Utah Jazz Seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association.

Season League Conference Division Regular season Post Season Results Awards Head Coach
Finish Wins Losses Pct.
New Orleans Jazz
1974–75 NBA Eastern Central 5th 23 59 .280 Scotty Robertson
Elgin Baylor
Butch Van Breda Kolff
1975–76 NBA Eastern Central 4th 38 44 .463 Butch Van Breda Kolff
1976–77 NBA Eastern Central 5th 35 47 .427 Butch Van Breda Kolff
Elgin Baylor
1977–78 NBA Eastern Central 5th 39 43 .476 Elgin Baylor
1978–79 NBA Eastern Central 6th 26 56 .317 Elgin Baylor
Utah Jazz
1979–80 NBA Western Midwest 5th 24 58 .293 Tom Nissalke
1980–81 NBA Western Midwest 5th 28 54 .341 Tom Nissalke
1981–82 NBA Western Midwest 6th 25 57 .305 Tom Nissalke
Frank Layden
1982–83 NBA Western Midwest 5th 30 52 .366 Frank Layden
1983–84 NBA Western Midwest 1st 45 37 .549 Won First Round (Denver) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Phoenix) 4–2		 Frank Layden (COY) Frank Layden
1984–85 NBA Western Midwest 4th 41 41 .500 Won First Round (Houston) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Denver) 4–1		 Frank Layden
1985–86 NBA Western Midwest 4th 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Dallas) 3–1 Frank Layden
1986–87 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (Golden State) 3–2 Frank Layden
1987–88 NBA Western Midwest 3rd 47 35 .573 Won First Round (Portland) 3–1
Lost Conference Semifinals (LA Lakers) 4–3		 Frank Layden
1988–89 NBA Western Midwest 1st 51 31 .622 Lost First Round (Golden State) 3–0 Frank Layden
Jerry Sloan
1989–90 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 55 27 .671 Lost First Round (Phoenix) 3–2 Jerry Sloan
1990–91 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 54 28 .659 Won First Round (Phoenix) 3–1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Portland) 4–1		 Jerry Sloan
1991–92 NBA Western Midwest 1st 55 27 .671 Won First Round (LA Clippers) 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Seattle) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (Portland) 4–2		 Jerry Sloan
1992–93 NBA Western Midwest 3rd 47 35 .573 Lost First Round (Seattle) 3–2 Jerry Sloan
1993–94 NBA Western Midwest 3rd 53 29 .646 Won First Round (San Antonio) 3–1
Won Conference Semifinals (Denver) 4–3
Lost Conference Finals (Houston) 4–1		 Jerry Sloan
1994–95 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 60 22 .732 Lost First Round (Houston) 3–2 Jerry Sloan
1995–96 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 55 27 .671 Won First Round (Portland) 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals (San Antonio) 4–2
Lost Conference Finals (Seattle) 4–3		 Jerry Sloan
1996–97 NBA Western Midwest 1st 64 18 .780 Won First Round (LA Clippers) 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals (LA Lakers) 4–1
Won Conference Finals (Houston) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Chicago) 4–2		 Karl Malone (MVP) Jerry Sloan
1997–98 NBA Western Midwest 1st 62 20 .756 Won First Round (Houston) 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals (San Antonio) 4–1
Won Conference Finals (LA Lakers) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Chicago) 4–2		 Jerry Sloan
1998–99 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 37 13 .740 Won First Round (Sacramento) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Portland) 4–2		 Karl Malone (MVP) Jerry Sloan
1999–2000 NBA Western Midwest 1st 55 27 .671 Won First Round (Seattle) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Portland) 4–1		 Jerry Sloan
2000–01 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 53 29 .646 Lost First Round (Dallas) 3–2 Jerry Sloan
2001–02 NBA Western Midwest 4th 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (Sacramento) 3–1 Jerry Sloan
2002–03 NBA Western Midwest 4th 47 35 .573 Lost First Round (Sacramento) 4–1 Jerry Sloan
2003–04 NBA Western Midwest 7th 42 40 .512 Jerry Sloan
2004–05 NBA Western Northwest 5th 26 56 .317 Jerry Sloan
2005–06 NBA Western Northwest 2nd 41 41 .500 Jerry Sloan
2006–07 NBA Western Northwest 1st 51 31 .622 Won First Round (Houston) 4–3
Won Conference Semifinals (Golden State) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (San Antonio) 4–1		 Jerry Sloan
2007–08 NBA Western Northwest 1st 54 28 .659 Won First Round (Houston) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (LA Lakers) 4–2		 Jerry Sloan
2008–09 NBA Western Northwest 3rd 48 34 .585 Lost First Round (LA Lakers) 4–1 Jerry Sloan
2009–10 NBA Western Northwest 2nd 53 29 .646 Won First Round (Denver) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (LA Lakers) 4–0		 Jerry Sloan
2010–11 NBA Western Northwest 4th 39 43 .476 Jerry Sloan
Tyrone Corbin
2011–12 NBA Western Northwest 3rd 36 30 .545 Lost First Round (San Antonio) 4–0 Tyrone Corbin
2012–13 NBA Western Northwest 3rd 43 39 .524 Tyrone Corbin
Regular season totals 1712 1438 .543 1974–2013
Playoff totals 114 127 .473 1974–2013

Famous quotes containing the words jazz and/or seasons:

    “Though the Jazz Age continued it became less and less an affair of youth. The sequel was like a children’s party taken over by the elders.”
    —F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)

    “Let there be seasons so that our tongues will be rich in asparagus and limes.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)