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Anderson Duffey Packers 1950
Atlanta Hawks 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022
Baltimore Bullets1948, 1949 1953
Baltimore Bullets 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Boston Celtics1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 , 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Brooklyn Nets2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Buffalo Braves 1974, 1975, 1976
Capitol Bullets 1974
Charlotte Bobcats2010, 2014
Charlotte Hornets 2016
Charlotte Hornets 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
Chicago Bulls 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022
Chicago Stags1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
Cincinnati Royals 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Cleveland Cavaliers 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
Cleveland Rebels1948
Dallas Mavericks 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022
Denver Nuggets 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Detroit Pistons 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2016, 2019
Fort Wayne Pistons 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
Golden State Warriors 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
Houston Rockets 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007,2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Indiana Pacers 1981, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 , 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Indianapolis Olympians 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
Kansas City Kings 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984
Kansas City-Omaha Kings 1975
Los Angeles Clippers 1992, 1993, 1997, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Los Angeles Lakers 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021
Memphis Grizzlies2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
Miami Heat 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 , 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
Milwaukee Bucks 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001 , 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Minneapolis Lakers1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960
Minnesota Timberwolves 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2018, 2022
New Jersey Nets 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
New Orleans Hornets2003, 2004,2008, 2009, 2011
New Orleans Pelicans2015, 2018, 2022
New York Knicks1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2023
Oklahoma City Thunder, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Orlando Magic 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020
Philadelphia 76ers 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005,2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Philadelphia Warriors1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962
Phoenix Suns 1970, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2023
Portland Trailblazers 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Rochester Royals1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
Sacramento Kings 1986, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2023
Saint Louis Bombers1947, 1948, 1949
Saint Louis Hawks 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
San Antonio Spurs 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
San Diego Rockets 1969
San Francisco Warriors 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971
Seattle Supersonics 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005
Sheboygan Redskins 1950
Syracuse Nationals 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963
Toronto Raptors 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007,2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1950
Utah Jazz 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Washington Bullets 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1997
Washington Capitols 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
Washington Wizards2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021

*Note. The Indianapolis Jets, Providence Steamrollers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Falcons, Pittsburgh Ironmen, Toronto Huskies, Milwaukee Hawks, Chicago Packers/Zephyrs, New Orleans Jazz, New York Nets, San Diego Clippers, and Vancouver Grizzlies never made the playoffs.

Playoff Appearances
Hawks49
Celtics60
Hornets3
Bulls35
Cavs23
Mavs24
Nuggets28
Pistons43
Warriors37
Rockets34
Pacers26
Clippers16
Lakers61
Grizzlies13
Heat23
Bucks35
Wolves10
Nets24
Pelicans15
Knicks43
Thunder32
Magic14
Sixers52
Suns32
Blazers36
Kings29
Spurs39
Raptors13
Jazz31
Wizards30
Bullets3
Stags4
Packers1
Olympians4
Capitols4
Bombers3
Rebels1
RedSkins1
* Play-in games are not listed as official playoff appearences.