List of Portland Trail Blazers seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. In the team's 51 years of existence (through 2021), the Blazers have qualified for the NBA playoffs 37 times. This includes a streak of 21 straight playoff appearances from 1983 through 2003. The team has one NBA title, in 1977, and appeared in the NBA Finals two other times, in 1990 and 1992; they are the only team in NBA history to win a championship in their franchise's first-ever visit to the postseason. The best record posted by the team was 63–19, in 1991; the worst record was 18–64, in the team's second season.

Seasons[]

NBA champions	Conference champions	Division champions	Playoff berth

Season	League	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Head Coach	Awards
1970–71	NBA	Western	9th	Pacific	5th	29	53	.354	19		Rolland Todd	Geoff Petrie (RoY)
1971–72	NBA	Western	9th	Pacific	5th	18	64	.220	51		Rolland Todd Stu Inman	Sidney Wicks (RoY)
1972–73	NBA	Western	9th	Pacific	5th	21	61	.256	39		Jack McCloskey
1973–74	NBA	Western	9th	Pacific	5th	27	55	.329	20		Jack McCloskey
1974–75	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	3rd	38	44	.463	10		Lenny Wilkens
1975–76	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	5th	37	45	.451	22		Lenny Wilkens
1976–77	NBA	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	49	33	.598	4	Won First Round (Bulls) 2–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Nuggets) 4–2 Won Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2	Jack Ramsay	Bill Walton (FMVP)
1977–78	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	58	24	.707	—	Lost Conference Semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–2	Jack Ramsay	Bill Walton (MVP)
1978–79	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	4th	45	37	.549	7	Lost First Round (Suns) 2–1	Jack Ramsay
1979–80	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	4th	38	44	.463	22	Lost First Round (SuperSonics) 2–1	Jack Ramsay
1980–81	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	3rd	45	37	.549	12	Lost First Round (Kings) 2–1	Jack Ramsay
1981–82	NBA	Western	8th	Pacific	5th	42	40	.512	15		Jack Ramsay
1982–83	NBA	Western	5th	Pacific	4th	46	36	.561	12	Won First Round (SuperSonics) 2–0 Lost Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 4–1	Jack Ramsay
1983–84	NBA	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	48	34	.585	6	Lost First Round (Suns) 3–2	Jack Ramsay
1984–85	NBA	Western	5th	Pacific	2nd	42	40	.512	20	Won First Round (Mavericks) 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 4–1	Jack Ramsay
1985–86	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	2nd	40	42	.488	22	Lost First Round (Nuggets) 3–1	Jack Ramsay
1986–87	NBA	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	49	33	.598	16	Lost First Round (Rockets) 3–1	Mike Schuler	Mike Schuler (CoY)
1987–88	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	2nd	53	29	.646	9	Lost First Round (Jazz) 3–1	Mike Schuler	Kevin Duckworth (MIP)
1988–89	NBA	Western	8th	Pacific	5th	39	43	.476	18	Lost First Round (Lakers) 3–0	Mike Schuler Rick Adelman
1989–90	NBA	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	59	23	.720	4	Won First Round (Mavericks) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4–3 Won Conference Finals (Suns) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–1	Rick Adelman
1990–91	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	63	19	.768	—	Won First Round (SuperSonics) 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–2	Rick Adelman	Bucky Buckwalter (EoY)
1991–92	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	57	25	.695	—	Won First Round (Lakers) 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Suns) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Jazz) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Bulls) 4–2	Rick Adelman
1992–93	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	3rd	51	31	.622	11	Lost First Round (Spurs) 3–1	Rick Adelman	Clifford Robinson (SMoY)
1993–94	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	47	35	.573	16	Lost First Round (Rockets) 3–1	Rick Adelman
1994–95	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	44	38	.537	15	Lost First Round (Suns) 3–0	P.J. Carlesimo
1995–96	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	3rd	44	38	.537	20	Lost First Round (Jazz) 3–2	P.J. Carlesimo
1996–97	NBA	Western	5th	Pacific	3rd	49	33	.598	8	Lost First Round (Lakers) 3–1	P.J. Carlesimo
1997–98	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	4th	46	36	.561	15	Lost First Round (Lakers) 3–1	Mike Dunleavy
1998–99^[a]	NBA	Western	2nd	Pacific	1st	35	15	.700	—	Won First Round (Suns) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Spurs) 4–0	Mike Dunleavy	Mike Dunleavy (CoY)
1999–00	NBA	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	59	23	.720	8	Won First Round (Timberwolves) 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–3	Mike Dunleavy
2000–01	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	50	32	.610	6	Lost First Round (Lakers) 3–0	Mike Dunleavy
2001–02	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	3rd	49	33	.598	12	Lost First Round (Lakers) 3–0	Maurice Cheeks
2002–03	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	3rd	50	32	.610	9	Lost First Round (Mavericks) 4–3	Maurice Cheeks
2003–04	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	3rd	41	41	.500	15		Maurice Cheeks	Zach Randolph (MIP)
2004–05	NBA	Western	13th	Northwest	4th	27	55	.329	25		Maurice Cheeks Kevin Pritchard
2005–06	NBA	Western	15th	Northwest	5th	21	61	.256	23		Nate McMillan
2006–07	NBA	Western	12th	Northwest	3rd	32	50	.390	19		Nate McMillan	Brandon Roy (RoY)
2007–08	NBA	Western	10th	Northwest	3rd	41	41	.500	13		Nate McMillan
2008–09	NBA	Western	4th	Northwest	2nd	54	28	.659	—	Lost First Round (Rockets) 4–2	Nate McMillan
2009–10	NBA	Western	6th	Northwest	3rd	50	32	.610	3	Lost First Round (Suns) 4–2	Nate McMillan
2010–11	NBA	Western	6th	Northwest	3rd	48	34	.585	7	Lost First Round (Mavericks) 4–2	Nate McMillan
2011–12^[b]	NBA	Western	11th	Northwest	4th	28	38	.424	19		Nate McMillan Kaleb Canales
2012–13	NBA	Western	11th	Northwest	4th	33	49	.402	27		Terry Stotts	Damian Lillard (RoY)
2013–14	NBA	Western	5th	Northwest	2nd	54	28	.659	5	Won First Round (Rockets) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4–1	Terry Stotts
2014–15	NBA	Western	4th	Northwest	1st	51	31	.622	—	Lost First Round (Grizzlies) 4–1	Terry Stotts
2015–16	NBA	Western	5th	Northwest	2nd	44	38	.537	11	Won First Round (Clippers) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–1	Terry Stotts	CJ McCollum (MIP)
2016–17	NBA	Western	8th	Northwest	3rd	41	41	.500	9	Lost First Round (Warriors) 4–0	Terry Stotts
2017–18	NBA	Western	3rd	Northwest	1st	49	33	.598	—	Lost First Round (Pelicans) 4–0	Terry Stotts
2018–19	NBA	Western	3rd	Northwest	2nd	53	29	.646	1	Won First Round (Thunder) 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Nuggets) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (Warriors) 4–0	Terry Stotts
2019–20^[c]	NBA	Western	8th	Northwest	4th	35	39	.473	11.5	Lost First Round (Lakers) 4–1	Terry Stotts
2020–21^[d]	NBA	Western	6th	Northwest	3rd	42	30	.583	10	Lost First Round (Nuggets) 4–2	Terry Stotts
Regular season record						2,211	1,905	.537		1970–2021
Playoff record						117	151	.437		1970–2021

All-time records[]

Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2020-21 season

Statistic	Wins	Losses	Win%
All-time regular season record (1970–present)	2,211	1,905	.537
All-time postseason record (1970–present)	117	151	.437
All-time regular and postseason record (1970–present)	2,328	2,056	.531

Notes[]

^ Lockout-shortened season (50 games).
^ Lockout-shortened season (66 games).
^ Season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic (74 games).
^ Season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic (72 games).

References[]

External links[]

Portland Trail Blazers Franchise History at Basketball Reference

[note_a-1] Lockout-shortened season (50 games).

[note_b-2] Lockout-shortened season (66 games).

[note_c-3] Season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic (74 games).

[note_d-4] Season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic (72 games).

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Founded in 1970 Based in Portland, Oregon
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