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Washington Wizards
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Founded: 1962 · Metro Area: Washington-Baltimore · Eastern · Southeast · Arena: Capital One Arena
Formerly based in Chicago, Baltimore.
All-Star selections: 63player-seasons across history
Title chances
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
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The Heartbreak Index23.9 · #41
The Damned · NBA, 1978
The Heartbreak Index23.9 · #41
The Damned · NBA, 1978
23.9
Heartbreak
#41
of 1,138 clubs
#10
in NBA
21.6
agony · 2.3 despair
The clocks
- NBA since 197810.2
- NBA final appearance since 19793.9
- NBA deep run since 19791.9
Heaviest wounds
lost the final, 1979 · playoff run died early, 2021 · playoff run died early, 2018 · playoff run died early, 2017
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Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
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Who controls the clubTed Leonsis (Monumental Sports & Entertainment)
Ted Leonsis (Monumental Sports & Entertainment)corporate· Majority
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026
Monumental also owns the Washington Capitals.
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NBA titles
BAA and NBA
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-L | 2307-2944 |
| Win pct | 0.439 |
| Playoff record | 100-139 |
| Championships | 1 |
| Finals appearances | 4 |
| Conference Finals appearances | 5 |
| Division titles | 8 |
| Total seasons | 65 |
| .500 or better seasons | 24 |
| Most recent championship | 1977-78 |
| All-Star selections | 63 |
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-season1962 to 2026 · 65 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Season-by-season
1962 to 2026 · 65 seasons · click to expand
2020-21Playoffs
Washington Wizards
Conf
Eastern
Division
Southeast
W-L
34-38
Win%
.472
PF/G
116.6
PA/G
118.5
Place
3rd
2017-18Playoffs
Washington Wizards
Conf
Eastern
Division
Southeast
W-L
43-39
Win%
.524
PF/G
106.6
PA/G
106.0
Place
2nd
2016-17Playoffs
Washington Wizards
Conf
Eastern
Division
Southeast
W-L
49-33
Win%
.598
PF/G
109.2
PA/G
107.4
Place
1st
2014-15Playoffs
Washington Wizards
Conf
Eastern
Division
Southeast
W-L
46-36
Win%
.561
PF/G
98.5
PA/G
97.8
Place
2nd
| Season | Team | Conf | Division | W | L | Win% | PF/G | PA/G | Place | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 17 | 65 | .207 | 112.9 | 124.9 | 5th | |
| 2024-25 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 18 | 64 | .220 | 108.0 | 120.4 | 5th | |
| 2023-24 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 15 | 67 | .183 | 113.7 | 123.0 | 5th | |
| 2022-23 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 35 | 47 | .427 | 113.2 | 114.4 | 3rd | |
| 2021-22 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 35 | 47 | .427 | 108.6 | 112.0 | 4th | |
| 2020-21 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 34 | 38 | .472 | 116.6 | 118.5 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2019-20 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 25 | 47 | .347 | 114.4 | 119.1 | 4th | |
| 2018-19 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 32 | 50 | .390 | 114.0 | 116.9 | 4th | |
| 2017-18 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 43 | 39 | .524 | 106.6 | 106.0 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2016-17 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 49 | 33 | .598 | 109.2 | 107.4 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2015-16 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 41 | 41 | .500 | 104.1 | 104.6 | 4th | |
| 2014-15 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 46 | 36 | .561 | 98.5 | 97.8 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2013-14 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 44 | 38 | .537 | 100.7 | 99.4 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2012-13 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 29 | 53 | .354 | 93.2 | 95.8 | 3rd | |
| 2011-12 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 20 | 46 | .303 | 93.6 | 98.4 | 4th | |
| 2010-11 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 23 | 59 | .281 | 97.3 | 104.7 | 5th | |
| 2009-10 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 26 | 56 | .317 | 96.2 | 101.0 | 5th | |
| 2008-09 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 19 | 63 | .232 | 96.1 | 103.5 | 5th | |
| 2007-08 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 43 | 39 | .524 | 98.8 | 99.2 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2006-07 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 41 | 41 | .500 | 104.3 | 104.8 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 42 | 40 | .512 | 101.7 | 99.8 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2004-05 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Southeast | 45 | 37 | .549 | 100.5 | 100.8 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Atlantic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 91.8 | 97.4 | 6th | |
| 2002-03 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Atlantic | 37 | 45 | .451 | 91.5 | 92.5 | T-5th | |
| 2001-02 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Atlantic | 37 | 45 | .451 | 92.8 | 94.2 | 5th | |
| 2000-01 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Atlantic | 19 | 63 | .232 | 93.2 | 99.9 | 7th | |
| 1999-00 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Atlantic | 29 | 53 | .354 | 96.6 | 99.9 | 7th | |
| 1998-99 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Atlantic | 18 | 32 | .360 | 91.2 | 93.4 | 6th | |
| 1997-98 | Washington Wizards | Eastern | Atlantic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 97.2 | 96.6 | 4th | |
| 1996-97 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 99.3 | 97.7 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1995-96 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 39 | 43 | .476 | 102.5 | 101.5 | 4th | |
| 1994-95 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 100.5 | 106.1 | 7th | |
| 1993-94 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 24 | 58 | .293 | 100.3 | 107.7 | 7th | |
| 1992-93 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 101.9 | 108.9 | 7th | |
| 1991-92 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 102.4 | 106.8 | 6th | |
| 1990-91 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 30 | 52 | .366 | 101.4 | 106.3 | 4th | |
| 1989-90 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 31 | 51 | .378 | 107.7 | 109.9 | 4th | |
| 1988-89 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 40 | 42 | .488 | 108.3 | 110.4 | 4th | |
| 1987-88 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 38 | 44 | .463 | 105.5 | 106.3 | T-2nd | Playoffs |
| 1986-87 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 106.0 | 107.3 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1985-86 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 39 | 43 | .476 | 103.0 | 104.8 | T-3rd | Playoffs |
| 1984-85 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 40 | 42 | .488 | 105.5 | 105.8 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1983-84 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 102.7 | 105.6 | 5th | Playoffs |
| 1982-83 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 5th | |
| 1981-82 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 103.5 | 102.6 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1980-81 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 39 | 43 | .476 | 105.6 | 105.6 | 4th | |
| 1979-80 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 39 | 43 | .476 | 107.0 | 109.5 | T-3rd | Playoffs |
| 1978-79 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 54 | 28 | .658 | 114.9 | 109.9 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1977-78 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Central | 44 | 38 | .537 | 110.3 | 109.4 | 2nd | NBA Champion |
| 1976-77 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Central | 48 | 34 | .585 | 105.5 | 104.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1975-76 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Central | 48 | 34 | .585 | 102.8 | 100.4 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1974-75 | Washington Bullets | Eastern | Central | 60 | 22 | .732 | 104.7 | 97.5 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1973-74 | Capital Bullets | Eastern | Central | 47 | 35 | .573 | 101.9 | 100.4 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 1972-73 | Baltimore Bullets | Eastern | Central | 52 | 30 | .634 | 105.0 | 101.6 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 1971-72 | Baltimore Bullets | Eastern | Central | 38 | 44 | .463 | 107.1 | 108.3 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 1970-71 | Baltimore Bullets | Eastern | Central | 42 | 40 | .512 | 112.8 | 112.3 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1969-70 | Baltimore Bullets | Eastern | Eastern | 50 | 32 | .610 | 120.7 | 118.6 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1968-69 | Baltimore Bullets | Eastern | Eastern | 57 | 25 | .695 | 116.4 | 112.1 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 1967-68 | Baltimore Bullets | Eastern | Eastern | 36 | 46 | .439 | 117.4 | 117.8 | 6th | |
| 1966-67 | Baltimore Bullets | Eastern | Eastern | 20 | 61 | .247 | 115.5 | 122.0 | 5th | |
| 1965-66 | Baltimore Bullets | Western | Western | 38 | 42 | .475 | 118.3 | 119.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1964-65 | Baltimore Bullets | Western | Western | 37 | 43 | .463 | 113.6 | 115.8 | 3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1963-64 | Baltimore Bullets | Western | Western | 31 | 49 | .388 | 111.8 | 113.5 | 4th | |
| 1962-63 | Chicago Zephyrs | Western | Western | 25 | 55 | .313 | 109.9 | 113.9 | 5th | |
| 1961-62 | Chicago Packers | Western | Western | 18 | 62 | .225 | 110.9 | 119.4 | 5th |
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.
1
W105-99vs Seattle Supersonics1978-06-07 · Seattle Center Coliseum · Seattle, Washington
1977-78 · NBA Finals G7
2.052
Game Score
2
L95-96vs Golden State Warriors1975-05-25 · Capital Centre · Washington-Baltimore, DC
1974-75 · NBA Finals G4
1.957
Game Score
3
L93-97vs Seattle Supersonics1979-06-01 · Capital Centre · Washington-Baltimore, DC
1978-79 · NBA Finals G5
1.860
Game Score
4
W120-116vs Seattle SupersonicsOT1978-05-30 · Seattle Center Coliseum · Seattle, Washington
1977-78 · NBA Finals G4
1.843
Game Score
5
W107-105vs San Antonio Spurs1979-05-18 · Capital Centre · Washington-Baltimore, DC
1978-79 · Conf. Finals G7
1.821
Game Score
6
W101-99vs Philadelphia 76ers1978-05-12 · Capital Centre · Washington-Baltimore, DC
1977-78 · Conf. Finals G6
1.779
Game Score
7
W93-91vs New York Knicks1971-04-19 · Madison Square Garden IV · New York, New York
1970-71 · Conf. Finals G7
1.773
Game Score
8
L99-103vs Boston Celtics1975-05-09 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1974-75 · Conf. Finals G5
1.770
Game Score
9
W98-92vs Boston Celtics1975-05-11 · Capital Centre · Washington-Baltimore, DC
1974-75 · Conf. Finals G6
1.767
Game Score
10
L115-117vs Los Angeles Lakers1965-04-13 · Batimore Civic Center · Washington-Baltimore, Maryland
1964-65 · Conf. Finals G6
1.683
Game Score
11
L95-101vs Golden State Warriors1975-05-18 · Capital Centre · Washington-Baltimore, DC
1974-75 · NBA Finals G1
1.634
Game Score
12
L112-114vs Seattle SupersonicsOT1979-05-29 · Kingdome · Seattle, Washington
1978-79 · NBA Finals G4
1.597
Game Score