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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)
(formerly Staples Center/Crypto.com Arena)
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 - Win Percentage

2025-2026 - 42-40 - .512
2024-2025 - 50-32 - .610
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