Rank Name Points
1. K. Abdul-Jabbar 38387
2. Karl Malone 36928
3. Michael Jordan 32292
4. Wilt Chamberlain 31419
5. Moses Malone 27409
6. Elvin Hayes 27313
7. Hakeem Olajuwon 26946
8. Oscar Robertson 26710
9. Dominique Wilkins 26668
10. John Havlicek 26395
11. Shaquille O'Neal 26286
12. Alex English 25613
13. Reggie Miller 25267
14. Jerry West 25192
15. Patrick Ewing 24815
16. Charles Barkley 23757
17. Robert Parish 23334
18. Adrian Dantley 23177
19. Elgin Baylor 23149
20. Allen Iverson 22988
21. Clyde Drexler 22195
22. Gary Payton 21813
23. Larry Bird 21791
24. Hal Greer 21586
25. Walt Bellamy 20941
26. Bob Pettit 20880
27. David Robinson 20790
28. George Gervin 20708
29. Mitch Richmond 20497
30. Kevin Garnett 20378
31. Tom Chambers 20049
32. John Stockton 19711
33. Bernard King 19655
34. Cliff Robinson 19591
35. Walter Davis 19521
36. Terry Cummings 19460
37. Kobe Bryant 19296
38. Bob Lanier 19248
39. Eddie Johnson 19202
40. Gail Goodrich 19181
41 Reggie Theus 19015
42. Dale Ellis 19004
43. Scottie Pippen 18940
44. Chet Walker 18831
45. Isiah Thomas 18822
46. Bob McAdoo 18787
47. Mark Aguirre 18458
48. Dolph Schayes 18438
49. Rick Barry 18395
50. Julius Erving 18364
51. Glen Rice 18336
52. Dave Bing 18327
53. Ray Allen 18227
54. World B. Free 17955
55. Calvin Murphy 17949
56. Lou Hudson 17940
57. Chris Mullin 17911
58. Tim Duncan 17796
59. Lenny Wilkens 17772
60. Bailey Howell 17770
61. Magic Johnson 17707
Closing in:
Dirk Nowitski 16990
Paul Pierce 16945
Tracy McGrady 16744
Vince Carter 16592
Stephon Marbury 16209
Rank Name Rebounds
1. Wilt Chamberlain 23924
2. Bill Russell 21620
3. K. Abdul-Jabbar 17440
4. Elvin Hayes 16279
5. Moses Malone 16212
6. Karl Malone 14968
7. Robert Parish 14715
8. Nate Thurmond 14464
9. Walt Bellamy 14241
10. Wes Unseld 13769
11. Hakeem Olajuwon 13748
12. Buck Williams 13017
13. Jerry Lucas 12942
14. Bob Pettit 12849
15. Charles Barkley 12546
16. Paul Silas 12357
17. Dikembe Mutombo 12326
18. Charles Oakley 12205
19. Dennis Rodman 11954
20. Shaquille O'Neal 11933
21. Kevin Willis 11893
22. Patrick Ewing 11607
23. Elgin Baylor 11463
24. Dolph Schayes 11256
25. Kevin Garnett 11197
26. Bill Bridges 11054
27. Jack Sikma 10816
28. David Robinson 10497
29. Dave Cowens 10444
30. Bill Laimbeer 10400
31. Otis Thorpe 10370
32. Johnny Kerr 10092
33. Tim Duncan 9747
34. Bob Lanier 9698
35. Sam Lacey 9687
36. Dave DeBusschere 9618
37. A.C. Green 9473
38. Horace Grant 9443
39. Bailey Howell 9383
40. Vlade Divac 9326
41. Artis Gilmore 9161
42. Johnny Green 9083
43. Larry Bird 8974
44. Ben Wallace 8904
45. Shawn Kemp 8834
46. LeRoy Ellis 8709
47. Terry Cummings 8630
48. Dale Davis 8605
49. Michael Cage 8565
50. Willis Reed 8414
51. P.J. Brown 8409
52. Larry Smith 8125
53. Chris Webber 8124
54. Bob McAdoo 8048
55. Larry Foust 8041
56. Happy Hairston 8019
57. John Havlicek 8007
58. Oscar Robertson 7804
59. Sam Perkins 7666
60. Caldwell Jones 7663
Rank Name Assists
1. John Stockton 15806
2. Mark Jackson 10334
3. Magic Johnson 10141
4. Oscar Robertson 9887
5. Jason Kidd 9497
6. Isiah Thomas 9061
7. Gary Payton 8966
8. Rod Strickland 7987
9. Maurice Cheeks 7392
10. Lenny Wilkens 7211
11. Terry Porter 7160
12. Tim Hardaway 7095
13. Bob Cousy 6955
14. Guy Rodgers 6917
15. Steve Nash 6788
16. Muggsy Bogues 6726
17. Kevin Johnson 6711
18. Derek Harper 6577
19. Nate Archibald 6476
20. John Lucas 6454
21. Reggie Theus 6453
22. Norm Nixon 6386
23. Stephon Marbury 6283
24. Jerry West 6238
25. Scottie Pippen 6135
26. Clyde Drexler 6125
27. John Havlicek 6114
28. Mookie Blaylock 5972
29. Sam Cassell 5939
30. Avery Johnson 5846
31. Nick Van Exel 5777
32. Larry Bird 5695
33. K.Abdul-Jabbar 5660
34. Michael Jordan 5633
35. Dennis Johnson 5499
36. Andre Miller 5486
37. Dave Bing 5397
38. Damon Stoudamire 5371
39. Kevin Porter 5314
40. Jeff Hornacek 5281
41. Karl Malone 5248
42. Allen Iverson 5228
43. Rickey Green 5221
44. Norm Van Lier 5217
45. Kenny Anderson 5196
46. Sleepy Floyd 5175
47. Walt Frazier 5040
48. Nate McMillan 4893
49. Doc Rivers 4889
50. Mark Price 4863
51. Gail Goodrich 4805
52. Brad Davis 4709
53. Lafayette Lever 4696
54. Wilt Chamberlain 4643
55. Joe Dumars 4612
56. Gus Williams 4597
57. Hal Greer 4540
58. Sherman Douglas 4536
59. Randy Smith 4487
60. Mike Bibby 4470
61. Terrell Brandon 4407
62. Calvin Murphy 4402
63. Baron Davis 4400
64. Kevin Garnett 4390
Closing in:
Brevin Knight 4291
Jason Williams 4261
Eric Snow 4245
Kobe Bryant 4002
Rank Name Steals
1. John Stockton 3265
2. Michael Jordan 2514
3. Gary Payton 2445
4. Maurice Cheeks 2310
5. Scottie Pippen 2307
6. Clyde Drexler 2207
7. Hakeem Olajuwon 2162
8. Alvin Robertson 2112
9. Karl Malone 2085
10. Mookie Blaylock 2075
11. Jason Kidd 2038
12. Derek Harper 1957
13. Allen Iverson 1876
14. Isiah Thomas 1861
15. Magic Johnson 1724
16. Ron Harper 1716
17. Lafayette Lever 1666
18. Charles Barkley 1648
19. Gus Williams 1638
20. Hersey Hawkins 1622
21. Eddie Jones 1620
22. Rod Strickland 1616
23. Mark Jackson 1608
24. Terry Porter 1583
25. Doc Rivers 1563
26. Larry Bird 1556
27. Doug Christie 1555
28. Nate McMillan 1544
29. Jeff Hornacek 1536
30. Chris Mullin 1530
31. Kendall Gill 1519
32. Julius Erving 1508
33. Reggie Miller 1504
34. Dennis Johnson 1477
35. M. R. Richardson 1463
36. Jerome Kersey 1439
37. Tim Hardaway 1428
38. Randy Smith 1403 *
39. Cliff Robinson 1402
40. David Robinson 1388
41. Kevin Garnett 1382
42. Dominique Wilkins 1378
43. Muggsy Bogues 1369
44. Charles Oakley 1351
45. Rickey Green 1348
46. Quinn Buckner 1337
47. Kobe Bryant 1321
48. T. R. Dunn 1316
49. Latrell Sprewell 1294
50. Alvan Adams 1289
51. Vlade Divac 1288
52. Walter Davis 1280
David Wesley 1280
54. Shawn Marion 1275
55. John Lucas 1273
56. Kenny Anderson 1258
57. Terry Cummings 1255
58. Tyrone Corbin 1226
59. Byron Scott 1224
60. Robert Parish 1219
61. Mitch Richmond 1211
62. Reggie Theus 1206
63. Grant Long 1199
64. Ray Williams 1198
65. Chris Webber 1197
66. Dan Majerle 1194
67. Norm Nixon 1187
* Played part of career before
stat was kept in 1973-74
Closing in:
Paul Pierce 1185
Baron Davis 1184
Brevin Knight 1161
Robert Horry 1158
Ron Artest 1139
Ben Wallace 1134
Ray Allen 1071
Sam Cassell 1021
Stephon Marbury 1012
Andre Miller 1012
Tracy McGrady 997
Rank Name Blocks
1. Hakeem Olajuwon 3830
2. Dikembe Mutombo 3278
3. K.Abdul-Jabbar 3189 *
4. Mark Eaton 3064
5. David Robinson 2954
6. Patrick Ewing 2894
7. Tree Rollins 2542
8. Shaquille O'Neal 2520
9. Robert Parish 2361
10. Alonzo Mourning 2356
11. Shawn Bradley 2119
12. Manute Bol 2086
13. George Johnson 2082 *
14. Larry Nance 2027
15. Tim Duncan 1992
16. Ben Wallace 1873
17. Theo Ratliff 1855
18. Elvin Hayes 1771 *
19. Artis Gilmore 1747
20. Moses Malone 1733
21. Kevin McHale 1690
22. Kevin Garnett 1665
23. Vlade Divac 1631
24. Herb Williams 1605
25. Elden Campbell 1602
26. Benoit Benjamin 1581
27. Marcus Camby 1577
28. Wayne Cooper 1535
29. Caldwell Jones 1517
30. Alton Lister 1473
31. John Williams 1456
32. Mark West 1403
33. Jermaine O'Neal 1398
34. Cliff Robinson 1367
35. Terry Tyler 1342
36. Julius Erving 1293
Greg Ostertag 1293
38. Elton Brand 1289
Rasheed Wallace 1289
40. Shawn Kemp 1279
41. Dale Davis 1270
42. James Donaldson 1267
43. Harvey Catchings 1227
44. Chris Webber 1200
45. Bo Outlaw 1193
46. Adonal Foyle 1185
47. Elmore Smith 1183 *
48. Erick Dampier 1175
49. Sam Lacey 1160 *
50. Andrei Kirilenko 1158
51. Bob McAdoo 1147 *
52. Karl Malone 1145
53. Horace Grant 1136
54. Zydrunas Ilgauskas1135
55. Charles Jones 1134
56. Joe Barry Carroll 1122
57. Dan Roundfield 1117
58. P.J. Brown 1116
59. Rik Smits 1111
60. Bob Lanier 1100 *
Buck Williams 1100
62. Andrew Lang 1099
63. Ervin Johnson 1087
64. Mychal Thompson 1073
65. Thurl Bailey 1058
66. Derrick Coleman 1051
67. Jack Sikma 1048
68. Robert Horry 1035
69. Bill Walton 1034
70. Chris Dudley 1027
71. Darryl Dawkins 1023
72. Rick Mahorn 1007
73. Mike Gminski 989
* Played part of career before
stat was kept in 1973-74
Closing in:
Antonio McDyess 981
Pau Gasol 919
Raef LaFrentz 919
Shawn Marion 909
Rasho Nesterovic 879
Samuel Dalembert 834
Rank Name Games
1. Robert Parish 1611
2. K. Abdul-Jabbar 1560
3. John Stockton 1504
4. Karl Malone 1476
5. Kevin Willis 1424
6. Reggie Miller 1388
7. Cliff Robinson 1380
8. Gary Payton 1335
9. Moses Malone 1329
10. Buck Williams 1307
11. Elvin Hayes 1303
12. Mark Jackson 1296
13. Sam Perkins 1286
14. Charles Oakley 1282
15. A.C. Green 1278
16. Terry Porter 1274
17. John Havlicek 1270
18. Otis Thorpe 1257
19. Paul Silas 1254
20. Dale Ellis 1209
Closing in:
Dikembe Mutombo 1187
Robert Horry 1107
P.J. Brown 1089
Shaquille O'Neal 1042
Jason Kidd 1026
Rank Name Minutes
1. K. Abdul-Jabbar 57446
2. Karl Malone 54852
3. Elvin Hayes 50000
4. Wilt Chamberlain 47859
5. John Stockton 47764
6. Reggie Miller 47586
7. Gary Payton 47117
8. John Havlicek 46471
9. Robert Parish 45704
10. Moses Malone 45071
11. Hakeem Olajuwon 44222
12. Oscar Robertson 43886
Rank Name Fouls
1. K. Abdul-Jabbar 4657
2. Karl Malone 4578
3. Robert Parish 4443
4. Charles Oakley 4421
5. Hakeem Olajuwon 4383
6. Buck Williams 4276
7. Elvin Hayes 4193
8. Cliff Robinson 4175
9. Kevin Willis 4172
10. Otis Thorpe 4136
11. James Edwards 4042
12. Patrick Ewing 4034
13. John Stockton 3942
14. Jack Sikma 3879
15. Hal Greer 3855
Rank Name Turnovers
1. Karl Malone 4524
2. John Stockton 4244
3. Moses Malone 3804
4. Isiah Thomas 3682
5. Hakeem Olajuwon 3667
6. Patrick Ewing 3537
7. Magic Johnson 3506
8. Reggie Theus 3493
9. Charles Barkley 3376
10. Jason Kidd 3277
11. Scottie Pippen 3257
12. Robert Parish 3183
13. Mark Jackson 3155
14. Allen Iverson 3052
15. Shaquille O'Neal 2981
Consecutive Seasons
Over 20 Points Per Game:
Rank Name Seasons
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17
2. Karl Malone 17
3. Micheal Jordan 15
4. Shaquille O'Neal 14
5. Wilt Chamberlain 13
Jerry West 13
Charles Barkley 13
Hakeem Olajuwon 13
9. Moses Malone 12
Patrick Ewing 12
Allen Iverson 12 *
* Active streak
Current streaks:
Kobe Bryant 9
Vince Carter 9
Tracy McGrady 8
Dirk Nowitski 8
Michael Redd 5
Robert Parish, #17 all-time in
points, and John Stockton, #30,
never averaged 20 PPG in their
careers. Bob Pettit, who had an
injury-shortened 11-year
career, and Michael Jordan,
who finished his 15th year
exactly at 20.00 PPG, are the
only players to average 20 PPG
every year in their career.
Allen Iverson, LeBron James,
Carmelo Anthony, and Kevin
Durant are the only players
in the league with a chance
of doing it. Patrick Ewing
was 2 points short of doing
it 13 years.
Consecutive Seasons
Over 10 Rebounds Per Game:
Rank Name Seasons
1. Charles Barkley 15
2. Wilt Chamberlain 14
3. Moses Malone 14
4. Bill Russell 13
Shaquille O'Neal 13
6. Nate Thurmond 12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12
Elvin Hayes 12
Hakeen Olajuwon 12
10. Dolph Schayes 11
Bob Pettit 11
Dikembe Mutombo 11
Tim Duncan 11 *
14. Dave DeBusschere 10
Dennis Rodman 10 #
16. Jerry Lucas 9
Patrick Ewing 9
Karl Malone 9
Kevin Garnett 9 *
20. Harry Gallatin 8
Johnny Kerr 8
Gus Johnson 8
Walt Bellamy 8
Dave Cowens 8
25. Elgin Baylor 7
Willis Reed 7
Paul Silas 7
Wes Unseld 7
Jack Sikma 7
Buck Williams 7
David Robinson 7
Ben Wallace 7 *
* Active streak
Current streaks:
Marcus Camby 5
Dwight Howard 4
Emeka Okafor 4
# In the last 2 years of this
streak, he only played a total
of 35 games.
Chamberlain and Russell each
had 10-year streaks with over
20 rebounds per game.
Consecutive Seasons
Over 7 Assists Per Game:
Rank Name Seasons
1. John Stockton 18
2. Jason Kidd 14 *
3. Oscar Robertson 13
Mark Jackson 13
5. Magic Johnson 12
Isiah Thomas 12
7. Bob Cousy 10
Tim Hardaway 10
Rod Strickland 10
10. Kevin Johnson 9
Gary Payton 9
Stephon Marbury 9
13. Guy Rodgers 8
Norm Nixon 8
Steve Nash 8 *
15. Lenny Wilkins 7
Muggsy Bogues 7
18. Mark Price 6
Baron Davis 6 *
* Active streak
NBA All-Time Best
Winning Percentages
Higher than .744 (More than 61
wins in an 82 game season)
NBA Title?
Rank Year Team W-L Pct.|
|
1. 95-96 Bulls 72-10 .878 Y
2. 71-72 Lakers 69-13 .841 Y
96-97 Bulls 69-13 .841 Y
4. 66-67 76ers 68-13 .840 Y
5. 72-73 Celtics 68-14 .829 N
6. 85-86 Celtics 67-15 .817 Y
91-92 Bulls 67-15 .817 Y
99-00 Lakers 67-15 .817 Y
06-07 Mavs 67-15 .817 N
10. 46-47 Capitols 49-11 .817 N
11. 70-71 Bucks 66-16 .805 Y
07-08 Celtics 66-16 .805 Y
13. 49-50 Nats 51-13 .797 N
14. 82-83 76ers 65-17 .793 Y
86-87 Lakers 65-17 .793 Y
16. 59-60 Celtics 59-16 .787 Y
17. 95-96 Sonics 64-18 .780 N
96-97 Jazz 64-18 .780 N
05-06 Pistons 64-18 .780 N
20. 64-65 Celtics 62-18 .775 Y
21. 71-72 Bucks 63-19 .768 N
81-82 Celtics 63-19 .768 N
84-85 Celtics 63-19 .768 N
88-89 Pistons 63-19 .768 Y
89-90 Lakers 63-19 .768 N
90-91 Blazers 63-19 .768 N
93-94 Sonics 63-19 .768 N
05-06 Spurs 63-19 .768 N
29. 67-68 76ers 62-20 .756 N
80-81 Celtics 62-20 .756 Y
80-81 76ers 62-20 .756 N
83-84 Celtics 62-20 .756 Y
84-85 Lakers 62-20 .756 Y
85-86 Lakers 62-20 .756 N
87-88 Lakers 62-20 .756 Y
92-93 Suns 62-20 .756 N
94-95 Spurs 62-20 .756 N
97-98 Bulls 62-20 .756 Y
97-98 Jazz 62-20 .756 N
04-05 Suns 62-20 .756 N
41. 48-49 Royals 45-15 .750 N
49-50 Lakers 51-17 .750 Y
49-50 Royals 51-17 .750 N
61-62 Celtics 60-20 .750 Y
Current franchises that
have never been this good:
Name First Year in NBA
Bobcats 2004
Cavaliers 1970
Clippers 1970
Grizzlies 1995
Hawks 1949
Heat 1988
Hornets 1988
Knicks 1946
Magic 1989
Nets 1976
Nuggets 1976
Pacers 1976
Raptors 1995
Rockets 1967
Timberwolves 1989
Warriors 1946
Wizards 1961
NBA All-Time Worst
Winning Percentages
Lower than .232 (Less than 19
wins in an 82 game season)
Rank Year Team W-L Pct.
1. 72-73 76ers 9-73 .110
2. 47-48 Steam. 6-42 .125
3. 92-93 Mavericks 11-71 .134
97-98 Nuggets 11-71 .134
5. 86-87 Clippers 12-70 .146
6. 93-94 Mavericks 13-69 .159
04-05 Hawks 13-69 .159
8. 98-99 Grizzlies 8-42 .160
9. 82-83 Rockets 14-68 .171
96-97 Grizzlies 14-68 .171
11. 52-53 Warriors 12-57 .174
12. 49-50 Nuggets 11-51 .177
13. 98-99 Clippers 9-41 .180
14. 67-68 Rockets 15-67 .183
70-71 Cavaliers 15-67 .183
80-81 Mavericks 15-67 .183
81-82 Cavaliers 15-67 .183
88-89 Heat 15-67 .183
91-92 T-Wolves 15-67 .183
95-96 Grizzlies 15-67 .183
96-97 Celtics 15-67 .183
99-00 Clippers 15-67 .183
00-01 Bulls 15-67 .183
07-08 Heat 15-67 .183
25. 68-69 Suns 16-66 .195
79-80 Pistons 16-66 .195
97-98 Raptors 16-66 .195
28. 48-49 Steam. 12-48 .200
29. 81-82 Clippers 17-65 .207
87-88 Clippers 17-65 .207
89-90 Nets 17-65 .207
94-95 Clippers 17-65 .207
99-00 Bulls 17-65 .207
00-01 Warriors 17-65 .207
02-03 Cavaliers 17-65 .207
02-03 Nuggets 17-65 .207
37. 64-65 Warriors 17-63 .213
97-98 Clippers 17-63 .213
39. 71-72 Blazers 18-64 .220
89-90 Heat 18-64 .220
89-90 Magic 18-64 .220
95-96 76ers 18-64 .220
04-05 Bobcats 18-64 .220
04-05 Hornets 18-64 .220
45. 53-54 Bullets 16-56 .222
46. 61-62 Packers 18-62 .225
47. 52-53 Bullets 16-54 .229
Current franchises that
have never been this bad:
Name First Year in NBA
Bucks 1968
Jazz 1974
Kings 1948
Lakers 1948
Knicks 1946
Pacers 1976
Spurs 1976
SuperSonics 1967
Wizards 1961
Best 5-Year Record: Titles
Years Team W-L Pct. |
1. 81-86 Celtics 311-99 .759 2
2. 85-90 Lakers 309-101.754 2
3. 83-88 Celtics 308-102.751 2
84-89 Lakers 308-102.751 3
5. 82-87 Celtics 307-103.749 2
6. 80-85 Celtics 306-104.746 2
7. 83-88 Lakers 305-105.744 3
86-91 Lakers 305-105.744 2
93-98 Bulls 305-105.744 3
10. 59-64 Celtics 293-101.744 5
11. 60-65 Celtics 296-103.742 5
12. 69-74 Bucks 304-106.741 1
79-84 Celtics 304-106.741 2
14. 58-63 Celtics 286-100.741 5
15. 93-98 Sonics 302-108.737 0
06-07 Mavs 302-108.737 0
17. 94-99 Jazz 278-100.735 0
Best 2-Year Record: Titles
Years Team W-L Pct. |
1. 95-97 Bulls 141-23 .860 2
2. 96-98 Bulls 131-33 .799 2
3. 66-68 76ers 130-33 .798 1
4. 84-86 Celtics 130-34 .793 1
5. 70-72 Bucks 129-35 .787 1
71-73 Lakers 129-35 .787 1
7. 90-92 Bulls 128-36 .780 2
8. 85-87 Lakers 127-37 .774 1
86-88 Lakers 127-37 .774 2
06-07 Mavs 127-37 .774 0
11. 96-98 Jazz 126-38 .768 0
Worst 2-Year Record:
Years Team W-L Pct.
1. 92-94 Mavs 24-140 .146
2. 47-49 Steam. 18-90 .167
3. 86-88 Clippers 29-135 .177
95-97 Griz 29-135 .177
5. 98-00 Clippers 24-108 .182
6. 97-99 Nuggets 25-107 .189
7. 96-98 Nuggets 32-132 .195
99-01 Bulls 32-132 .195
9. 97-99 Clippers 26-106 .197
10. 88-90 Heat 33-131 .201
91-93 Mavs 33-131 .201
96-98 Griz 33-131 .201
13. 97-99 Griz 27-105 .205
14. 72-74 76ers 34-130 .207
91-93 T-Wolves 34-130 .207
Best 1-Year Turnaround:
06-07 Celtics 24 58 .293
07-08 66 16 .805
42 Games +.512
Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen
join team.
96-97 Spurs 20 62 .244
97-98 56 26 .683
36 Games +.439
David Robinson injured 96-97.
Tim Duncan joins Robinson.
No Robinson injury in 96-97,
no Duncan, no Spurs titles.
88-89 Spurs 21 61 .256
89-90 56 26 .683
35 Games +.427
David Robinson joins team.
03-04 Suns 29 53 .354
04-05 62 20 .756
33 Games +.402
Steve Nash joins team.
78-79 Celtics 29 53 .354
79-80 61 21 .744
32 Games +.390
Larry Bird joins team.
69-70 Bucks 27 55 .329
70-71 56 26 .683
29 Games +.354
Kareem-Abdul Jabbar joins team.
Worst 1-Year Turnaround:
97-98 Bulls 62 20 .756
98-99 13 37 .260
49 Games (Full Season
Equivalent: 40.7 Games) -.496
Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen
and coach Phil Jackson leave.
95-96 Spurs 59 23 .720
96-97 20 62 .244
39 Games -.476
David Robinson injured.
Consecutive Seasons Without
Winning NBA Title:
Sacramento Kings 57
Atlanta Hawks 50
Phoenix Suns 40 *
Cleveland Cavaliers 38 *
Los Angeles Clippers 38 *
Milwaukee Bucks 37
New York Knickerbockers 35
Utah Jazz 34 *
Golden State Warriors 33
Denver Nuggets 32 *
Indiana Pacers 32 *
New Jersey Nets 32 *
Portland Trail Blazers 31
Washington Wizards 30
Seattle SuperSonics 29
Dallas Mavericks 28 *
Philadelphia 76ers 26
New Orleans Hornets 20 *
Minnesota Timberwolves 19 *
Orlando Magic 19 *
Houston Rockets 13
Memphis Grizzlies 13 *
Toronto Raptors 13 *
Chicago Bulls 10
Los Angeles Lakers 6
Charlotte Bobcats 4 *
Detroit Pistons 4
Miami Heat 2
San Antonio Spurs 1
Boston Celtics 0
* Never won NBA title
Number of Consecutive Seasons
Winning NBA Title:
# Years Team
8 59-66 Boston Celtics
3 00-02 L.A. Lakers
3 96-98 Chicago Bulls
3 91-93 Chicago Bulls
3 52-54 Minneapolis Lakers
2 94-95 Houston Rockets
2 89-90 Detroit Pistons
2 87-88 L.A. Lakers
2 68-69 Boston Celtics
2 49-50 Minneapolis Lakers
First season in the NBA:
Boston Celtics 1946-47
Golden State Warriors 1946-47
New York Knicks 1946-47
Detroit Pistons (NBL) 1948-49
L.A. Lakers (NBL) 1948-49
Sacramento Kings (NBL) 1948-49
Atlanta Hawks (NBL) 1949-50
Philadelphia 76ers (NBL)1949-50
Washington Wizards 1961-62
Chicago Bulls 1966-67
Houston Rockets 1967-68
Seattle SuperSonics 1967-68
Milwaukee Bucks 1968-69
Phoenix Suns 1968-69
Cleveland Cavaliers 1970-71
L.A. Clippers 1970-71
Portland Trail Blazers 1970-71
Utah Jazz 1974-75
Denver Nuggets (ABA) 1976-77
Indiana Pacers (ABA) 1976-77
New Jersey Nets (ABA) 1976-77
San Antonio Spurs (ABA) 1976-77
Dallas Mavericks 1980-81
Miami Heat 1988-89
Minnesota Timberwolves 1988-89
New Orleans Hornets 1988-89
Orlando Magic 1988-89
Memphis Grizzlies 1995-96
Toronto Raptors 1995-96
Charlotte Bobcats 2004-05
Franchise All-Time Records:
Team W - L Pct +/-.500
Lakers 2905-1824 .614 +1081
Spurs 1549-1043 .598 +506
Celtics 2860-1979 .591 +881
Suns 1814-1434 .558 +380
Jazz 1493-1263 .542 +230
76ers 2501-2163 .536 +338
Bucks 1710-1538 .526 +172
Blazers 1629-1455 .528 +174
Sonics 1745-1583 .524 +162
Bulls 1736-1675 .509 +61
Rockets 1684-1646 .506 +38
Knicks 2422-2413 .501 +9
Pistons 2361-2367 .4995 -6
Magic 752-774 .493 -22
Pacers 1271-1321 .490 -50
Hawks 2276-2390 .488 -114
Mavs 1102-1162 .487 -60
Hornets 781-827 .486 -46
Heat 771-837 .479 -66
Kings 2258-2471 .477 -213
Nuggets 1212-1380 .468 -168
Warriors 2238-2596 .463 -358
Wizards 1756-2055 .461 -299
Cavs 1394-1690 .452 -296
Nets 1116-1476 .431 -360
T-Wolves 649-877 .425 -228
Raptors 429-605 .415 -176
Clippers 1127-1957 .365 -830
Bobcats 109-219 .332 -110
Grizzlies 340-694 .329 -354
Check out the two Los Angeles
franchises. The Lakers hold a
955.5 game lead on the
Clippers. If the Clippers went
62-20 every season, and the
Lakers went 20-62 every season,
it would take 23 years for the
Clippers to overtake the
Lakers!
All-Time NBA Finals Appearances
By Franchise:
Name Finals Record Last Title
Celtics 17-3 2008
Lakers 14-15 2002
Bulls 6-0 1998
76ers 3-6 1983
Pistons 3-5 2004
Spurs 3-0 2007
Warriors 3-3 1975
Knicks 2-6 1973
Rockets 2-2 1995
Bucks 1-1 1971
Bullets * 1-0 1948
Hawks 1-3 1958
Heat 1-0 2006
Kings 1-0 1951
Sonics 1-2 1979
Blazers 1-2 1977
Wizards 1-3 1978
Capitols * 0-1
Cavaliers 0-1
Jazz 0-2
Magic 0-1
Mavericks 0-1
Nets 0-1
Pacers 0-1
Stags * 0-1
Suns 0-2
* Defunct Teams
Consecutive Playoff Appearances
Team Finals
76ers 22 4 (2-2)
Blazers 21 2 (0-2)
Jazz 20 2 (0-2)
Celtics 19 12 (11-1)
Current Streaks:
Spurs 11 4 (4-0)
Dallas 8 1 (0-1)
Detroit 7 2 (1-1)
Denver 5 0
Consecutive Years Missing
Playoffs (Current):
Portland 5
Minnesota 4
New York 4
Seattle 3
Best Playoff Record:
Year Team Record .Pct
2001 Lakers 15-1 .938
1983 76ers 12-1 .923
1989 Pistons 15-2 .882
1991 Bulls 15-2 .882
1999 Spurs 15-2 .882
1971 Bucks 12-2 .857
1982 Lakers 12-2 .857
1986 Celtics 15-3 .833
1996 Bulls 15-3 .833
1950 Lakers 10-2 .833
1987 Lakers 15-3 .833
NBA Titles By Coach:
Red Auerbach Celtics 9
Phil Jackson Bulls(6) &
Lakers(3) 9
John Kundla Lakers 5
Pat Riley Lakers(4) &
Heat(1) 5
Gregg Popovich Spurs 4
Chuck Daly Pistons 2
Alex Hannum Hawks &
76ers 2
Tommy Heinsohn Celtics 2
Red Holzman Knicks 2
K.C. Jones Celtics 2
Bill Russell Celtics 2
Rudy Tomjanovich Rockets 2
Al Attles Warriors 1
Larry Brown Pistons 1
Al Cervi Nationals 1
Larry Costello Bucks 1
Billy Cunningham 76ers 1
Bill Fitch Celtics 1
Eddie Gottlieb Warriors 1
Les Harrison Royals 1
Buddy Jeannette Bullets 1
Dick Motta Bullets 1
Jack Ramsey Blazers 1
Doc Rivers Celtics 1
George Senesky Warriors 1
Bill Sharman Lakers 1
Paul Westhead Lakers 1
Lenny Wilkins Sonics 1
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