The franchise was established in 1961 as the Chicago Packers based in Chicago, Illinois, and were renamed to Chicago Zephyrs the following season. In 1963, they relocated to Baltimore, Maryland, and became the Baltimore Bullets, taking the name from a previous team of the same name. In 1973, the team changed its name to the Capital Bullets to reflect their move to the Washington metropolitan area, and then to Washington Bullets in the following season. In 1997, they rebranded themselves as the Wizards.
The Wizards have appeared in four NBA Finals, and won in 1978. They have had a total of 28 playoff appearances, won four conference titles (1971, 1975, 1978, 1979), and seven division titles (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 2017). Their best season came in 1975 with a record of 60–22. Wes Unseld is the only player in franchise history to become the MVP (1969), and win the Finals MVP award (1978). Four players (Walt Bellamy, Terry Dischinger, Earl Monroe, and Wes Unseld) have won the Rookie of the Year award.
Year | Year2 | Years | Name | Wins | Losses | Games | Win % | Champs | Playoffs | Tenure | Notes |
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2017 | 2021 | 2017-2021 | Scott Brooks | 183 | 207 | 390 | .469 | 3 | 5 | ||
2013 | 2016 | 2013-2016 | Randy Wittman | 160 | 168 | 328 | .488 | 2 | 4 | ||
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Flip Saunders Randy Wittman | 20 | 46 | 66 | .303 | 0 | 1 | ||
2010 | 2011 | 2010-2011 | Flip Saunders | 49 | 115 | 164 | .299 | 0 | 2 | ||
2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Eddie Jordan Ed Tapscott | 19 | 63 | 82 | .232 | 0 | 1 | ||
2004 | 2008 | 2004-2008 | Eddie Jordan | 196 | 214 | 410 | .478 | 4 | 5 | ||
2002 | 2003 | 2002-2003 | Doug Collins | 74 | 90 | 164 | .451 | 0 | 2 | ||
2001 | 2001 | 2001 | Leonard Hamilton | 19 | 63 | 82 | .232 | 0 | 1 | ||
2000 | 2000 | 2000 | Gar Heard Darrell Walker | 29 | 53 | 82 | .354 | 0 | 1 | ||
1999 | 1999 | 1999 | Bernie Bickerstaff Jim Brovelli | 18 | 32 | 50 | .360 | 0 | 1 | ||
1998 | 1998 | 1998 | Bernie Bickerstaff | 42 | 40 | 82 | .512 | 0 | 1 | ||
1997 | 1997 | 1997 | Jim Lynam Bob Staak Bernie Bickerstaff | 44 | 38 | 82 | .537 | 1 | 1 | ||
1995 | 1996 | 1995-1996 | Jim Lynam | 60 | 104 | 164 | .366 | 0 | 2 | ||
1989 | 1994 | 1989-1994 | Wes Unseld | 172 | 320 | 492 | .350 | 0 | 6 | ||
1988 | 1988 | 1988 | Kevin Loughery Wes Unseld | 38 | 44 | 82 | .463 | 1 | 1 | ||
1987 | 1987 | 1987 | Kevin Loughery | 42 | 40 | 82 | .512 | 1 | 1 | ||
1986 | 1986 | 1986 | Gene Shue Kevin Loughery | 39 | 43 | 82 | .476 | 1 | 1 | ||
1968 | 1985 | 1968-1985 | Gene Shue | 474 | 428 | 902 | .526 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
1977 | 1980 | 1977-1980 | Dick Motta | 185 | 143 | 328 | .564 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
1974 | 1976 | 1974-1976 | K.C. Jones | 155 | 91 | 246 | .630 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
1967 | 1967 | 1967 | Mike Farmer Buddy Jeannette Gene Shue | 20 | 61 | 81 | .247 | 0 | 1 | ||
1966 | 1966 | 1966 | Paul Seymour | 38 | 42 | 80 | .475 | 1 | 1 | ||
1965 | 1965 | 1965 | Buddy Jeannette | 37 | 43 | 80 | .463 | 1 | 1 | ||
1964 | 1964 | 1964 | Slick Leonard | 31 | 49 | 80 | .388 | 0 | 1 | ||
1963 | 1963 | 1963 | Jack McMahon Slick Leonard | 25 | 55 | 80 | .313 | 0 | 1 | ||
1962 | 1962 | 1962 | Jim Pollard | 18 | 62 | 80 | .225 | 0 | 1 | ||