore BulletsWesternWestern3842.475118.3119.52ndPlayoffs
1964-65Baltimore BulletsWesternWestern3743.463113.6115.83rdLost Conf. Finals
1963-64Baltimore BulletsWesternWestern3149.388111.8113.54th
1962-63Chicago ZephyrsWesternWestern2555.313109.9113.95th
1961-62Chicago PackersWesternWestern1862.225110.9119.45th

Award winners

Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.

MVP · 1Most Valuable Player

  • 1968-69Wes Unseld

ROY · 4Rookie of the Year

  • 1968-69Wes Unseld
  • 1967-68Earl Monroe
  • 1962-63Terry Dischinger
  • 1961-62Walt Bellamy

COY · 2Coach of the Year

  • 1981-82Gene Shue
  • 1968-69Gene Shue

MIP · 3Most Improved Player

  • 1995-96Gheorghe Muresan
  • 1993-94Don MacLean
  • 1991-92Pervis Ellison

All-NBA Selections

Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.

2020-21
3rdBradley Beal
2016-17
3rdJohn Wall
2006-07
2ndGilbert Arenas
2005-06
3rdGilbert Arenas
2004-05
3rdGilbert Arenas
1997-98
2ndRod Strickland
1995-96
3rdJuwan Howard
1990-91
3rdBernard King
1986-87
2ndMoses Malone
1978-79
1stElvin Hayes2ndBobby Dandridge
1976-77
1stElvin Hayes
1975-76
2ndElvin Hayes
1974-75
1stElvin Hayes2ndPhil Chenier
1973-74
2ndElvin Hayes
1972-73
2ndElvin Hayes
1971-72
2ndArchie Clark
1970-71
2ndGus Johnson
1969-70
2ndGus Johnson
1968-69
1stEarl Monroe1stWes Unseld
1965-66
2ndGus Johnson
1964-65
2ndGus Johnson
1947-48
2ndBuddy Jeannette

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
1974-751975-05-25NBA Finals G4L95-96vs Golden State WarriorsUSAir Arena · Washington-Baltimore1.575
1974-751975-05-11Conf. Finals G6W98-92vs Boston CelticsUSAir Arena · Washington-Baltimore1.536
1974-751975-05-09Conf. Finals G5L99-103vs Boston CelticsBoston Garden · Boston1.496
1977-781978-06-07NBA Finals G7W105-99vs Seattle SupersonicsClimate Pledge Arena · Seattle1.483
1974-751975-04-27Conf. Finals G1W100-95vs Boston CelticsBoston Garden · Boston1.480
1974-751975-05-18NBA Finals G1L95-101vs Golden State WarriorsUSAir Arena · Washington-Baltimore1.445
1977-781978-05-12Conf. Finals G6W101-99vs Philadelphia 76ersUSAir Arena · Washington-Baltimore1.402
1978-791979-06-01NBA Finals G5L93-97vs Seattle SupersonicsUSAir Arena · Washington-Baltimore1.401
1977-781978-05-30NBA Finals G4W120-116vs Seattle SupersonicsOTClimate Pledge Arena · Seattle1.396
1978-791979-05-16Conf. Finals G6W108-100vs San Antonio SpursHemisfair Arena · San Antonio1.384
1978-791979-04-24Conf. Semifinals G5L103-107vs Atlanta HawksUSAir Arena · Washington-Baltimore1.353
1977-781978-04-30Conf. Finals G1W122-117vs Philadelphia 76ersWachovia Spectrum · Philadelphia1.344