List of Oklahoma City Thunder seasons
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma . They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and are a member of the NBA Western Conference 's Northwest Division . The Thunder were founded in 1967 as the Seattle SuperSonics as one of two franchises that joined the NBA in the 1967–68 season. The SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City after the 2007–08 season.
Overall, the Thunder have qualified for the NBA playoffs on ten occasions after being relocated from Seattle (22 times as the SuperSonics). They reached the Western Conference finals seven times, reaching the NBA Finals in 1978 , 1979 , 1996 and 2012 , winning their only championship in the 1979 NBA Finals against the Washington Bullets while in Seattle.
Table key
Seasons
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Playoff berth
Play-in berth
All-time records
Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2023–24 NBA season .
Statistic
Wins
Losses
Win%
Seattle SuperSonics regular season record (1967–2008)
1,745
1,585
.524
Oklahoma City Thunder regular season record (2008–present)
725
551
.568
All-time regular season record
2,470
2,136
.536
Seattle SuperSonics post-season record (1967–2008)
107
110
.493
Oklahoma City Thunder post-season record (2008–present)
64
62
.508
All-time post-season record
171
172
.499
All-time regular and post-season record
2,641
2,308
.534
Notes
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^ The team began as the Seattle SuperSonics.
^ Though the SuperSonics had the same record as the Los Angeles Clippers in the Pacific Division, the SuperSonics won the tiebreaker and finished fourth.[9]
^ Though the SuperSonics had the same record as the Los Angeles Lakers in the Pacific Division, the SuperSonics won the tiebreaker and finished first.[20]
^ Due to a lockout , the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.[22]
^ Though the SuperSonics had the same record as the Golden State Warriors in the Pacific Division, the SuperSonics lost the tiebreaker and finished fifth.[25]
^ The team relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and became the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the season.
^ Though the Thunder had the same record as the Portland Trail Blazers in the Pacific Division, the Thunder lost the tiebreaker and finished fourth.[27]
^ Due to a lockout , the season did not start until December 25, 2011 and all 30 teams played a shortened 66 game regular season schedule.[30]
^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the season was suspended from March 11 to July 30, 2020, and the regular season was shortened to 72 games for the Thunder.
^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the season did not start until December 22, 2020, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 72 games.
References
General
Specific
^ "1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1981–82 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1983–84 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1984–85 NBA season Summary" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 14, 2012 .
^ "1986–87 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1987–88 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1990–91 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1992–93 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1994–95 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1995–96 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1996–97 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1997–98 NBA Season Summary" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 14, 2012 .
^ "1997–98 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99" . CNN Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 4, 2011 .
^ "1999–00 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "2001–02 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "2003–04 NBA Season Summary" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 14, 2012 .
^ "2004–05 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "2009–10 NBA Season Summary" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 14, 2012 .
^ "2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "2010–11 Oklahoma City Thunder Roster and Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). "Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 28, 2011 .
^ "Thunder's Kevin Durant wins 2013–14 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award" . NBA.com . May 6, 2014. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014 .
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