This is a list of seasons completed by the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was founded in 1995 as the Vancouver Grizzlies as one of two franchises that joined the NBA for the 1995–96 season. The Grizzlies moved to Memphis after the 2000–01 season.
Table key
| Wins | Number of regular season wins |
| Losses | Number of regular season losses |
| GB | Games behind first-place team in division [a] |
| Finish | Final position in league or division standings |
| ROY | Rookie of the Year |
| SIX | Sixth Man of the Year |
| DPOY | Defensive Player of the Year |
| COY | Coach of the Year |
| EOY | Executive of the Year |
| MIP | Most Improved Player of the Year |
| SPOR | Sportsmanship Award |
Seasons
Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 season.
| NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | Conference | Conf. Finish |
Division | Div. Finish |
Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Grizzlies | |||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 44 | — | Brian Winters | |
| 1996–97 | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50 | — | Brian Winters Stu Jackson | |
| 1997–98 | Western | 11th | Midwest | 6th | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 | — | Brian Hill | |
| 1998–99 | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29 | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Western | 12th | Midwest | 7th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 33 | — | Brian Hill Lionel Hollins | |
| 2000–01 | Western | 13th | Midwest | 7th | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | — | Sidney Lowe | |
| Memphis Grizzlies | |||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Western | 13th | Midwest | 7th | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | — | Pau Gasol ( ROY) | Sidney Lowe |
| 2002–03 | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 | — | Sidney Lowe Hubie Brown | |
| 2003–04 | Western | 6th | Midwest | 4th | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 | Lost First round ( Spurs) 4–0 |
Hubie Brown (
COY) Jerry West ( EOY) |
Hubie Brown |
| 2004–05 | Western | 8th | Southwest | 4th | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | Lost First round ( Suns) 4–0 | Hubie Brown Lionel Hollins Mike Fratello | |
| 2005–06 | Western | 5th | Southwest | 3rd | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | Lost First round ( Mavericks) 4–0 | Mike Miller ( SIX) | Mike Fratello |
| 2006–07 | Western | 15th | Southwest | 5th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 | — | Mike Fratello Tony Barone | |
| 2007–08 | Western | 14th | Southwest | 5th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | — | Marc Iavaroni | |
| 2008–09 | Western | 12th | Southwest | 5th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | — | Marc Iavaroni Johnny Davis Lionel Hollins | |
| 2009–10 | Western | 10th | Southwest | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 15 | — | Lionel Hollins | |
| 2010–11 | Western | 8th | Southwest | 4th | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 | Won
First round (
Spurs) 4–2 Lost Conference semifinals ( Thunder) 4–3 |
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| 2011–12 | Western | 4th | Southwest | 2nd | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9 | Lost First round ( Clippers) 4–3 | ||
| 2012–13 | Western | 5th | Southwest | 2nd | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2 | Won
First round (
Clippers) 4–2 Won Conference semifinals ( Thunder) 4–1 Lost Conference finals ( Spurs) 4–0 |
Marc Gasol ( DPOY) | |
| 2013–14 | Western | 7th | Southwest | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | Lost
First round (
Thunder) 4–3 |
Mike Conley ( SPOR) | Dave Joerger |
| 2014–15 | Western | 5th | Southwest | 2nd | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | Won
First round (
Trail Blazers) 4–1 Lost Conference semifinals ( Warriors) 4–2 |
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| 2015–16 | Western | 7th | Southwest | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 | Lost First round ( Spurs) 4–0 | Mike Conley ( SPOR) | |
| 2016–17 | Western | 7th | Southwest | 3rd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 | Lost First round ( Spurs) 4–2 | David Fizdale | |
| 2017–18 | Western | 14th | Southwest | 5th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43 | — | David Fizdale J. B. Bickerstaff | |
| 2018–19 | Western | 12th | Southwest | 3rd | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24 | — | Mike Conley ( SPOR) | J. B. Bickerstaff |
| 2019–20 | Western | 9th | Southwest | 3rd | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19 | — | Ja Morant ( ROY) | Taylor Jenkins |
| 2020–21 | Western | 8th [a] | Southwest | 2nd | 38 | 34 | .528 | 4 | Lost First round ( Jazz) 4–1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Western | 2nd | Southwest | 1st | 56 | 26 | .683 | — | Won
First round (
Timberwolves) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals ( Warriors) 4–2 |
Ja Morant (
MIP) Zachary Kleiman ( EOY) | |
| 2022–23 | Western | 2nd | Southwest | 1st | 51 | 31 | .622 | — | Lost First round ( Lakers) 4–2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. ( DPOY) | |
| 2023–24 | Western | 13th | Southwest | 4th | 27 | 55 | .329 | 23 | — | ||
All-time records
| Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Grizzlies regular season record (1995–2001) | 101 | 359 | .220 |
| Memphis Grizzlies regular season record (2001–present) | 897 | 953 | .485 |
| All-time regular season record (1995–present) | 998 | 1312 | .432 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies post-season record (1995–2001) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Memphis Grizzlies post-season record (2001–present) | 40 | 61 | .396 |
| All-time post-season record (1995–present) | 40 | 61 | .396 |
| All-time regular and post-season record | 1038 | 1373 | .431 |
Notes
- ^ Earned 8th seed after beating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA play-in tournament. [1]
References
- ^ "Play-In Game: Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors Box Score, May 21, 2021". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.