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 2015–16 NBA regular season. 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.[1] Discounting ABA statistics, the San Antonio Spurs have the highest win-loss record percentage, with .621.[2] The Minnesota Timberwolves have the lowest win-loss record percentage, with .391.[2] The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans have recorded the most and least overall wins, with 3,235 and 528, respectively.[2] The Boston Celtics lead the association with the most played games, with 5,478.[2] Conversely, the Pelicans have played the least overall games, with 1,132.[2]
Regular season
The Minnesota Timberwolves have the lowest all-time win-loss record percentage in NBA history
Best win-loss record in division |
Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Pct. | First NBA Season | Total Games | Division |
1 | San Antonio Spurs | 2,006 | 1,226 | .621 | 1976–77 | 3,232 | Southwest |
2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3,235 | 2,134 | .603 | 1948–49 | 5,369 | Pacific |
3 | Boston Celtics | 3,221 | 2,257 | .588 | 1946–47 | 5,478 | Atlantic |
4 | Phoenix Suns | 2,122 | 1,766 | .546 | 1968–69 | 3,888 | Pacific |
5 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,139 | 1,831 | .539 | 1967–68 | 3,970 | Northwest |
6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1,991 | 1,733 | .535 | 1970–71 | 3,724 | Northwest |
7 | Utah Jazz | 1,815 | 1,581 | .534 | 1974–75 | 3,396 | Northwest |
8 | Chicago Bulls | 2,115 | 1,936 | .522 | 1966–67 | 4,051 | Central |
9 | Miami Heat | 1,170 | 1,078 | .520 | 1988–89 | 2,248 | Southeast |
10 | Houston Rockets | 2,052 | 1,918 | .517 | 1967–68 | 3,970 | Southwest |
11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,726 | 2,578 | .514 | 1949–50 | 5,304 | Atlantic |
12 | Dallas Mavericks | 1,482 | 1,422 | .510 | 1980–81 | 2,904 | Southwest |
13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1,983 | 1,905 | .510 | 1968–69 | 3,888 | Central |
14 | Atlanta Hawks | 2,650 | 2,656 | .499 | 1949–50 | 5,306 | Southeast |
15 | Indiana Pacers | 1,606 | 1,625 | .497 | 1976–77 | 3,231 | Central |
16 | New York Knicks | 2,701 | 2,774 | .493 | 1946–47 | 5,475 | Atlantic |
17 | Orlando Magic | 1,062 | 1,104 | .490 | 1989–90 | 2,166 | Southeast |
18 | Detroit Pistons | 2,616 | 2,752 | .487 | 1948–49 | 5,368 | Central |
19 | Denver Nuggets | 1,563 | 1,669 | .484 | 1976–77 | 3,232 | Northwest |
20 | Golden State Warriors | 2,590 | 2,884 | .473 | 1946–47 | 5,474 | Pacific |
21 | New Orleans Pelicans | 528 | 604 | .466 | 2002–03 | 1,132 | Southwest |
22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1,728 | 1,996 | .464 | 1970–71 | 3,724 | Central |
23 | Sacramento Kings | 2,464 | 2,905 | .459 | 1948–49 | 5,369 | Pacific |
24 | Washington Wizards | 2,004 | 2,447 | .450 | 1961–62 | 4,451 | Southeast |
25 | Charlotte Hornets | 916 | 1,168 | .440 | 1988–89 | 2,084 | Southeast |
26 | Toronto Raptors | 734 | 940 | .438 | 1995–96 | 1,674 | Atlantic |
27 | Brooklyn Nets | 1,360 | 1,872 | .421 | 1976–77 | 3,232 | Atlantic |
28 | Memphis Grizzlies | 694 | 980 | .415 | 1995–96 | 1,674 | Southwest |
29 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1,469 | 2,255 | .394 | 1970–71 | 3,724 | Pacific |
30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 847 | 1,319 | .391 | 1989–90 | 2,166 | Northwest |
Playoffs
The following playoff listing is accurate through the end of First Round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs, and will be updated at the end of Conference Semifinal Round of the 2016 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 New Orleans Pelicans have the least post-season wins (15) and least post-season games played (40), although the Minnesota Timberwolves have the lowest post-season winning percentage (.362).
Best win-loss record in division |
Team active in playoffs |
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