Banners in the rafters
1 championship in 66 seasons since 1961-62. The last one was 49 seasons ago.
Franchise scrapbook
All-time ledger and fan lore through 2025-26. Also known as: Chicago Packers/Zephyrs → Baltimore Bullets → Capital/Washington Bullets.
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
1
1978
Finals appearances
4
4 conference titles
Playoff seasons
30
Seasons that reached the postseason
Regular season
2,307-2,944
43.9% all-time
Peaks & valleys
Best season
60-22
1974-75
Worst season
15-67
2023-24
Longest win streak
11
Bullets peak years · curated
Longest losing streak
16
Rebuild stretches · curated
Division titles
8
Retired numbers
5
History as of
2025-26
Full franchise records
Franchise leaders
Career totals in this continuous franchise.
Points
Fan lore
The weird, wonderful, and argument-starting stuff.
- 1978 Bullets title, with Wes Unseld as Finals MVP.
- Gilbert Arenas’ Agent Zero era was chaos theater (in a fun way).
- Name change to Wizards in 1997 retired “Bullets” for good.
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 1961-62
Chicago Packers
Chicago · CHP · 1961-62 → 1961-62
- Open 1962-63
Chicago Zephyrs
Chicago · CHZ · 1962-63 → 1962-63
- Open 1963-64
Baltimore Bullets
Baltimore · BAL · 1963-64 → 1972-73
- Open 1973-74
Capital Bullets
Washington · CAP · 1973-74 → 1973-74
- Open 1974-75
Washington Bullets
Washington · WSB · 1974-75 → 1996-97
Washington Wizards
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