List of Oklahoma City Thunder seasons

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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. The records from the decades the team was in Seattle are still attached to the Oklahoma City history, but will be transferred back to a new Seattle SuperSonics team when and if NBA expansion there is approved.

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

ASG MVP All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY Coach of the Year
DPOY Defensive Player of the Year
Finish Final position in league or division standings
GB Games behind first-place team in division[lower-alpha 1]
L Number of regular season losses
EOY Executive of the Year
FMVP Finals Most Valuable Player
JWKC J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MIP Most Improved Player
ROY Rookie of the Year
SIX Sixth Man of the Year
SPOR Sportsmanship Award
W Number of regular season wins

Seasons

NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth Play-in berth
Season Team Conference Conf.
Finish
Division Div.
Finish
Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head coach
colspan="16" align=center style="Template:NBA color cell;" | Seattle SuperSonics
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats[lower-alpha 2] Template:Ntsh Western 5th 23 59 .280 33 Al Bianchi
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Template:Ntsh Western 6th 30 52 .366 25
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Template:Ntsh Western 5th 36 46 .439 12 Lenny Wilkens
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh8th Pacific 4th 38 44 .463 10 Lenny Wilkens (ASG MVP)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh6th Pacific 3rd 47 35 .537 22
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh8th Pacific 4th 26 56 .317 34 Tom Nissalke
Bucky Buckwalter
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh6th Pacific 3rd 36 46 .439 11 Bill Russell
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh4th Pacific 2nd 43 39 .524 5 Won First round (Pistons) 2–1
Lost Conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2[1]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh3rd Pacific 2nd 43 39 .524 16 Lost conference semifinals (Suns) 4–2[2] Slick Watts (JWKC)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh7th Pacific 4th 40 42 .488 13
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh4th Pacific 3rd 47 35 .549 11 Won First round (Lakers) 2–1
Won Conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–2
Won Conference finals (Nuggets) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Bullets) 4–3[3]
Bob Hopkins
Lenny Wilkens
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh1st Pacific 1st 52 30 .634 Won conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1
Won Conference finals (Suns) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Bullets) 4–1 [4]
Dennis Johnson (FMVP) Lenny Wilkens
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh3rd Pacific 2nd 56 26 .683 4 Won First round (Trail Blazers) 2–1
Won Conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3
Lost Conference finals (Lakers) 4–1[5]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh10th Pacific 6th 34 48 .415 23
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh3rd Pacific 2nd 52 30 .634 5 Won First round (Rockets) 2–1
Lost Conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–1[6]
Gus Williams (CPOY)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh4th Pacific 3rd 48 34 .585 10 Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 2–0[7] Zollie Volchok (EOY)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh5th Pacific 3rd 42 40 .512 12 Lost First round (Mavericks) 3–2[8]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh10th Pacific 4th[lower-alpha 3] 31 51 .378 31
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh11th Pacific 5th 31 51 .378 31 Bernie Bickerstaff
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh7th Pacific 4th 39 43 .476 26 Won First round (Mavericks) 3–1
Won Conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2
Lost Conference finals (Lakers) 4–0[10]
Dale Ellis (MIP)
Tom Chambers (ASG MVP)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh7th Pacific 3rd 44 38 .537 18 Lost First round (Nuggets) 3–2[11]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh4th Pacific 3rd 47 35 .573 10 Won First round (Rockets) 3–1
Lost Conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–0[12]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh9th Pacific 4th 41 41 .500 22
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh8th Pacific 5th 41 41 .500 22 Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 3–2[13] K. C. Jones
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh6th Pacific 4th 47 35 .573 10 Won First round (Warriors) 3–1
Lost Conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1[14]
K. C. Jones
Bob Kloppenburg
George Karl
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh3rd Pacific 2nd 55 27 .671 7 Won First round (Jazz) 3–2
Won Conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–3
Lost Conference finals (Suns) 4–3[15]
George Karl
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh1st Pacific 1st 63 19 .768 Lost First round (Nuggets) 3–2[16] Bob Whitsitt (EOY)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh4th Pacific 2nd 57 25 .695 2 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1[17]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh1st Pacific 1st 64 18 .780 Won First round (Kings) 3–1
Won Conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–0
Won Conference finals (Jazz) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Bulls) 4–2[18]
Gary Payton (DPOY)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh2nd Pacific 1st 57 25 .695 Won First round (Suns) 3–2
Lost Conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–3[19]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh2nd Pacific 1st[lower-alpha 4] 61 21 .744 Won First round (Timberwolves) 3–2
Lost Conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1[21]
Template:Nbay[lower-alpha 5] Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh9th Pacific 5th 25 25 .500 10 Hersey Hawkins (SPOR) Paul Westphal
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh7th Pacific 4th 45 37 .549 22 Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2[23]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh10th Pacific 5th 44 38 .537 12 Paul Westphal
Nate McMillan
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh7th Pacific 4th 45 37 .549 16 Lost First round (Spurs) 3–2[24] Nate McMillan
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh10th Pacific 5th 40 42 .488 19 Ray Allen (SPOR)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh12th Pacific 5th[lower-alpha 6] 37 45 .451 19
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh3rd Northwest 1st 52 30 .634 Won First round (Kings) 4–1
Lost Conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2[26]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh11th Northwest 3rd 35 47 .427 9 Bob Weiss
Bob Hill
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh14th Northwest 5th 31 51 .378 20 Bob Hill
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh15th Northwest 5th 20 62 .244 35 Kevin Durant (ROY) P. J. Carlesimo
colspan="16" align=center style="Template:NBA color cell;" | Oklahoma City Thunder
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats[lower-alpha 7] Western Template:Ntsh13th Northwest 5th 23 59 .280 31 P. J. Carlesimo
Scott Brooks
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh8th Northwest 4th[lower-alpha 8] 50 32 .610 3 Lost First round (Lakers) 4–2[28] Scott Brooks (COY) Scott Brooks
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh4th Northwest 1st 55 27 .671 Won First round (Nuggets) 4–1
Won Conference semifinals (Grizzlies) 4–3
Lost Conference finals (Mavericks) 4–1[29]
Template:Nbay[lower-alpha 9] Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh2nd Northwest 1st 47 19 .712 Won First round (Mavericks) 4–0
Won Conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1
Won Conference finals (Spurs) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Heat) 4–1
James Harden (SIX)
Kevin Durant (ASG MVP)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh1st Northwest 1st 60 22 Template:Winning percentage Won First round (Rockets) 4–2
Lost Conference semifinals (Grizzlies) 4–1
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh2nd Northwest 1st 59 23 Template:Winning percentage Won First round (Grizzlies) 4–3
Won Conference semifinals (Clippers) 4–2
Lost Conference finals (Spurs) 4–2
Kevin Durant (MVP)[31]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh9th Northwest 2nd 45 37 Template:Winning percentage 6 Russell Westbrook (ASG MVP)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh3rd Northwest 1st 55 27 Template:Winning percentage Won First round (Mavericks) 4–1
Won Conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2
Lost Conference finals (Warriors) 4–3
Russell Westbrook (ASG MVP) Billy Donovan
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh6th Northwest 2nd 47 35 Template:Winning percentage 4 Lost First round (Rockets) 4–1 Russell Westbrook (MVP)
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh4th Northwest 2nd 48 34 Template:Winning percentage 1 Lost First round (Jazz) 4–2
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh6th Northwest 4th 49 33 Template:Winning percentage 5 Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 4–1
Template:Nbay[lower-alpha 10] Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh5th Northwest 2nd 44 28 Template:Winning percentage 1.5 Lost First round (Rockets) 4–3
Template:Nbay[lower-alpha 11] Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh14th Northwest 5th 22 50 Template:Winning percentage 30 Mark Daigneault
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Ntsh14th Northwest 5th 24 58 Template:Winning percentage 13
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 10th Northwest 3rd 40 42 Template:Winning percentage 40
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 1st Northwest 1st 57 25 Template:Winning percentage Won First round (Pelicans) 4–0
Lost Conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2
Mark Daigneault (COY)

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 Template:Winning percentage
Oklahoma City Thunder regular season record (2008–present) 725 551 Template:Winning percentage
All-time regular season record 2,470 2,136 Template:Winning percentage
Seattle SuperSonics post-season record (1967–2008) 107 110 Template:Winning percentage
Oklahoma City Thunder post-season record (2008–present) 64 62 Template:Winning percentage
All-time post-season record 171 172 Template:Winning percentage
All-time regular and post-season record 2,641 2,308 Template:Winning percentage

Notes

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