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Washington Wizards

★ 1 NBA title

City
Washington
Conference and division
Eastern Conference · Southeast Division
Arena
Capital One Arena
Capacity
20,674
Founded
1961
In the NBA
since 1961-62

NBA champion

  • ★ 1977-78 (Washington Bullets)

2026-27 roster

Franchise history

  1. Chicago Packers 1961-62 · 1 season
  2. Chicago Zephyrs 1962-63 · 1 season
  3. Baltimore Bullets 1963-64 to 1972-73 · 10 seasons
  4. Capital Bullets 1973-74 · 1 season
  5. Washington Bullets 1974-75 to 1996-97 · 23 seasons
  6. Washington Wizards since 1997-98 · 30 seasons

Record by season

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Season Team Regular % Seed Playoffs ★
2025-26 WAS 17-65 .207 15 —
2024-25 WAS 18-64 .220 15 —
2023-24 WAS 15-67 .183 14 —
2022-23 WAS 35-47 .427 12 —
2021-22 WAS 35-47 .427 12 —
2020-21 WAS 34-38 .472 8 1-4
2019-20 WAS 25-47 .347 10 —
2018-19 WAS 32-50 .390 11 —
2017-18 WAS 43-39 .524 8 2-4
2016-17 WAS 49-33 .598 4 7-6
2015-16 WAS 41-41 .500 10 —
2014-15 WAS 46-36 .561 5 6-4
2013-14 WAS 44-38 .537 5 6-5
2012-13 WAS 29-53 .354 12 —
2011-12 WAS 20-46 .303 14 —
2010-11 WAS 23-59 .280 13 —
2009-10 WAS 26-56 .317 14 —
2008-09 WAS 19-63 .232 15 —
2007-08 WAS 43-39 .524 5 2-4
2006-07 WAS 41-41 .500 7 0-4
2005-06 WAS 42-40 .512 5 2-4
2004-05 WAS 45-37 .549 5 4-6
2003-04 WAS 25-57 .305 13 —
2002-03 WAS 37-45 .451 9 —
2001-02 WAS 37-45 .451 10 —
2000-01 WAS 19-63 .232 14 —
1999-00 WAS 29-53 .354 13 —
1998-99 WAS 18-32 .360 13 —
1997-98 WAS 42-40 .512 9 —
1996-97 WAS 44-38 .537 8 0-3
1995-96 WAS 39-43 .476 10 —
1994-95 WAS 21-61 .256 14 —
1993-94 WAS 24-58 .293 12 —
1992-93 WAS 22-60 .268 14 —
1991-92 WAS 25-57 .305 13 —
1990-91 WAS 30-52 .366 11 —
1989-90 WAS 31-51 .378 10 —
1988-89 WAS 40-42 .488 9 —
1987-88 WAS 38-44 .463 7 2-3
1986-87 WAS 42-40 .512 6 0-3
1985-86 WAS 39-43 .476 6 2-3
1984-85 WAS 40-42 .488 6 1-3
1983-84 WAS 35-47 .427 8 1-3
1982-83 WAS 42-40 .512 7 —
1981-82 WAS 43-39 .524 5 3-4
1980-81 WAS 39-43 .476 7 —
1979-80 WAS 39-43 .476 6 0-2
1978-79 WAS 54-28 .659 1 9-10
1977-78 WAS 44-38 .537 3 14-7 ★
1976-77 WAS 48-34 .585 3 4-5
1975-76 WAS 48-34 .585 3 3-4
1974-75 WAS 60-22 .732 2 8-9
1973-74 CAP 47-35 .573 3 3-4
1972-73 BLT 52-30 .634 3 1-4
1971-72 BLT 38-44 .463 3 2-4
1970-71 BLT 42-40 .512 4 8-10
1969-70 BLT 50-32 .610 3 3-4
1968-69 BLT 57-25 .695 1 0-4
1967-68 BLT 36-46 .439 6 —
1966-67 BLT 20-61 .247 5 —
1965-66 BLT 38-42 .475 2 0-3
1964-65 BLT 37-43 .463 3 5-5
1963-64 BLT 31-49 .388 4 —
1962-63 CHZ 25-55 .313 5 —
1961-62 CHP 18-62 .225 5 —

Retired numbers

All-time leading scorers

Regular season points with the franchise, under all its names.

  1. Elvin Hayes 1972-73 to 1980-81 · 731 games 15,551 PTS
  2. Bradley Beal 2012-13 to 2022-23 · 695 games 15,391 PTS
  3. Jeff Malone 1983-84 to 1989-90 · 548 games 11,083 PTS
  4. John Wall 2010-11 to 2018-19 · 573 games 10,879 PTS
  5. Wes Unseld 1968-69 to 1980-81 · 984 games 10,624 PTS
  6. Kevin Loughery 1963-64 to 1971-72 · 591 games 9,835 PTS
  7. Gus Johnson 1963-64 to 1971-72 · 560 games 9,781 PTS
  8. Phil Chenier 1971-72 to 1979-80 · 546 games 9,778 PTS
  9. Walt Bellamy 1961-62 to 1965-66 · 327 games 9,020 PTS
  10. Gilbert Arenas 2003-04 to 2010-11 · 357 games 8,930 PTS

Videos

Latest transactions

  1. · Signing

    The Washington Wizards signed Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract.

  2. · Waived

    The Washington Wizards waived Skal Labissiere.

  3. · Waived

    The Washington Wizards waived Jazian Gortman.

  4. · Signing

    The Washington Wizards signed Skal Labissiere to an Exhibit 10 contract.

  5. · Waived

    The Washington Wizards waived Steve Settle.

  6. · Signing

    The Washington Wizards signed Jazian Gortman to an Exhibit 10 contract.

  7. · Signing

    The Washington Wizards signed Reece Beekman to an Exhibit 10 contract.

  8. · Signing

    The Washington Wizards signed Chris Livingston to an Exhibit 10 contract.

  9. · Signing

    The Washington Wizards signed Steve Settle to an Exhibit 10 contract.

  10. · Signing

    The Washington Wizards signed Trevor Keels to an Exhibit 10 contract.

  11. · Waived

    The Washington Wizards waived KeShawn Murphy.

  12. · Signing

    The Washington Wizards signed KeShawn Murphy to an Exhibit 10 contract.

  13. · Signing

    The Washington Wizards signed Anthony Gill.

  14. · Trade

    In a 6-team trade, the Dallas Mavericks traded A.J. Johnson, a 2029 2nd round draft pick and a 2030 1st round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies; the Dallas Mavericks traded Khris Middleton and a 2033 2nd round draft pick to the Washington Wizards; the Detroit Pistons traded Marcus Sasser to the Dallas Mavericks; the Detroit Pistons traded a 2028 2nd round draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers; the Detroit Pistons traded Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies; the Detroit Pistons traded Caris LeVert and a 2027 2nd round draft pick to the Milwaukee Bucks; the Los Angeles Clippers traded John Collins to the Detroit Pistons; the Los Angeles Clippers traded cash to the Milwaukee Bucks; the Memphis Grizzlies traded Santi Aldama and Tarik Biberovic to the Dallas Mavericks; the Memphis Grizzlies traded a 2029 2nd round draft pick, a 2031 2nd round draft pick and a 2032 2nd round draft pick to the Detroit Pistons; the Milwaukee Bucks traded Gary Harris and Taurean Prince to the Detroit Pistons; and the Washington Wizards traded D'Angelo Russell, a 2029 2nd round draft pick, a 2032 2nd round draft pick and a 2033 2nd round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies. 2028 2nd-rd pick is more favorable 2033 2nd-rd pick is DAL own 2027 2nd-rd pick is MIL own 2029 2nd-rd pick is HOU own 2029 2nd-rd pick is LAL own conditional 2030 1st-rd pick is GSW own 2032 2nd-rd pick is a swap 2033 2nd-rd pick is WAS own 2029 2nd-rd pick is DET own 2031 2nd-rd pick is DAL own 2032 2nd-rd pick is DET own Los Angeles received a trade exception. Washington received a trade exception. Detroit received multiple trade exceptions.

  15. · Trade

    The Los Angeles Lakers traded Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy, a 2031 2nd round draft pick and a 2032 2nd round draft pick. 2031 2nd-rd pick is WAS own 2032 2nd-rd pick is WAS own Los Angeles received a trade exception.

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