Champs or Chumps

Worst NBA Regular Seasons

Who has the worst NBA season of all time?

Based on winning percentage, the 2012 Charlotte Bobcats had the worst regular season in history at 7-59.

Who has the most losses in an NBA season?

The 1973 Philadelphia 76ers have the record for most losses in an NBA season with 73 losses.

What is the worst record to make the NBA Playoffs?

The worst team by winning percentage to make the NBA playoffs is the 1953 Baltimore Bullets, who made the playoffs with a 16-54 record. The Baltimore Bullets lost to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Division Semifinals.

Worst NBA Regular Season Records

Team Year Record
1 Charlotte Bobcats 2012 7-59
2 Philadelphia 76ers 1973 9-73
3 Philadelphia 76ers 2016 10-72
4 Denver Nuggets 1998 11-71
Dallas Mavericks 1993 11-71
6 New Jersey Nets 2010 12-70
Los Angeles Clippers 1987 12-70
8 Atlanta Hawks 2005 13-69
Dallas Mavericks 1994 13-69
10 Vancouver Grizzlies 1999 8-42
11 Vancouver Grizzlies 1997 14-68
Houston Rockets 1983 14-68
13 Philadelphia Warriors 1953 12-57
14 Los Angeles Clippers 1999 9-41
15 Milwaukee Bucks 2014 15-67
Minnesota Timberwolves 2010 15-67
Miami Heat 2008 15-67
Chicago Bulls 2001 15-67
Los Angeles Clippers 2000 15-67
Boston Celtics 1997 15-67
Vancouver Grizzlies 1996 15-67
Minnesota Timberwolves 1992 15-67
Miami Heat 1989 15-67
Cleveland Cavaliers 1982 15-67
Dallas Mavericks 1981 15-67
Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 15-67
San Diego Rockets 1968 15-67
28 Minnesota Timberwolves 2015 16-66
Toronto Raptors 1998 16-66
Detroit Pistons 1980 16-66
Phoenix Suns 1969 16-66
32 New York Knicks 2019 17-65
Los Angeles Lakers 2016 17-65
New York Knicks 2015 17-65
Minnesota Timberwolves 2011 17-65
Sacramento Kings 2009 17-65
Cleveland Cavaliers 2003 17-65
Denver Nuggets 2003 17-65
Golden State Warriors 2001 17-65
Chicago Bulls 2000 17-65
Los Angeles Clippers 1998 17-65
Los Angeles Clippers 1995 17-65
New Jersey Nets 1990 17-65
Los Angeles Clippers 1988 17-65
San Diego Clippers 1982 17-65
46 San Francisco Warriors 1965 17-63
47 Philadelphia 76ers 2015 18-64
Charlotte Bobcats 2005 18-64
New Orleans Hornets 2005 18-64
Philadelphia 76ers 1996 18-64
Orlando Magic 1990 18-64
Miami Heat 1990 18-64
Portland Trail Blazers 1972 18-64
Team Year Record
1 Philadelphia 76ers 1973 9-73
2 Philadelphia 76ers 2016 10-72
3 Denver Nuggets 1998 11-71
Dallas Mavericks 1993 11-71
5 New Jersey Nets 2010 12-70
Los Angeles Clippers 1987 12-70
7 Atlanta Hawks 2005 13-69
Dallas Mavericks 1994 13-69
9 Vancouver Grizzlies 1997 14-68
Houston Rockets 1983 14-68
11 Milwaukee Bucks 2014 15-67
Minnesota Timberwolves 2010 15-67
Miami Heat 2008 15-67
Chicago Bulls 2001 15-67
Los Angeles Clippers 2000 15-67
Boston Celtics 1997 15-67
Vancouver Grizzlies 1996 15-67
Minnesota Timberwolves 1992 15-67
Miami Heat 1989 15-67
Cleveland Cavaliers 1982 15-67
Dallas Mavericks 1981 15-67
Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 15-67
San Diego Rockets 1968 15-67
24 Minnesota Timberwolves 2015 16-66
Toronto Raptors 1998 16-66
Detroit Pistons 1980 16-66
Phoenix Suns 1969 16-66
28 New York Knicks 2019 17-65
Los Angeles Lakers 2016 17-65
New York Knicks 2015 17-65
Minnesota Timberwolves 2011 17-65
Sacramento Kings 2009 17-65
Cleveland Cavaliers 2003 17-65
Denver Nuggets 2003 17-65
Golden State Warriors 2001 17-65
Chicago Bulls 2000 17-65
Los Angeles Clippers 1998 17-65
Los Angeles Clippers 1995 17-65
New Jersey Nets 1990 17-65
Los Angeles Clippers 1988 17-65
San Diego Clippers 1982 17-65
42 Philadelphia 76ers 2015 18-64
New Orleans Hornets 2005 18-64
Charlotte Bobcats 2005 18-64
Philadelphia 76ers 1996 18-64
Orlando Magic 1990 18-64
Miami Heat 1990 18-64
Portland Trail Blazers 1972 18-64
49 San Francisco Warriors 1965 17-63
50 Cleveland Cavaliers 2019 19-63
Phoenix Suns 2019 19-63
Philadelphia 76ers 2014 19-63
Cleveland Cavaliers 2011 19-63
Los Angeles Clippers 2009 19-63
Washington Wizards 2009 19-63
Washington Wizards 2001 19-63
Golden State Warriors 2000 19-63
Golden State Warriors 1998 19-63
Vancouver Grizzlies 1998 19-63
Minnesota Timberwolves 1993 19-63
Charlotte Hornets 1990 19-63
New Jersey Nets 1988 19-63

Related Pages:

© 2022 ChampsOrChumps.us, All Rights Reserved • Terms • Privacy Policy • Last Updated: Jan 8, 2023