This is a list of seasons completed by the Washington Wizards, a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards are a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and currently play their home games at the Capital One Arena, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
| ASG MVP | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player | |
| COY | Coach of the Year | |
| DPOY | Defensive Player of the Year | |
| Finish | Final position in league or division standings | |
| GB | Games behind first-place team in division | |
| L | Number of regular season losses | |
| EOY | Executive of the Year | |
| FMVP | Finals Most Valuable Player | |
| JWKC | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship | |
| MVP | Most Valuable Player | |
| ROY | Rookie of the Year | |
| SMOY | Sixth Man of the Year | |
| MIP | Most Improved Player Award | |
| W | Number of regular season wins |
| NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | Team | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Packers | |||||||||||||
| — | — | 5th | 18 | 62 | .225 | 36 | Walt Bellamy (ROY) | Jim Pollard | |||||
| Chicago Zephyrs | |||||||||||||
| — | — | Western | 5th | 25 | 55 | .313 | 28 | Terry Dischinger (ROY) | Jack McMahon Bobby Leonard | ||||
| Baltimore Bullets | |||||||||||||
| — | — | Western | 4th | 31 | 49 | .388 | 17 | Bobby Leonard | |||||
| — | — | Western | 3rd | 37 | 43 | .463 | 12 | Won Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–1 Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–2[1] | Buddy Jeannette | ||||
| — | — | Western | 2nd | 38 | 42 | .475 | 7 | Lost Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–0[2] | Paul Seymour | ||||
| — | — | 5th | 20 | 61 | .247 | 48 | Mike Farmer Buddy Jeannette Gene Shue | ||||||
| — | — | Eastern | 6th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | Earl Monroe (ROY) | Gene Shue | ||||
| — | — | Eastern | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Lost Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–0[3] | Wes Unseld (MVP, ROY) Gene Shue (COY) | ||||
| — | — | Eastern | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 | Lost Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–3[4] | |||||
| Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 42 | 40 | .512 | — | Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3 Won conference finals (Knicks) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Bucks) 4–0[5] | |||||
| Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 38 | 44 | .463 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2[6] | |||||
| Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–1[7] | |||||
| Capital Bullets | |||||||||||||
| Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 47 | 35 | .573 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3[8] | K. C. Jones | ||||
| Washington Bullets | |||||||||||||
| Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | Won conference semifinals (Braves) 4–3 Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–0[9] | Wes Unseld (JWKC) | K. C. Jones | |||
| Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3[10] | Dave Bing (ASG MVP) | ||||
| Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Won First round (Cavaliers) 2–1 Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2[11] | Dave Bing (JWKC) | Dick Motta | |||
| Eastern | 3rd | Central | 2nd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | Won First round (Hawks) 2–0 Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 Won conference finals (76ers) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (SuperSonics) 4–3[12] | Wes Unseld (FMVP) | ||||
| Eastern | 1st | Atlantic | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–3 Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (SuperSonics) 4–1[13] | Bob Ferry (EOY) | ||||
| Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | Lost First round (76ers) 2–0[14] | |||||
| Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 | Gene Shue | |||||
| Eastern | 5th | Atlantic | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 | Won First round (Nets) 2–0 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1[15] | Gene Shue (COY) Bob Ferry (EOY) | ||||
| Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 5th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | ||||||
| Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 5th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 | Lost First round (Celtics) 3–1[16] | |||||
| Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 | Lost First round (76ers) 3–1[17] | |||||
| Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | Lost First round (76ers) 3–2[18] | Gene Shue Kevin Loughery | ||||
| Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | Lost First round (Pistons) 3–0[19] | Kevin Loughery | ||||
| Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 2nd | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | Lost First round (Pistons) 3–2[20] | Kevin Loughery Wes Unseld | ||||
| Eastern | 9th | Atlantic | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 | Wes Unseld | |||||
| Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22 | ||||||
| Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 | ||||||
| Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 26 | Pervis Ellison (MIP) | |||||
| Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38 | ||||||
| Eastern | 12th | Atlantic | 7th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 | Don MacLean (MIP) | |||||
| Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 | Jim Lynam | |||||
| Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21 | Gheorghe Mureșan (MIP) | |||||
| Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 4th | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0[21] | Jim Lynam Bob Staak Bernie Bickerstaff | ||||
| Washington Wizards | |||||||||||||
| Eastern | 9th | Atlantic | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | Bernie Bickerstaff | |||||
| Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 18 | 32 | .360 | 15 | Bernie Bickerstaff Jim Brovelli | |||||
| Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 7th | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23 | Gar Heard Darrell Walker | |||||
| Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 | Leonard Hamilton | |||||
| Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 5th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | Doug Collins | |||||
| Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 6th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | ||||||
| Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 22 | Eddie Jordan | |||||
| Eastern | 5th | 2nd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | Won First round (Bulls) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–0[22] | ||||||
| Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2[23] | |||||
| Eastern | 7th | Southeast | 2nd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–0[24] | |||||
| Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–2[25] | |||||
| Eastern | 15th | Southeast | 5th | 19 | 63 | .232 | 40 | Eddie Jordan Ed Tapscott | |||||
| Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 5th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | Flip Saunders | |||||
| Eastern | 13th | Southeast | 5th | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | ||||||
| Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 4th | 20 | 46 | .303 | 26 | Flip Saunders Randy Wittman | |||||
| Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 3rd | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37 | Randy Wittman | |||||
| Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10 | Won First round (Bulls) 4–1 Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2[26] | |||||
| Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 46 | 36 | 14 | Won First round (Raptors) 4–0 Lost conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–2[27] | ||||||
| Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | ||||||
| Eastern | 4th | Southeast | 1st | 49 | 33 | — | Won First round (Hawks) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3[28] | Scott Brooks | |||||
| Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | 1 | Lost First round (Raptors) 4–2[29] | ||||||
| Eastern | 11th | Southeast | 4th | 32 | 50 | .390 | 10 | ||||||
| Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 4th | 25 | 47 | .347 | 18.5 | ||||||
| Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 3rd | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7 | Lost First round (76ers) 4–1[30] | |||||
| Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 4th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18 | Wes Unseld Jr. | |||||
| Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 3rd | 35 | 47 | .427 | 9 | ||||||
| Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 5th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 32 | Wes Unseld Jr. Brian Keefe | |||||
Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2023–24 NBA season.
| Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Packers / Zephyrs regular season record (1961–1963) | 43 | 117 | ||
| Baltimore Bullets regular season record (1963–1973) | 401 | 412 | ||
| Capital / Washington Bullets regular season record (1973–1997) | 934 | 1,034 | ||
| Washington Wizards regular season record (1997–present) | 937 | 1,369 | ||
| All-time regular season record | 2,272 | 2,815 | ||
| Baltimore Bullets post-season record (1963–1973) | 19 | 34 | ||
| Capital / Washington Bullets post-season record (1973–1997) | 50 | 63 | ||
| Washington Wizards post-season record (1997–present) | 30 | 41 | ||
| All-time post-season record | 99 | 138 | ||
| All-time regular and post-season record | 2,371 | 2,953 |