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Los Angeles Clippers
History & Past Standings

Office: 3930 W Century Blvd, Inglewood 90303
Web site:
www.nba.com/clippers
Home: Intuit Dome (Capacity: 18,000)
Affiliation: National Basketball Association (NBA) (Western Conference-Pacific Division)
Owner: Steve Ballmer (since August 2014)

Franchise History

  • Buffalo Braves 1970-1978
  • San Diego Clippers 1978-1984
  • Los Angeles Clippers 1984-present

No Retired Numbers

The Clippers are the only NBA team yet without any retired jersey numbers. Number 6, having belonged to Bill Russell, is retired across all NBA teams. The move by the Clippers into their own home in Intuit Dome in Inglewood, however, may compel the team to begin retiring their own numbers.

Historical Win/Loss Record (Regular Season)

Season Wins-Losses Percent
2024-2025 44-32 .579
2023-2024 51-31 .695
2022-2023 44-38 .537
2021-2022 42-40 .512
2020-2021 47-25 .653
2019-2020 49-23 .681
2018-2019 48-34 .585
2017-2018 42-40 .512
2016-2017 51-31 .622
2015-2016 53-29 .646
2014-2015 56-26 .683
2013-2014 57-25 .695
2012-2013 56-26 .683
2011-2012 40-26 .606
2010-2011 32-50 .390
2009-2010 29-53 .354
2008-2009 19-63 .232
2007-2008 23-59 .280
2006-2007 40-42 .488
2005-2006 47-35 .573
2004-2005 37-45 .451
2003-2004 28-54 .341
2002-2003 27-55 .329
2001-2002 39-53 .476
2000-2001 31-51 .378
1999-2000 15-67 .183
1998-1999 9-41 .180
1997-1998 17-65 .207
1996-1997 36-46 .439
1995-1996 29-53 .354
1994-1995 17-65 .207
1993-1994 27-55 .329
1992-1993 41-41 .500
1991-1992 45-37 .549
1990-1991 31-51 .378
1989-1990 30-52 .366
1988-1989 21-61 .256
1987-1988 17-65 .207
1986-1987 12-70 .146
1985-1986 32-50 .390
1984-1985 31-51 .378
1983-1984 30-52 .366
1982-1983 25-57 .305
1981-1982 17-65 .207
1980-1981 36-46 .439
1979-1980 35-47 .427
1978-1979 43-39 .524
1977-1978 27-55 .329
1976-1977 30-52 .366
1975-1976 46-36 .561
1974-1975 49-33 .598
1973-1974 42-40 .512
1972-1973 21-61 .256
1971-1972 22-60 .268
1970-1971 22-60 .268

Source: National Basketball Association


In 2000, the Clippers hired Igor Kokoskov as a full-time assistant coach. Kokoskov became the first full-time non-American coach in NBA history. In 1999, Kokoskov, a native of Yugoslavia, had also become the first European to hold a full-time coaching position at an NCAA Division I college (University of Missouri). In 2004 Kokoskov was picked up as an assistant coach by the Detroit Pistons.


Additional Clippers history