List of Golden State Warriors seasons

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The franchise has also been based in Philadelphia, Oakland, and San Jose (during a renovation of its home arena). The team is a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Warriors 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. They joined the NBA following the BAA-NBL merger 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 its name to the Golden State Warriors.^[3][4][5]

Led by Rick Barry, the Warriors were a formidable franchise during the middle 1970s, achieving winning records every season from 1971–72 to 1977–78, winning two division titles, and defeating the Washington Bullets in the 1975 NBA championship. However, after Barry departed at the end of the 1977–78 season, the Warriors failed to compete for a title for the next 35 seasons. Between 1978–79 and 2011–12, the Warriors only achieved winning records in eight seasons. The team also suffered the NBA's fourth-longest postseason appearance drought in history, with no playoff appearances between 1994–95 and 2005–06; this mark trails only the Braves/Clippers between 1976–77 and 1990–91, the Timberwolves between 2004–05 and 2016–17, and the Kings from 2006–07 to 2021–22.

Led by NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games to win the 2015 NBA championship series. In the following season, the Warriors—boosted by over half a decade of skillful drafting—finished with the best record in NBA history; the team ended the 2015–16 season with a mark of 73–9, one win better than Michael Jordan’s 1995–96 Bulls. The Warriors reached the 2016 NBA Finals but were defeated by the Cavaliers in seven games. After adding Kevin Durant in the off-season, they won 67 games during the 2016–17 campaign. The Warriors set another NBA record by winning 207 games during the three-year period ending in 2017. In the 2017 NBA Finals, the Warriors faced the Cavaliers again and won the NBA title in five games. In 2018, meeting the Cavaliers in the finals for the fourth consecutive season, the Warriors swept the series, winning the final game 108–85. In 2019, the Warriors returned to the NBA Finals for the fifth consecutive time, however, the Cavaliers did not appear in this series. They became the second team in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals in five consecutive seasons. The Warriors faced off against the Toronto Raptors and they lost to them in six games.

Upon injuries to backcourt duo Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as well as Durant's sign-and-trade departure to the Brooklyn Nets, the Warriors struggled for the next two years, failing to qualify for the playoffs in either season. The team would return to familiar success after defeating the Boston Celtics in 6 games in the 2022 NBA Finals. Curry would win NBA Finals MVP, winning his fourth championship and popularly cementing his role as the face of the franchise's dynastic era. The following 2022 season would see difficulties in balancing veteran leadership and youthful development, producing criticisms from analysts and opponents in the Warriors' ability to continue their dominance.

Table key

AHC	NBA All-Star Game Head Coach
ASG MVP	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]
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
JWKC	Citizenship Award
Wins	Number of regular season wins

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 NBA season.

NBA champions

Conference champions

Division champions

Playoff berth

Play-in berth

Season	Team	League	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	W	L	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards	Head Coach
Philadelphia Warriors
1946–47	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]		Eddie Gottlieb
1947–48	1947–48	BAA	—	—	Eastern	1st	27	21	.563	—	Won BAA Semifinals (Bombers) 4–3 Lost BAA Finals (Bullets) 4–2[7]
1948–49	1948–49	BAA	—	—	Eastern	4th	28	32	.467	10	Lost Division semifinals (Capitols) 2–0[8]
1949–50	1949–50	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	26	42	.382	27	Lost Division semifinals (Nationals) 2–0[9]
1950–51	1950–51	NBA	—	—	Eastern	1st	40	26	.606	—	Lost Division semifinals (Nationals) 2–0[10]
1951–52	1951–52	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	33	33	.500	7	Lost Division semifinals (Nationals) 2–1[11]	Paul Arizin (ASG MVP)
1952–53	1952–53	NBA	—	—	Eastern	5th	12	57	.174	34.5
1953–54	1953–54	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	29	43	.403	15
1954–55	1954–55	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	33	39	.458	10
1955–56	1955–56	NBA	—	—	Eastern	1st	45	27	.625	—	Won Division finals (Nationals) 3–2 Won NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–1[12]		George Senesky
1956–57	1956–57	NBA	—	—	Eastern	3rd	37	35	.514	7	Lost Division semifinals (Nationals) 2–0[13]
1957–58	1957–58	NBA	—	—	Eastern	3rd	37	35	.514	12	Won Division semifinals (Nationals) 2–1 Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–1[14]	Woody Sauldsberry (ROY)
1958–59	1958–59	NBA	—	—	Eastern	4th	32	40	.444	20			Al Cervi
1959–60	1959–60	NBA	—	—	Eastern	2nd	49	26	.653	10	Won Division semifinals (Nationals) 2–1 Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–2[15]	Wilt Chamberlain (MVP, ROY, ASG MVP)	Neil Johnston
1960–61	1960–61	NBA	—	—	Eastern	2nd	46	33	.582	11	Lost Division semifinals (Nationals) 3–0[16]
1961–62	1961–62	NBA	—	—	Eastern	2nd	49	31	.613	11	Won Division semifinals (Nationals) 3–2 Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–3[17]		Frank McGuire
San Francisco Warriors
1962–63	1962–63	NBA	—	—	Western	4th	31	49	.388	22			Bob Feerick
1963–64	1963–64	NBA	—	—	Western	1st	48	32	.600	—	Won Division finals (Hawks) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–1[18]	Alex Hannum (COY)	Alex Hannum
1964–65	1964–65	NBA	—	—	Western	5th	17	63	.213	32
1965–66	1965–66	NBA	—	—	Western	4th	35	45	.438	10		Rick Barry (ROY)
1966–67	1966–67	NBA	—	—	Western	1st	44	37	.543	—	Won Division semifinals (Lakers) 3–0 Won Division finals (Hawks) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2[19]	Rick Barry (ASG MVP)	Bill Sharman
1967–68	1967–68	NBA	—	—	Western	3rd	43	39	.524	13	Won Division semifinals (Hawks) 4–2 Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–0[20]
1968–69	1968–69	NBA	—	—	Western	3rd	41	41	.500	14	Lost Division semifinals (Lakers) 4–2[21]		George Lee
1969–70	1969–70	NBA	—	—	Western	6th	30	52	.366	18			George Lee Al Attles
1970–71	1970–71	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	2nd	41	41	.500	7	Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–1[22]		Al Attles
Golden State Warriors
1971–72	1971–72	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	2nd	51	31	.622	18	Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–1[23]		Al Attles
1972–73	1972–73	NBA	Western	4th	Pacific	2nd	47	35	.573	13	Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–2 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–1[24]
1973–74	1973–74	NBA	Western	5th	Pacific	2nd	44	38	.537	3
1974–75	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)
1975–76	1975–76	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	59	23	.720	—	Won conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–2 Lost conference finals (Suns) 4–3[26]
1976–77	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	1977–78	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	5th	43	39	.524	15
1978–79	1978–79	NBA	Western	T-8th	Pacific	6th	38	44	.463	14
1979–80	1979–80	NBA	Western	T-10th	Pacific	6th	24	58	.293	36			Al Attles Johnny Bach
1980–81	1980–81	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	39	43	.476	18			Al Attles
1981–82	1981–82	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	45	37	.549	12
1982–83	1982–83	NBA	Western	T-9th	Pacific	5th	30	52	.366	28
1983–84	1983–84	NBA	Western	T-9th	Pacific	5th	37	45	.451	17			Johnny Bach
1984–85	1984–85	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	6th	22	60	.268	40
1985–86	1985–86	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	6th	30	52	.366	32
1986–87	1986–87	NBA	Western	5th	Pacific	3rd	42	40	.512	23	Won First round (Jazz) 3–2 Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1[28]		George Karl
1987–88	1987–88	NBA	Western	11th	Pacific	5th	20	62	.244	42			George Karl Ed Gregory
1988–89	1988–89	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	43	39	.524	14	Won First round (Jazz) 3–0 Lost conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1[29]	Mitch Richmond (ROY)	Don Nelson
1989–90	1989–90	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	5th	37	45	.451	26
1990–91	1990–91	NBA	Western	7th	Pacific	4th	44	38	.537	19	Won First round (Spurs) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1[30]
1991–92	1991–92	NBA	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	55	27	.671	2	Lost First round (SuperSonics) 3–1[31]	Don Nelson (COY)
1992–93	1992–93	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	6th	34	48	.415	28
1993–94	1993–94	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	3rd	50	32	.610	13	Lost First round (Suns) 3–0[32]	Chris Webber (ROY)
1994–95	1994–95	NBA	Western	11th	Pacific	6th	26	56	.317	33			Don Nelson Bob Lanier
1995–96	1995–96	NBA	Western	9th	Pacific	6th	36	46	.439	28			Rick Adelman
1996–97	1996–97	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	7th	30	52	.366	27
1997–98	1997–98	NBA	Western	T-11th	Pacific	6th	19	63	.232	42			P. J. Carlesimo
1998–99	1998–99	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	6th	21	29	.420	14
1999–00	1999–00	NBA	Western	13th	Pacific	6th	19	63	.232	48			P. J. Carlesimo Garry St. Jean
2000–01	2000–01	NBA	Western	14th	Pacific	7th	17	65	.207	39			Dave Cowens
2001–02	2001–02	NBA	Western	14th	Pacific	7th	21	61	.256	40			Dave Cowens Brian Winters
2002–03	2002–03	NBA	Western	11th	Pacific	6th	38	44	.463	21		Gilbert Arenas (MIP)	Eric Musselman
2003–04	2003–04	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	5th	37	45	.451	19
2004–05	2004–05	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	5th	34	48	.415	28			Mike Montgomery
2005–06	2005–06	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	5th	34	48	.415	20
2006–07	2006–07	NBA	Western	8th	Pacific	3rd	42	40	.512	19	Won First round (Mavericks) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1[33]	Monta Ellis (MIP)	Don Nelson
2007–08	2007–08	NBA	Western	9th	Pacific	3rd	48	34	.585	9
2008–09	2008–09	NBA	Western	10th	Pacific	3rd	29	53	.354	36
2009–10	2009–10	NBA	Western	13th	Pacific	4th	26	56	.317	31
2010–11	2010–11	NBA	Western	12th	Pacific	3rd	36	46	.439	21		Stephen Curry (SPOR)	Keith Smart
2011–12	2011–12	NBA	Western	13th	Pacific	4th	23	43	.348	18			Mark Jackson
2012–13	2012–13	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	2nd	47	35	.573	9	Won First round (Nuggets) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2[34]
2013–14	2013–14	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	2nd	51	31	.622	6	Lost First round (Clippers) 4–3[35]
2014–15	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[36]	Stephen Curry (MVP) Andre Iguodala (FMVP) Bob Myers (EOY)	Steve Kerr
2015–16	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) 4–3[37]	Stephen Curry (MVP) Steve Kerr (COY)
2016–17	2016–17	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	67	15	.817	—	Won First round (Trail Blazers) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–0 Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (Cavaliers) 4–1[38]	Kevin Durant (FMVP) Draymond Green (DPOY) Bob Myers (EOY)
2017–18	2017–18	NBA	Western	2nd	Pacific	1st	58	24	.707	7	Won First round (Spurs) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Pelicans) 4–1 Won conference finals (Rockets) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Cavaliers) 4–0[39]	Kevin Durant (FMVP)
2018–19	2018–19	NBA	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	57	25	.695	—	Won First round (Clippers) 4–2 Won conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2 Won conference finals (Trail Blazers) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Raptors) 4–2[40]	Kevin Durant (ASG MVP)
2019–20	2019–20	NBA	Western	15th	Pacific	5th	15	50	.231	34
2020–21	2020–21	NBA	Western	9th[a]	Pacific	4th	39	33	.542	12
2021–22	2021–22	NBA	Western	3rd	Pacific	2nd	53	29	.646	11	Won First round (Nuggets) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Grizzlies) 4–2 Won conference finals (Mavericks) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[42]	Stephen Curry (FMVP, ASG MVP)
2022–23	2022–23	NBA	Western	6th	Pacific	4th	44	38	.537	9	Won First round (Kings) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–2	Stephen Curry (JWKC)
2023–24	2023–24	NBA	Western	10th[b]	Pacific	5th	46	36	.561	11

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)	2,081	2,190	.487
All-time regular season record (1947–present)	2,969	3,134	.486
Philadelphia Warriors post-season record (1947–1962)	36	41	.468
San Francisco Warriors post-season record (1963–1971)	21	27	.438
Golden State Warriors post-season record (1972–present)	156	104	.600
All-time post-season record (1947–present)	212	172	.552
All-time regular and post-season record (1947–present)	3,181	3,306	.490

Notes

1. Fell to 9th seed after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA play-in tournament.^[41]
2. Fell to 10th seed after losing to the Sacramento Kings in the NBA play-in tournament.^[43]

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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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