List Of All-Time Nba Win–Loss Records
The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in 1946 and began operations as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
Following the BAA's merger with the National Basketball League (NBL), the BAA rebranded as the NBA. The 1949–50 NBA season marked the first season following the merger.
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The NBA has kept a record of its win–loss statistics since its inception. These records include wins and losses recorded during a team's playing time in the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Defunct BAA/NBA franchises are also accounted for, provided that they played at least one season in the BAA or NBA. The records do not count wins and losses recorded by a team's playing time in the American Basketball Association (ABA), despite the 1976 ABA–NBA merger.
The San Antonio Spurs have the highest win–loss record percentage, with 2,283–1,502 (.603). Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves maintain the lowest win–loss record percentage, with 1,091–1,621 (.402).
The Boston Celtics lead the association with the most played games, with 6,032. Conversely, the Pelicans have played the fewest overall games, with 1,686. The Celtics have also recorded the most wins, with 3,570; the Sacramento Kings have recorded the most losses with 3,221. The Pelicans have also recorded both the fewest wins (782) and losses (904). Of teams established after the ABA–NBA merger, only the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat have a winning regular season record; the Heat are also the lone team founded post-merger to maintain a winning playoff record.
At the end of the regular season, 12 teams (the top 6 seeds per conference) will have clinched a playoff berth. Meanwhile, the 7th through 10th seeds in both conferences enter in a Play-in Tournament to determine both conferences' final two playoff seeds. Through the end of the 2023 Play-In Tournament, the Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and New Orleans Pelicans are tied for most Play-in games played (3). The Hawks have the most Play-in wins (3), and are tied with the Celtics, Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, and Portland Trail Blazers for the highest winning percentage, having won all their Play-in games. Five different teams have recorded the most Play-in losses (2), and all five have the lowest Play-in win–loss percentage with an 0–2 record (.000). Play-in game played.
As of the end of the 2023 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers have the most post-season games played (777), wins (464), and losses (313), as well as the highest post-season winning percentage with 464–313 (.597) of any NBA team. The Minnesota Timberwolves have the fewest post-season wins (21) and the lowest post-season winning percentage with 21–42 (.333). The New Orleans Pelicans have the fewest post-season games played (55).
Active franchises
Regular season
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| Best win–loss record in division ⁂ |
| Rank | Team | GP | Won | Lost | Pct. | First NBA season | Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 3,867 | 2,305 | 1,562 | .596 | 1976–77 | Southwest ⁂ | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 6,114 | 3,634 | 2,480 | .594 | 1946–47 | Atlantic ⁂ | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 5,996 | 3,550 | 2,454 | .591 | 1948–49 | Pacific ⁂ | |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 4,032 | 2,177 | 1,855 | .540 | 1974–75 | Northwest ⁂ | |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 4,525 | 2,429 | 2,096 | .537 | 1968–69 | Pacific | |
| 6 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4,606 | 2,470 | 2,136 | .536 | 1967–68 | Northwest | |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4,525 | 2,389 | 2,136 | .528 | 1968–69 | Central ⁂ | |
| 8 | Miami Heat | 2,885 | 1,521 | 1,364 | .527 | 1988–89 | Southeast ⁂ | |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4,362 | 2,292 | 2,070 | .525 | 1970–71 | Northwest | |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 5,941 | 3,101 | 2,840 | .522 | 1949–50 | Atlantic | |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 4,606 | 2,369 | 2,237 | .514 | 1967–68 | Southwest | |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | 4,680 | 2,383 | 2,297 | .509 | 1966–67 | Central | |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 3,543 | 1,797 | 1,746 | .507 | 1980–81 | Southwest | |
| 14 | Denver Nuggets | 3,869 | 1,954 | 1,915 | .505 | 1976–77 | Northwest | |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 3,868 | 1,930 | 1,938 | .499 | 1976–77 | Central | |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | 5,937 | 2,927 | 3,010 | .493 | 1949–50 | Southeast | |
| 17 | New York Knicks | 6,105 | 2,974 | 3,131 | .487 | 1946–47 | Atlantic | |
| 18 | Golden State Warriors | 6,103 | 2,969 | 3,134 | .486 | 1946–47 | Pacific | |
| 19 | Toronto Raptors | 2,310 | 1,096 | 1,214 | .474 | 1995–96 | Atlantic | |
| 20 | Detroit Pistons | 5,998 | 2,827 | 3,171 | .471 | 1948–49 | Central | |
| 21 | New Orleans Pelicans | 1,768 | 831 | 937 | .470 | 2002–03 | Southwest | |
| 22 | Orlando Magic | 2,803 | 1,315 | 1,488 | .469 | 1989–90 | Southeast | |
| 23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4,353 | 2,032 | 2,321 | .467 | 1970–71 | Central | |
| 24 | Sacramento Kings | 6,005 | 2,748 | 3,257 | .458 | 1948–49 | Pacific | |
| 25 | Washington Wizards | 5,087 | 2,272 | 2,815 | .447 | 1961–62 | Southeast | |
| 26 | Charlotte Hornets | 2,713 | 1,174 | 1,539 | .433 | 1988–89 | Southeast | |
| 27 | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,311 | 998 | 1,313 | .432 | 1995–96 | Southwest | |
| 28 | Brooklyn Nets | 3,868 | 1,654 | 2,214 | .428 | 1976–77 | Atlantic | |
| 29 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4,360 | 1,843 | 2,517 | .423 | 1970–71 | Pacific | |
| 30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,794 | 1,147 | 1,647 | .411 | 1989–90 | Northwest | |
| This list is accurate through the end of the 2023–24 NBA season. | ||||||||
Play-in Tournament
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The NBA introduced a Play-in Tournament in the 2019–20 NBA season to compensate for the suspension of the regular season and a difference in the amount of games played between teams, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2019–20 season, if a conference's 9th seed was within 4 games of the 8th seed in the standings, a play-in scenario between the two seeds would be triggered. The 8th seed would need to win one game, while the 9th seed would need to win two in the matchup. Ultimately, the Western Conference's Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies would face off in a Play-in game.
The future of the Play-in Tournament was then explored, with many reports concurring that it would indeed become a permanent fixture in the NBA. Due to the success of the Play-in tournament and the COVID-19 pandemic persisting into the NBA's 2020–21 season, the league installed a Play-in tournament involving both conference's 7th- through 10th-placed teams in the regular season standings. The format of the Play-in tournament involves the 7th-place team playing the 8th-place team with the winner clinching the 7th seed in the playoffs. The 9th-place team plays the 10th-place team with the loser being eliminated from playoff contention. The loser of the 7th-8th matchup will then play the winner of the 9th-10th matchup, with the winner clinching the 8th seed and the loser being eliminated.
| Best win–loss record in division ⁂ |
| Team active in play-in ‡ |
| Rank | Team | GP | Won | Lost | Pct. | App. | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | Southeast ⁂ |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | Pacific ⁂ | |
| Boston Celtics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | Atlantic ⁂ | |
| Brooklyn Nets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | Atlantic ⁂ | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | Pacific ⁂ | |
| 6 (tie) | Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2 | Southwest ⁂ |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2 | Northwest ⁂ | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2 | Southwest | |
| 9 (tie) | Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | Central ⁂ |
| Indiana Pacers | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | Central ⁂ | |
| Miami Heat | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | Southeast | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | Northwest | |
| Washington Wizards | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | Southeast | |
| 14 (tie) | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | Central |
| Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | Southeast | |
| Golden State Warriors | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | Pacific | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | Pacific | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | Southwest | |
| This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 Play-in Tournament. | |||||||
Playoffs
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| Best win–loss record in division ⁂ |
| Most recent champion ★ |
| Team active in play-in ‡ |
| Qualified for most recent playoffs ✔ |
| Team in playoff drought † |
| Rank | Team | App. | GP | Won | Lost | Pct. | Last playoff appearance | Titles | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 61 | 777 | 464 | 313 | .597 | 2023 ✔ | 17 | Pacific ⁂ |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 60 | 719 | 407 | 312 | .566 | 2023 ✔ | 17 | Atlantic ⁂ |
| 3 | Miami Heat | 23 | 290 | 162 | 128 | .559 | 2023 ✔ | 3 | Southeast ⁂ |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 384 | 212 | 172 | .552 | 2023 ✔ | 7 | Pacific |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs | 39 | 403 | 222 | 181 | .551 | 2019 † | 5 | Southwest ⁂ |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 234 | 126 | 108 | .538 | 2023 ✔ | 1 | Central ⁂ |
| 7 | Chicago Bulls | 35 | 349 | 187 | 162 | .536 | 2022 † | 6 | Central |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 482 | 248 | 234 | .515 | 2023 ✔ | 3 | Atlantic |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 43 | 370 | 188 | 182 | .508 | 2019 † | 3 | Central |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 320 | 160 | 160 | .500 | 2023 ✔ | 0 | Pacific |
| 11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 32 | 331 | 164 | 167 | .495 | 2020 † | 1 | Northwest ⁂ |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 43 | 391 | 193 | 198 | .494 | 2023 ✔ | 2 | Atlantic |
| 13 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 322 | 158 | 164 | .491 | 2020 † | 2 | Southwest |
| 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 35 | 306 | 150 | 156 | .490 | 2023 ✔ | 2 | Central |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 27 | 241 | 115 | 126 | .477 | 2020 † | 0 | Central |
| 16 | Toronto Raptors | 13 | 123 | 57 | 66 | .463 | 2022 † | 1 | Atlantic |
| 17 | Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 227 | 105 | 122 | .463 | 2022 † | 1 | Southwest |
| 18 | Utah Jazz | 31 | 292 | 135 | 157 | .462 | 2022 † | 0 | Northwest |
| 19 | Orlando Magic | 16 | 133 | 59 | 74 | .444 | 2020 † | 0 | Southeast |
| 20 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 147 | 64 | 83 | .435 | 2023 ✔ | 0 | Pacific |
| 21 | Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 274 | 119 | 155 | .434 | 2021 † | 1 | Northwest |
| 22 | Atlanta Hawks | 49 | 390 | 168 | 222 | .431 | 2023 ✔ | 1 | Southeast |
| 23 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 194 | 83 | 111 | .428 | 2023 ✔ | 1 | Pacific |
| 24 | Denver Nuggets | 28 | 230 | 98 | 132 | .426 | 2023 ★ | 1 | Northwest |
| 25 | Washington Wizards | 30 | 237 | 99 | 138 | .418 | 2021 † | 1 | Southeast |
| 26 | Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 171 | 70 | 101 | .409 | 2023 ✔ | 0 | Atlantic |
| 27 | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 55 | 22 | 33 | .400 | 2022 † | 0 | Southwest |
| 28 | Memphis Grizzlies | 13 | 98 | 38 | 60 | .388 | 2023 ✔ | 0 | Southwest |
| 29 | Charlotte Hornets | 10 | 63 | 23 | 40 | .365 | 2016 † | 0 | Southeast |
| 30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 11 | 63 | 21 | 42 | .333 | 2023 ✔ | 0 | Northwest |
| This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NBA Finals. | |||||||||
Defunct franchises
17 BAA/NBA franchises are now defunct, although only 15 played games. Amongst defunct franchises, the Chicago Stags have the highest win–loss record percentage, with .612. The Denver Nuggets have the lowest win–loss record percentage, with .177. The Baltimore Bullets have the most games played (450), wins (158), and losses (292) for a defunct NBA franchise. The Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, Indianapolis Jets, Pittsburgh Ironmen, and Toronto Huskies are all tied for fewest games played (60).
Only teams that recorded playing time in the BAA/NBA are included, as the NBA does not recap NBL statistics nor does it officially count ABA statistics.
Regular season
| Rank | Team | GP | Won | Lost | Pct. | First BAA/ NBA season | Last BAA/ NBA season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Stags | 237 | 145 | 92 | .612 | 1946–47 | 1949–50 |
| 2 | Washington Capitols | 271 | 157 | 114 | .579 | 1946–47 | 1950–51 |
| 3 | Anderson Packers | 64 | 37 | 27 | .578 | 1949–50 | |
| 4 | Cleveland Rebels | 60 | 30 | 30 | .500 | 1946–47 | |
| 5 | St. Louis Bombers | 237 | 122 | 115 | .515 | 1946–47 | 1949–50 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Olympians | 269 | 132 | 137 | .491 | 1949–50 | 1952–53 |
| 7 | Toronto Huskies | 60 | 22 | 38 | .367 | 1946–47 | |
| 8 | Sheboygan Red Skins | 62 | 22 | 40 | .355 | 1949–50 | |
| 9 | Baltimore Bullets | 450 | 158 | 292 | .351 | 1947–48 | 1954–55 |
| 10 | Detroit Falcons | 60 | 20 | 40 | .333 | 1946–47 | |
| 11 | Waterloo Hawks | 62 | 19 | 43 | .306 | 1949–50 | |
| 12 | Indianapolis Jets | 60 | 18 | 42 | .300 | 1948–49 | |
| 13 | Providence Steamrollers | 168 | 46 | 122 | .274 | 1946–47 | 1948–49 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | 60 | 15 | 45 | .250 | 1946–47 | |
| 15 | Denver Nuggets | 62 | 11 | 51 | .177 | 1949–50 | |
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