Franchise scrapbook
All-time ledger and fan lore through 2025-26. Also known as: Buffalo Braves → San Diego Clippers.
What counts
Records, titles and leaders include every league this franchise played in (NBA, ABA or BAA). Retired numbers include banners for coaches and owners. Streaks and lore are curated.
Championships
0
Still hunting the first banner
Finals appearances
0
0 conference titles
Playoff seasons
19
Seasons that reached the postseason
Regular season
1,935-2,589
42.8% all-time
Peaks & valleys
Best season
57-25
2013-14
Worst season
12-70
1986-87
Longest win streak
17
2012-13 Lob City · curated
Longest losing streak
16
San Diego / early LA years · curated
Division titles
3
Retired numbers
0
History as of
2025-26
Full franchise records
Franchise leaders
Career totals in this continuous franchise.
Points
Randy Smith
12,735
Fan lore
The weird, wonderful, and argument-starting stuff.
- Longest active title drought among current NBA franchises.
- Lob City dunks were appointment television.
- Moved into Intuit Dome seeking a new identity away from the Lakers’ shadow.
Continuous franchises keep relocated history. Conference titles count from 1970-71, when the NBA split into conferences. Season boards and roster live on the other team tabs.
Franchise timeline
Explicit lineage (renames / relocations). Historical names are not replaced by the current brand.
- Open 1970-71 →
Buffalo Braves
Buffalo · BUF · 1970-71 → 1977-78
- Open 1978-79 →
San Diego Clippers
San Diego · SDC · 1978-79 → 1983-84
- Open 1984-85 →
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles · LAC · 1984-85 → present
- expansion · 1970-71: Buffalo Braves era begins
- relocation · 1978-79: Buffalo Braves → San Diego Clippers
- relocation · 1984-85: San Diego Clippers → Los Angeles Clippers
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