List of Golden State Warriors seasons

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The franchise has also been based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, San Francisco and San Jose, California (during a renovation of their home arena) during its existence. The team is a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Warriors initially joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as the Philadelphia Warriors in 1946, and won the first BAA championship title in the same year under coach Edward Gottlieb. The Warriors later joined the NBA at its foundation in 1949. The Warriors' record was 26–42 in their first NBA season, and they lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Syracuse Nationals.^[1][2] Franklin Mieuli and the Diners Club put together a group of 40 local investors to move the Warriors to San Francisco before the 1962–63 NBA season, with Mieuli eventually buying all the shares of the franchise to keep the team from collapsing and to keep it in the area. After playing several home games in Oakland from 1967 onward, the team moved to Oakland full-time for the 1971–72 NBA season and changed their name to the Golden State Warriors.^[3][4][5]

Led by Rick Barry, the Warriors were a strong franchise during the middle 1970s, achieving winning records every season from 1971–72 to 1977–78 and achieving two division titles and one NBA title. After Barry departed at the end of the 1977–78 season, however, the Warriors were never in the hunt for a title or even an NBA Finals berth during the thirty-five subsequent seasons. Between 1978–79 and 2011–12, the Warriors only achieved eight winning seasons and suffered the NBA’s second-longest postseason appearance drought with no appearances between 1994–95 and 2005–06,^[a] behind only the Braves/Clippers between 1976–77 and 1990–91.^[b] Earlier the Warriors had suffered the equal-sixth-longest NBA postseason appearance drought between 1978 and 1986.

Coming off the franchise’s first league title in forty seasons, and boosted by over half a decade of skillful drafting, the 2015–16 Warriors finished with the best record in NBA history with a final mark of 73–9, one win better than Michael Jordan’s 1995–96 Bulls.

Table key

AMVP	All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY	Coach of the Year
DPOY	Defensive Player of the Year
Finish	Final position in division standings
GB	Games behind first-place team in division^[b]
Italics	Season in progress
Losses	Number of regular season losses
EOY	Executive of the Year
FMVP	Finals Most Valuable Player
MVP	Most Valuable Player
ROY	Rookie of the Year
SIX	Sixth Man of the Year
SPOR	Sportsmanship Award
Wins	Number of regular season wins

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2015–16 NBA season.

NBA Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Playoff Berth

Season	League	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards
Philadelphia Warriors
1946–47	BAA	—	—	Eastern	2nd	35	25	.583	14	Won First Round (Bombers) 2–1 Won BAA Semifinals (Knicks) 2–0 Won BAA Finals (Stags) 4–1[6]	Joe Fulks (STC)
1947–48	BAA	—	—	Eastern	1st	27	21	.563	—	Won BAA Semifinals (Bombers) 4–3 Lost BAA Finals (Bullets) 2–4[7]
1948–49	BAA	—	—	Eastern	4th	28	32	.467	10	Lost Division Semifinals (Capitols) 0–2[8]
1949–50	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	26	42	.382	27	Lost Division Semifinals (Syracuse Nationals) 0–2[9]
1950–51	NBA	—	—	Eastern	1st	40	26	.606	—	Lost Division Semifinals (Nationals) 0–2[10]
1951–52	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	33	33	.500	7	Lost Division Semifinals (Nationals) 1–2[11]	Paul Arizin (AMVP) Paul Arizin (STC)
1952–53	NBA	—	—	Eastern	5th	12	57	.174	34.5	Did Not Qualify	Neil Johnston (STC)
1953–54	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	29	43	.403	15	Did Not Qualify	Neil Johnston (STC)
1954–55	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	33	39	.458	10	Did Not Qualify	Neil Johnston (STC)
1955–56	NBA	—	—	Eastern	1st	45	27	.625	—	Won Division Finals (Nationals) 3–2 Won NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–1[12]	George Senesky (AHC)
1956–57	NBA	—	—	Eastern	3rd	37	35	.514	7	Lost Division Semifinals (Nationals) 0–2[13]	Paul Arizin (STC)
1957–58	NBA	—	—	Eastern	3rd	37	35	.514	12	Won Division Semifinals (Nationals) 2–1 Lost Division Finals (Celtics) 1–4[14]	Woody Sauldsberry (ROY)
1958–59	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	32	40	.444	20	Did Not Qualify
1959–60	NBA	—	—	Eastern	2nd	49	26	.653	10	Won Division Semifinals (Nationals) 2–1 Lost Division Finals (Celtics) 2–4[15]	Wilt Chamberlain (MVP) Wilt Chamberlain (ROY) Wilt Chamberlain (AMVP) Wilt Chamberlain (STC)
1960–61	NBA	—	—	Eastern	2nd	46	33	.582	11	Lost Division Semifinals (Nationals) 0–3[16]	Wilt Chamberlain (STC)
1961–62	NBA	—	—	Eastern	2nd	49	31	.613	11	Won Division Semifinals (Nationals) 3–2 Lost Division Finals (Celtics) 3–4[17]	Wilt Chamberlain (STC)
San Francisco Warriors
1962–63	NBA	—	—	Western	4th	31	49	.388	22	Did Not Qualify	Wilt Chamberlain (STC)
1963–64	NBA	—	—	Western	1st	48	32	.600	—	Won Division Finals (Hawks) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 1–4[18]	Alex Hannum (COY) Wilt Chamberlain (STC)
1964–65	NBA	—	—	Western	5th	17	63	.213	32	Did Not Qualify	Wilt Chamberlain (STC) Alex Hannum (AHC)
1965–66	NBA	—	—	Western	4th	35	45	.438	10	Did Not Qualify	Rick Barry (ROY)
1966–67	NBA	—	—	Western	1st	44	37	.543	—	Won Division Semifinals (Lakers) 3–0 Won Division Finals (Hawks) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (76ers) 2–4[19]	Rick Barry (AMVP) Rick Barry (STC)
1967–68	NBA	—	—	Western	3rd	43	39	.524	13	Won Division Semifinals (Hawks) 4–2 Lost Division Finals (Lakers) 0–4[20]	Bill Sharman (AHC)
1968–69	NBA	—	—	Western	3rd	41	41	.500	14	Lost Division Semifinals (Lakers) 2–4[21]
1969–70	NBA	—	—	Western	6th	30	52	.366	18	Did Not Qualify
1970–71	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	2nd	41	41	.500	7	Lost Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 1–4[22]
Golden State Warriors
1971–72	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	2nd	51	31	.622	18	Lost Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 1–4[23]
1972–73	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	2nd	47	35	.573	13	Won Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 1–4[24]
1973–74	NBA	Western	5th	Pacific	2nd	44	38	.537	3	Did Not Qualify
1974–75	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	48	34	.585	—	Won Conference Semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–2 Won Conference Finals (Bulls) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Bullets) 4–0[25]	Rick Barry (FMVP) Jamaal Wilkes (ROY) Dick Vertlieb (EOY) Al Attles (AHC)
1975–76	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	59	23	.720	—	Won Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Suns) 4–3[26]	Al Attles (AHC)
1976–77	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	3rd	46	36	.561	7	Won First Round (Pistons) 2–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 4–3[27]
1977–78	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	5th	43	39	.524	15	Did Not Qualify
1978–79	NBA	Western	T-8th	Pacific	6th	38	44	.463	14	Did Not Qualify
1979–80	NBA	Western	T-10th	Pacific	6th	24	58	.293	36	Did Not Qualify
1980–81	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	39	43	.476	18	Did Not Qualify
1981–82	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	45	37	.549	12	Did Not Qualify
1982–83	NBA	Western	T-9th	Pacific	5th	30	52	.366	28	Did Not Qualify
1983–84	NBA	Western	T-9th	Pacific	5th	37	45	.451	17	Did Not Qualify
1984–85	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	6th	22	60	.268	40	Did Not Qualify
1985–86	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	6th	30	52	.366	32	Did Not Qualify
1986–87	NBA	Western	5th	Pacific	3rd	42	40	.512	23	Won First Round (Jazz) 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 1–4[28]
1987–88	NBA	Western	11th	Pacific	5th	20	62	.244	42	Did Not Qualify
1988–89	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	43	39	.524	14	Won First Round (Jazz) 3–0 Lost Conference Semifinals (Suns) 1–4[29]	Mitch Richmond (ROY)
1989–90	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	5th	37	45	.451	26	Did Not Qualify
1990–91	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	44	38	.537	19	Won First Round (Spurs) 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 1–4[30]
1991–92	NBA	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	55	27	.671	2	Lost First Round (SuperSonics) 1–3[31]	Don Nelson (COY) Don Nelson (AHC)
1992–93	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	6th	34	48	.415	28	Did Not Qualify
1993–94	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	3rd	50	32	.610	13	Lost First Round (Suns) 0–3[32]	Chris Webber (ROY)
1994–95	NBA	Western	11th	Pacific	6th	26	56	.317	33	Did Not Qualify
1995–96	NBA	Western	9th	Pacific	6th	36	46	.439	28	Did Not Qualify
1996–97	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	7th	30	52	.366	27	Did Not Qualify
1997–98	NBA	Western	T-11th	Pacific	6th	19	63	.232	42	Did Not Qualify
1998–99	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	6th	21	29	.420	14	Did Not Qualify
1999–00	NBA	Western	13th	Pacific	6th	19	63	.232	48	Did Not Qualify
2000–01	NBA	Western	14th	Pacific	7th	17	65	.207	39	Did Not Qualify
2001–02	NBA	Western	14th	Pacific	7th	21	61	.256	40	Did Not Qualify	Jason Richardson (SDC)
2002–03	NBA	Western	11th	Pacific	6th	38	44	.463	21	Did Not Qualify	Gilbert Arenas (MIP) Jason Richardson (SDC)
2003–04	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	5th	37	45	.451	19	Did Not Qualify
2004–05	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	5th	34	48	.415	28	Did Not Qualify
2005–06	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	5th	34	48	.415	20	Did Not Qualify
2006–07	NBA	Western	8th	Pacific	3rd	42	40	.512	19	Won First Round (Mavericks) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 1–4[33]	Monta Ellis (MIP)
2007–08	NBA	Western	9th	Pacific	3rd	48	34	.585	9	Did Not Qualify
2008–09	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	3rd	29	53	.354	36	Did Not Qualify
2009–10	NBA	Western	13th	Pacific	4th	26	56	.317	31	Did Not Qualify
2010–11	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	3rd	36	46	.439	21	Did Not Qualify	Stephen Curry (SPOR)
2011–12	NBA	Western	13th	Pacific	4th	23	43	.348	18	Did Not Qualify
2012–13	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	2nd	47	35	.573	9	Won First Round (Nuggets) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 2–4
2013–14	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	2nd	51	31	.622	6	Lost First Round (Clippers) 3–4
2014–15	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	67	15	.817	—	Won First Round (Pelicans) 4–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Grizzlies) 4–2 Won Conference Finals (Rockets) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Cavaliers) 4–2	Stephen Curry (MVP) Andre Iguodala (FMVP) Bob Myers (EOY) Stephen Curry (TPC) Steve Kerr (AHC)
2015–16	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	73	9	.890	—	Won First Round (Rockets) 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Thunder) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Cavaliers) 3–4	Stephen Curry (MVP) Steve Kerr (COY) Klay Thompson (TPC) Stephen Curry (50–40–90) Stephen Curry (STC)

All-time records

Statistic	Wins	Losses	Win%
Philadelphia Warriors regular season record (1947–1962)	558	545	.506
San Francisco Warriors regular season record (1963–1971)	330	399	.453
Golden State Warriors regular season record (1972–present)	1,626	1,931	.453
All-time regular season record (1947–present)	2,590	2,884	.473
Philadelphia Warriors post-season record (1947–1962)	35	41	.461
San Francisco Warriors post-season record (1963–1971)	21	27	.437
Golden State Warriors post-season record (1971–present)	68	68	.500
All-time post-season record (1947–present)	124	136	.477
All-time regular and post-season record (1947–present)	2,638	3,011	.467

Notes

^a During their 2015–16 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves equalled the Warriors’ ignominy of twelve consecutive seasons without qualifying for the postseason. The Timberwolves will surpass the Warriors if they fail to qualify for the 2016–17 postseason.
^b The team played in Buffalo, New York as the Buffalo Braves up to the end of the 1977–78 season, in San Diego as the San Diego Clippers between the 1978–79 and 1983–84 seasons inclusive, and in Los Angeles from 1984–85 to 1990–91.

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• "Team Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
• "Playoff Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
• "Awards and Honors Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-04-05.

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