List of all-time NBA win-loss records

Tim Duncan and Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs, who have the best all-time win-loss record percentage in the NBA

The following is a listing of all 30 current National Basketball Association (NBA) teams ranked by win-loss record percentage, accurate as of the end of the 2017–18 NBA season. The records include wins and losses recorded by a team's playing time in the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[lower-alpha 1] Defunct BAA/NBA franchises are also listed, provided they played at least one season, beginning with the 1949–50 NBA season, which was the first season following the merger between the BAA and the National Basketball League (NBL).[lower-alpha 2] Additionally, the records do not count wins and losses recorded by a team's playing time in the American Basketball Association (ABA), despite the 1976 NBA-ABA merger.[2]

The San Antonio Spurs have the highest win-loss record percentage, with .622.[3] The Minnesota Timberwolves have the lowest win-loss record percentage, with .397.[3] The Boston Celtics have recorded the most wins, with 3,329, while the Sacramento Kings have recorded the most losses at 3,010.[3] The Boston Celtics lead the association with the most played games, with 5,642.[3] Conversely, the Pelicans have played the least overall games, with 1,296.[3]

Active franchises

Regular season

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the lowest all-time win-loss record percentage in NBA history
Best win-loss record in division
RankTeamWonLostPct.First NBA seasonTotal gamesDivision
1San Antonio Spurs2,1141,282.6221976–773,396Southwest
2Los Angeles Lakers3,2962,237.5961948–495,533Pacific
3Boston Celtics3,3292,313.5901946–475,642Atlantic
4Oklahoma City Thunder2,2341,900.5401967–684,134Northwest
5Utah Jazz1,9141,646.5381974–753,560Northwest
6Portland Trail Blazers2,0811,807.5351970–713,888Northwest
7Phoenix Suns2,1671,885.5351968–694,052Pacific
8Houston Rockets2,1721,962.5251967–684,134Southwest
9Miami Heat1,2551,157.5201988–892,412Southeast
10Chicago Bulls2,1832,032.5181966–674,215Central
11Philadelphia 76ers2,8062,662.5131949–505,468Atlantic
12Milwaukee Bucks2,0691,983.5111968–694,052Central
13Dallas Mavericks1,5391,529.5021980–813,068Southwest
14Indiana Pacers1,6961,699.5001976–773,395Central
15Atlanta Hawks2,7172,753.4971949–505,470Southeast
16New York Knicks2,7612,878.4901946–475,639Atlantic
17Detroit Pistons2,6922,840.4871948–495,532Central
18Denver Nuggets1,6491,747.4861976–773,396Northwest
19Golden State Warriors2,7152,923.4821946–475,638Pacific
20Orlando Magic1,1161,214.4791989–902,330Southeast
21New Orleans Pelicans610686.4712002–03[lower-alpha 3]1,296Southwest
22Cleveland Cavaliers1,8292,059.4701970–713,888Central
23Toronto Raptors844994.4591995–961,838Atlantic
24Sacramento Kings2,5233,010.4561948–495,533Pacific
25Washington Wizards2,0962,519.4541961–624,615Southeast
26Charlotte Hornets9881,260.4401988–89[lower-alpha 3]2,248Southeast
27Brooklyn Nets1,4081,988.4151976–773,396Atlantic
28Memphis Grizzlies7591,079.4131995–961,838Southwest
29Los Angeles Clippers1,5622,326.4021970–713,888Pacific
30Minnesota Timberwolves9251,405.3971989–902,330Northwest

Playoffs

The following playoff listing is accurate through the end of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers have the most post-season wins (438), most post-season games played (734), and highest post-season winning percentage (.597) out of any NBA team. The Minnesota Timberwolves have the fewest post-season wins (18) and the lowest post-season winning percentage (.346). The New Orleans Pelicans have the fewest post-season games played (49).

Best win-loss record in division
RankTeamWonLostPct.Last playoff
appearance		Total gamesDivision
1Los Angeles Lakers438296.5972013734Pacific
2Boston Celtics366278.5682018644Atlantic
3Miami Heat124100.5542018224Southeast
4San Antonio Spurs219177.5532018396Southwest
5Cleveland Cavaliers125104.5462018229Central
6Chicago Bulls186158.5412017344Central
7Golden State Warriors176151.5382018327Pacific
8Detroit Pistons188178.5142016366Central
9Philadelphia 76ers221210.5132018431Atlantic
10Oklahoma City Thunder160159.5022018319Northwest
11New York Knicks186189.4962013375Atlantic
12Indiana Pacers115118.4942018233Central
13Houston Rockets147152.4922018299Southwest
14Phoenix Suns133141.4852010274Pacific
15Utah Jazz123140.4682018263Northwest
16Dallas Mavericks91105.4642016196Southwest
17Orlando Magic5766.4632012123Southeast
18Milwaukee Bucks111130.4612018241Central
19Portland Trail Blazers108139.4372018247Northwest
20Brooklyn Nets6280.4372015142Atlantic
21Atlanta Hawks153202.4312017355Southeast
22Sacramento Kings80107.4282006187Pacific
23Los Angeles Clippers4460.4232017104Pacific
24Washington Wizards98134.4222018232Southeast
25New Orleans Pelicans2029.408201849Southwest
26Toronto Raptors3250.390201882Atlantic
27Memphis Grizzlies2946.387201775Southwest
28Denver Nuggets61101.3772013162Northwest
29Charlotte Hornets2340.365201663Southeast
30Minnesota Timberwolves1834.346201852Northwest

Defunct franchises

The following is a listing of the all-time win-loss records of defunct NBA franchises.[3] 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 Denver Nuggets, Sheboygan Red Skins, and Waterloo Hawks are tied for the fewest games played, with 62.

For the purposes of the defunct franchises win-loss records listing, teams that recorded playing time in the BAA are only included if they additionally played during at least one season following the BAA–NBL merger. For this reason, the Pittsburgh Ironmen, Indianapolis Jets, Detroit Falcons, Toronto Huskies, and Cleveland Rebels are excluded.

Regular season

RankTeamGPWonLostPct.First NBA seasonLast NBA season
1Chicago Stags23714592.6121946–471949–50
2Washington Capitols271157114.5791946–471950–51
3Anderson Packers643727.5781949–50
4St. Louis Bombers237122115.5151946–471949–50
5Indianapolis Olympians269132137.4911949–501952–53
6Sheboygan Red Skins622240.3551949–50
7Baltimore Bullets[lower-alpha 4]450158292.3511947–481954–55
8Waterloo Hawks621943.3061949–50
9Denver Nuggets[lower-alpha 5]621151.1771949–50

References

  1. ↑ "NBA Season Recaps". National Basketball Association. July 17, 2013. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ Aschburner, Steve (September 5, 2013). "We All Count Numbers But Do All Numbers Count?". Hang Time Blog. National Basketball Association. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NBA & ABA Team Index". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ Windhorst, Brian (July 19, 2013). "Charlotte Hornets back in 2014-15". ESPN. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ Feldman, Dan (May 20, 2014). "Charlotte Hornets assume historical records from New [Orleans] Pelicans". ProBasketballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved July 6, 2017.

Notes

  1. ↑ BAA win-loss records are included, as the NBA claims the BAA's history as its own. For example, at NBA History online its table of one-line "NBA Season Recaps" begins 1946–47 without comment.[1]
  2. ↑ For the purposes of this list, NBL statistics are not included, as unlike with BAA statistics prior to the BAA-NBL merger, the NBA has not included NBL statistics when recapping their history.
  3. 1 2 The New Orleans Pelicans began play as the New Orleans Hornets in the 2002–03 NBA season, due to the original Charlotte Hornets (which began play in the 1988–89 NBA season) relocating to New Orleans. The city of Charlotte was then awarded the 30th NBA franchise, dubbed the Charlotte Bobcats, which began play in the 2004–05 NBA season. The New Orleans Hornets rebranded as the New Orleans Pelicans, with the 2013–14 NBA season being their first under the Pelicans name. The Bobcats then rebranded as the Charlotte Hornets, first playing under the Hornets name in 2014.[4] This second incarnation of Charlotte Hornets retained statistics and records of the original Charlotte Hornets franchise which played from the 1988–89 NBA season to the 2001–02 NBA season—as well as the statistics and records accumulated while playing as the Bobcats—while the New Orleans Pelicans franchise was retroactively regarded as a 2002–03 season expansion franchise, maintaining the statistics and records accumulated from that season onwards.[5]
  4. ↑ This team's history and records are not affiliated with the current day Washington Wizards who played as the Baltimore Bullets from 1963–64 to 1972–73.
  5. ↑ This team's history and records are not affiliated with current day Denver Nuggets team.
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