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| 1 NBA championship season: 1977-78 |
| Last NBA championship: 1977-78, 46 seasons ago |
| Chicago Packers became Chicago Zephyrs in 1962-63 |
| Chicago Zephyrs became Baltimore Bullets in 1963-64 |
| Baltimore Bullets became Capital Bullets in 1973-74 |
| Capital Bullets became Washington Bullets in 1974-75 |
| Washington Bullets became Washington Wizards in 1997-98 |
| Best finish (by location): |
| Chi Zephyrs finished 25-55 (.312) in Western Division in 1962-63 season |
| Baltimore lost to Milwaukee in NBA Finals in 1970-71 season |
| Was Bullets beat Seattle in NBA Finals in 1977-78 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| Chi Packers | 1961-62 | 18-62 | .225 | 5th West | -36.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Chi Zephyrs | 1962-63 | 25-55 | .312 | 5th West | -28.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Baltimore | 1963-64 | 31-49 | .387 | 4th West | -17.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Baltimore | 1964-65 | 37-43 | .463 | 3rd West | -12.0 | WStL LLAL | |
| Baltimore | 1965-66 | 38-42 | .475 | 2nd West | - 7.0 | LStL | |
| Baltimore | 1966-67 | 20-61 | .247 | 5th East | -48.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Baltimore | 1967-68 | 36-46 | .439 | 6th East | -26.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Baltimore | 1968-69 | 57-25 | .695 | 1st East | + 2.0 | LNY | |
| Baltimore | 1969-70 | 50-32 | .610 | 3rd East | -10.0 | LNY | |
| Baltimore | 1970-71 | 42-40 | .512 | 1st Central | + 6.0 | 3rd East | WPhi WNY LMil |
| Baltimore | 1971-72 | 38-44 | .463 | 1st Central | + 2.0 | 3rd East | LNY |
| Baltimore | 1972-73 | 52-30 | .634 | 1st Central | + 6.0 | 3rd East | LNY |
| Capital | 1973-74 | 47-35 | .573 | 1st Central | +12.0 | 3rd East | LNY |
| Was Bullets | 1974-75 | 60-22 | .732 | 1st Central | +19.0 | 2nd East | bye WBuf WBos LGS |
| Was Bullets | 1975-76 | 48-34 | .585 | 2nd Central | - 1.0 | 3rd East | bye LCle |
| Was Bullets | 1976-77 | 48-34 | .585 | 2nd Central | - 1.0 | 3rd East | WCle LHou |
| %Was Bullets | 1977-78 | 44-38 | .537 | 2nd Central | - 8.0 | 3rd East | WAtl WSA WPhi WSea |
| Was Bullets | 1978-79 | 54-28 | .659 | 1st Atlantic | + 7.0 | 1st East | bye WAtl WSA LSea |
| Was Bullets | 1979-80 | 39-43 | .476 | 3rd Atlantic | -22.0 | 6th East | LPhi |
| Was Bullets | 1980-81 | 39-43 | .476 | 4th Atlantic | -23.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1981-82 | 43-39 | .524 | 4th Atlantic | -20.0 | 5th East | WNJ LBos |
| Was Bullets | 1982-83 | 42-40 | .512 | 5th Atlantic | -23.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1983-84 | 35-47 | .427 | 5th Atlantic | -27.0 | 8th East | LBos |
| Was Bullets | 1984-85 | 40-42 | .488 | 4th Atlantic | -23.0 | 6th East | LPhi |
| Was Bullets | 1985-86 | 39-43 | .476 | 3rd Atlantic | -28.0 | 6th East | LPhi |
| Was Bullets | 1986-87 | 42-40 | .512 | 3rd Atlantic | -17.0 | 6th East | LDet |
| Was Bullets | 1987-88 | 38-44 | .463 | 2nd Atlantic | -19.0 | 7th East | LDet |
| Was Bullets | 1988-89 | 40-42 | .488 | 4th Atlantic | -12.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1989-90 | 31-51 | .378 | 4th Atlantic | -22.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1990-91 | 30-52 | .366 | 4th Atlantic | -26.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1991-92 | 25-57 | .305 | 6th Atlantic | -26.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1992-93 | 22-60 | .268 | 7th Atlantic | -38.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1993-94 | 24-58 | .293 | 7th Atlantic | -33.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1994-95 | 21-61 | .256 | 7th Atlantic | -36.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1995-96 | 39-43 | .476 | 4th Atlantic | -21.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Was Bullets | 1996-97 | 44-38 | .537 | 4th Atlantic | -17.0 | 8th East | LChi |
| Washington | 1997-98 | 42-40 | .512 | 4th Atlantic | -13.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 1998-99 | 18-32 | .360 | 6th Atlantic | -15.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 1999-00 | 29-53 | .354 | 7th Atlantic | -23.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2000-01 | 19-63 | .232 | 7th Atlantic | -37.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2001-02 | 37-45 | .451 | 5th Atlantic | -15.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2002-03 | 37-45 | .451 | T5th Atlantic | -12.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2003-04 | 25-57 | .305 | 6th Atlantic | -22.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2004-05 | 45-37 | .549 | 2nd Southeast | -14.0 | 5th East | WChi LMia |
| Washington | 2005-06 | 42-40 | .512 | 2nd Southeast | -10.0 | 5th East | LCle |
| Washington | 2006-07 | 41-41 | .500 | 2nd Southeast | - 3.0 | 7th East | LCle |
| Washington | 2007-08 | 43-39 | .524 | 2nd Southeast | - 9.0 | 5th East | LCle |
| Washington | 2008-09 | 19-63 | .232 | 5th Southeast | -40.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2009-10 | 26-56 | .317 | 5th Southeast | -33.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2010-11 | 23-59 | .280 | 5th Southeast | -35.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2011-12 | 20-46 | .303 | 4th Southeast | -26.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2012-13 | 29-53 | .354 | 3th Southeast | -37.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2013-14 | 44-38 | .537 | 2nd Southeast | -10.0 | 5th East | WChi LInd |
| Washington | 2014-15 | 46-36 | .561 | 2nd Southeast | -14.0 | 5th East | WTor LAtl |
| Washington | 2015-16 | 41-41 | .500 | 4th Southeast | - 7.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2016-17 | 49-33 | .598 | 1st Southeast | + 6.0 | 4th East | WAtl LBos |
| Washington | 2017-18 | 43-39 | .524 | 2nd Southeast | - 1.0 | 8th East | LTor |
| Washington | 2018-19 | 32-50 | .390 | 4th Southeast | -10.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2019-20 | 25-47 | .347 | 4th Southeast | -18.5 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2020-21 | 34-38 | .472 | 3rd Southeast | - 7.0 | 8th East | LBos WInd LPhi |
| Washington | 2021-22 | 35-47 | .427 | 4th Southeast | -18.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2022-23 | 35-47 | .427 | 3rd Southeast | - 9.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Washington | 2023-24 | 15-67 | .183 | 5th Southeast | -32.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |