List of NBA Teams By Single Season Win Percentage

This is a list of the all-time best regular season winning percentages in the NBA.

Win% Winning percentage
W Games won
L Games lost
H Home record
R Road record
N Neutral record
Diff Average point differential
Win% W L H R N Diff Team Season Results W L H R Notes Coach
Regular season Postseason
.878 72 10 39–2 33–8 0–0 12.2 Chicago Bulls 1995–96 Won NBA Championship 15 3 10-0 5-3 List
    • Started 27-3
    • Best 3-loss start in NBA history (41–3, .932)
    • Best start in NBA history for every number of losses from 5-10: (48-5, .906), (54-6, .900), (60-7, .896), (66-8, .892), (70-9, .886), (71-10, .877)
    • Most road wins in NBA history
    • Second most home wins in NBA history
    • Included 37 of 44 game home winning streak, longest in NBA history
    • Winning streaks of 18 and 13 games
    • Undefeated January (14-0)
    • Final three losses were by a margin of one point
    • Defeated 64-18 Seattle SuperSonics in NBA Finals
    • Best combined regular and postseason record in NBA history (87–13, .870)
Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson
.841 69 13 36–5 31–7 2–1 12.3 Los Angeles Lakers 1971–72 Won NBA Championship 12 3 6-2 6-1 List
    • 33 game winning streak, longest in NBA history
    • 16 game road winning streak, longest in NBA history
    • Started 39-3
    • Undefeated November (14-0) and December (16-0)
    • Best road winning percentage
    • Largest average point differential in NBA history
Sharman, BillBill Sharman
.841 69 13 39–2 30–11 0–0 10.8 Chicago Bulls 1996–97 Won NBA Championship 15 4 10-1 5-3 List
    • Started 12–0; started 17-1
    • Second most home wins in NBA history
    • Five 8 game winning streaks
    • Lost three of final four games
    • One win shy of back-to-back 70 win seasons
    • Defeated 64-18 Utah Jazz in NBA Finals
Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson
.840 68 13 28–2 26–8 14–3 9.4 Philadelphia 76ers 1966–67 Won NBA Championship 11 4 6-2 5-2 List
    • Started 26-2
    • Best 4-loss start in NBA history (46–4, .920)
Hannum, AlexAlex Hannum
.829 68 14 33–6 32–8 3–0 8.2 Boston Celtics 1972–73 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 7 6 4-3 3-3
  • Second most road wins in NBA history
Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn
.817 67 15 40–1 27–14 0–0 9.4 Boston Celtics 1985–86 Won NBA Championship 15 3 10-0 5-3 List
    • Best home record in NBA history
    • Winning streaks of 14 and 13 games
Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones
.817 67 15 36–5 31–10 0–0 10.4 Chicago Bulls 1991–92 Won NBA Championship 15 7 9-3 6-4
  • Winning streaks of 14 and 13 games
Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson
.817 67 15 36–5 31–10 0–0 8.5 Los Angeles Lakers 1999–00 Won NBA Championship 15 8
  • Winning streaks of 19, 16, and 11 games
Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson
.817 67 15 36–5 31–10 0–0 7.2 Dallas Mavericks 2006–07 Lost Western Conference 1st Round 2 4 List
    • Started 0-4
    • Only team in NBA history with three winning streaks of at least 12 games (17, 13, 12)
    • Undefeated February (10-0)
    • Only team over .800 to be eliminated in the first round
Johnson, AveryAvery Johnson
.817 49 11 29–1 20–10 0–0 9.9 Washington Capitols 1946–47 Lost Semi-Finals 2 4 List
    • Winning streaks of 17 and 15 games
    • Undefeated December (10-0)
Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach
.805 66 16 34–2 28–13 4–1 12.3 Milwaukee Bucks 1970–71 Won NBA Championship 12 2 8-0 4-2 List
    • Started 17-1
    • Winning streaks of 20, 16, and 10 games
    • Lost five of final six games
    • 14.5 points postseason average point differential
Costello, LarryLarry Costello
.805 66 16 35–6 31–10 0–0 10.3 Boston Celtics 2007–08 Won NBA Championship 16 10 13-1 3-9
  • Best single-season improvement in NBA history (42 wins)
Rivers, DocDoc Rivers
.805 66 16 39–2 27–14 0–0 8.9 Cleveland Cavaliers 2008–09 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 10 4 List
    • 13 game winning streak
    • Second most home wins in NBA history
Brown, MikeMike Brown
.797 51 13 31–1 15–12 5–0 8.2 Syracuse Nationals 1949–50 Lost NBA Finals 6 5
  • Started 16–1
  • 12 game winning streak
Cervi, AlAl Cervi
.793 65 17 35–6 30–11 0–0 7.7 Philadelphia 76ers 1982–83 Won NBA Championship 12 1 7-0 5-1 List
    • Second highest postseason winning percentage in NBA history
    • 14 game winning streak
Cunningham, BillyBilly Cunningham
.793 65 17 37–4 28–13 0–0 9.3 Los Angeles Lakers 1986–87 Won NBA Championship 15 3 Riley, PatPat Riley
.793 65 17 36–5 29–12 0–0 7.7 Los Angeles Lakers 2008–09 Won NBA Championship 16 7 Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson
.787 59 16 25–2 23–9 11–5 8.3 Boston Celtics 1959–60 Won NBA Championship 8 5
  • 17 game winning streak
  • Undefeated December (15-0)
Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach
.780 64 18 38–3 26–15 0–0 7.8 Seattle SuperSonics 1995–96 Lost NBA Finals 13 8
  • 14 game winning streak
  • Lost to 72-10 Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
Karl, GeorgeGeorge Karl
.780 64 18 38–3 26–15 0–0 8.8 Utah Jazz 1996–97 Lost NBA Finals 13 7 List
    • Two 15 game winning streaks
    • Best second half of season in NBA history (36–5, .878)
    • Four game losing streak
    • Lost to 69-13 Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
Sloan, JerryJerry Sloan
.780 64 18 37–4 27–14 0–0 6.7 Detroit Pistons 2005–06 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 10 8 Saunders, FlipFlip Saunders
.775 62 18 27–3 27–11 8–4 8.4 Boston Celtics 1964–65 Won NBA Championship 8 4 7-0 1-4
  • 16 game winning streak
Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach
.768 63 19 31–5 27–12 5–2 11.2 Milwaukee Bucks 1971–72 Lost Western Conference Finals 6 5
  • Started 17–1
Costello, LarryLarry Costello
.768 63 19 35–6 28–13 0–0 6.4 Boston Celtics 1981–82 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 7 5
  • 18 game winning streak
Fitch, BillBill Fitch
.768 63 19 35–6 28–13 0–0 6.6 Boston Celtics 1984–85 Lost NBA Finals 13 8
  • Lost to 62-20 Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Finals
Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones
.768 63 19 37–4 26–15 0–0 5.8 Detroit Pistons 1988–89 Won NBA Championship 15 2 Daly, ChuckChuck Daly
.768 63 19 37–4 26–15 0–0 6.8 Los Angeles Lakers 1989–90 Lost Western Conference Semi-Finals 4 5 Riley, PatPat Riley
.768 63 19 36–5 27–14 0–0 8.7 Portland Trail Blazers 1990–91 Lost Western Conference Finals 9 7
  • Started 19-1
  • 16 game winning streak
Adelman, RickRick Adelman
.768 63 19 37–4 26–15 0–0 9.1 Seattle SuperSonics 1993–94 Lost Western Conference 1st Round 2 3
  • Started 16-1
  • First team to lose to an 8th seed
Karl, GeorgeGeorge Karl
.768 63 19 34–7 29–12 0–0 6.8 San Antonio Spurs 2005–06 Lost Western Conference Semi-Finals 7 6 Popovich, GreggGregg Popovich
.758 50 16 26–7 24–9 0–0 8.2 Chicago Bulls 2011–12 Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round 2 4 2–1 0–3
  • Held tie-breaker over San Antonio Spurs
Thibodeau, TomTom Thibodeau
.758 50 16 28–5 22–11 0–0 7.2 San Antonio Spurs 2011–12 Lost Western Conference Finals 10 4 6–1 4–3
  • Won last ten games of the regular season and first ten games of the playoffs
Popovich, GreggGregg Popovich
.756 62 20 27–8 25–12 10–0 8.6 Philadelphia 76ers 1967–68 Lost Eastern Division Finals 7 6 Hannum, AlexAlex Hannum
.756 62 20 35–6 27–14 0–0 5.9 Boston Celtics 1980–81 Won NBA Championship 12 5
  • Winning streaks of 13 and 12 games
Fitch, BillBill Fitch
.756 62 20 37–4 25–16 0–0 7.9 Philadelphia 76ers 1980–81 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 9 7
  • 12 game winning streak and two additional streaks of 10 games
Cunningham, BillyBilly Cunningham
.756 62 20 33–8 29–12 0–0 6.6 Boston Celtics 1983–84 Won NBA Championship 15 8 Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones
.756 62 20 36–5 26–15 0–0 7.4 Los Angeles Lakers 1984–85 Won NBA Championship 15 4
  • Defeated 63-19 Boston Celtics in NBA Finals
Riley, PatPat Riley
.756 62 20 35–6 27–14 0–0 7.7 Los Angeles Lakers 1985–86 Lost Western Conference Finals 8 6 Riley, PatPat Riley
.756 62 20 36–5 26–15 0–0 5.8 Los Angeles Lakers 1987–88 Won NBA Championship 15 9
  • 15 game winning streak
Riley, PatPat Riley
.756 62 20 35–6 27–14 0–0 6.7 Phoenix Suns 1992–93 Lost NBA Finals 13 11
  • Undefeated December (14-0)
  • 14 game winning streak
Westphal, PaulPaul Westphal
.756 62 20 33–8 29–12 0–0 6.0 San Antonio Spurs 1994–95 Lost Western Conference Finals 9 6
  • 15 game winning streak
  • Started 7-9
Hill, BobBob Hill
.756 62 20 37–4 25–16 0–0 7.1 Chicago Bulls 1997–98 Won NBA Championship 15 6 10-2 5-4
  • 13 game winning streak
  • Defeated 62-20 Utah Jazz in NBA Finals
Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson
.756 62 20 36–5 26–15 0–0 6.5 Utah Jazz 1997–98 Lost NBA Finals 13 7 8-3 5-4
  • Lost to 62-20 Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
Sloan, JerryJerry Sloan
.756 62 20 31–10 31–10 0–0 7.1 Phoenix Suns 2004–05 Lost Western Conference Finals 9 6
  • Followed a series of going 18-1 with a 6 game losing streak
D'Antoni, MikeMike D'Antoni
.756 62 20 35–6 27–14 0–0 7.5 Boston Celtics 2008–09 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals 7 7 5-3 2-4 List
    • Best two-loss start in NBA History (27–2, .931)
    • Lost seven of next nine games afterwards
    • Winning streaks of 19 and 12 games
Rivers, DocDoc Rivers
.756 62 20 36–5 26–15 0–0 7.3 Chicago Bulls 2010–11 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 9 7 6-3 3-4
  • Won Central Division by 25 games over 2nd place Indiana Pacers
Thibodeau, TomTom Thibodeau

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