Most Playoff Appearances by NBA Team
Los Angeles Lakers have made the most playoff appearances in NBA history with 60 while they missed only 5 playoffs in their 65 NBA seasons. Boston Celtics reached the playoffs 51 times and Philadelphia 76ers franchise qualified for the playoffs 47 times.
60 – Los Angeles Lakers
51 – Boston Celtics
47 – Philadelphia 76ers
42 – New York Knicks
42 – Atlanta Hawks
40 – Detroit Pistons
33 – San Antonio Spurs
32 – Chicago Bulls
29 – Sacramento Kings
29 – Phoenix Suns
29 – Golden State Warriors
29 – Portland Trail Blazers
27 – Houston Rockets
27 – Milwaukee Bucks
26 – Oklahoma City Thunder
25 – Washington Wizards
25 – Utah Jazz
24 – Denver Nuggets
21 – Indiana Pacers
18 – Dallas Mavericks
18 – Cleveland Cavaliers
17 – Brooklyn Nets
17 – Miami Heat
14 – Orlando Magic
12 – New Orleans Hornets
9 – Los Angeles Clippers
8 – Minnesota TimberWolves
6 – Memphis Grizzlies
5 – Toronto Raptors
1 – Charlotte Bobcats
Most consecutive playoff appearances
Philadelphia 76ers hold the record for most consecutive playoff appearances with 22. The streak started in 1949-50 and ended in 1970-71. The longest active playoff streak belongs to San Antonio Spurs with 16 straight appearances since 1997-98.
22 – Philadelphia 76ers (1949-50 to 1970-71)
21 – Portland Trail Blazers (1982-83 to 2002-03)
20 – Utah Jazz (1983-84 to 2002-03)
19 – Boston Celtics (1950-51 to 1968-69)
17 – Los Angeles Lakers (1976-77 to 1992-93)
16 – San Antonio Spurs (1997-98 to present)
16 – Los Angeles Lakers (1958-59 to 1973-74)
14 – Boston Celtics (1979-80 to 1992-93)
14 – Chicago Bulls (1984-85 to 1997-98)
14 – Detroit Pistons (1949-50 to 1962-63)
14 – New York Knicks (1987-88 to 2000-01)
13 – Phoenix Suns (1988-89 to 2000-01)
12 – Dallas Mavericks (2000-01 to 2011-12)
12 – Milwaukee Bucks (1979-80 to 1990-91)
12 – Philadelphia 76ers (1975-76 to 1986-87)
12 – Washington Bullets (1968-69 to 1979-80)
11 – Atlanta Hawks (1962-63 to 1972-73)
10 – Los Angeles Lakers (1994-95 to 2003-04)
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