All Time Worst NBA Regular Seasons

Who has the worst NBA season of all time?

Based on winning percentage, the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats had the worst NBA regular season in history at 7-59.

Who has the most losses in an NBA season?

The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers have the record for most losses in an NBA season with 73 losses.

Who has the worst point differential of all time in an NBA season?

The 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks have the record for the worst point differential of all time, finishing the 1992-93 NBA season with a differential of -1,246 points.

What is the worst record to make the NBA Playoffs?

The worst team by winning percentage to make the NBA playoffs is the 1952-53 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

By Worst Winning Percentage By Worst Win %
By Most Losses

	Team	Year	Record
1	Charlotte Bobcats	2012	7-59
2	Philadelphia 76ers	1973	9-73
3	Philadelphia 76ers	2016	10-72
4	Dallas Mavericks	1993	11-71
	Denver Nuggets	1998	11-71
6	Los Angeles Clippers	1987	12-70
	New Jersey Nets	2010	12-70
8	Atlanta Hawks	2005	13-69
	Dallas Mavericks	1994	13-69
10	Vancouver Grizzlies	1999	8-42
11	Detroit Pistons Recent	2024	14-68
	Houston Rockets	1983	14-68
	Vancouver Grizzlies	1997	14-68
14	Philadelphia Warriors	1953	12-57
15	Denver Nuggets	1950	11-51
16	Los Angeles Clippers	1999	9-41
17	Boston Celtics	1997	15-67
	Chicago Bulls	2001	15-67
	Cleveland Cavaliers	1971	15-67
	Cleveland Cavaliers	1982	15-67
	Dallas Mavericks	1981	15-67
	Los Angeles Clippers	2000	15-67
	Miami Heat	1989	15-67
	Miami Heat	2008	15-67
	Milwaukee Bucks	2014	15-67
	Minnesota Timberwolves	1992	15-67
	Minnesota Timberwolves	2010	15-67
	San Diego Rockets	1968	15-67
	Vancouver Grizzlies	1996	15-67
	Washington Wizards Recent	2024	15-67
31	Detroit Pistons	1980	16-66
	Minnesota Timberwolves	2015	16-66
	Phoenix Suns	1969	16-66
	Toronto Raptors	1998	16-66
35	Providence Steamrollers	1949	12-48
36	Chicago Bulls	2000	17-65
	Cleveland Cavaliers	2003	17-65
	Denver Nuggets	2003	17-65
	Detroit Pistons	2023	17-65
	Golden State Warriors	2001	17-65
	Los Angeles Clippers	1988	17-65
	Los Angeles Clippers	1995	17-65
	Los Angeles Clippers	1998	17-65
	Los Angeles Lakers	2016	17-65
	Minnesota Timberwolves	2011	17-65
	New Jersey Nets	1990	17-65
	New York Knicks	2015	17-65
	New York Knicks	2019	17-65
	Sacramento Kings	2009	17-65
	San Diego Clippers	1982	17-65

	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	Detroit Pistons Recent	2024	14-68
	Vancouver Grizzlies	1997	14-68
	Houston Rockets	1983	14-68
12	Washington Wizards Recent	2024	15-67
	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
26	Minnesota Timberwolves	2015	16-66
	Toronto Raptors	1998	16-66
	Detroit Pistons	1980	16-66
	Phoenix Suns	1969	16-66
30	Detroit Pistons	2023	17-65
	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
	Denver Nuggets	2003	17-65
	Cleveland Cavaliers	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
45	Philadelphia 76ers	2015	18-64
	New Orleans Hornets	2005	18-64
	Charlotte Bobcats	2005	18-64
	Philadelphia 76ers	1996	18-64
	Miami Heat	1990	18-64
	Orlando Magic	1990	18-64
	Portland Trail Blazers	1972	18-64

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