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Oklahoma City Thunder

Value$4.35B

Founded: 1968 · Metro Area: Oklahoma City · Western · Northwest · Arena: Paycom Center

Formerly based in Seattle.

All-Star selections: 73player-seasons across history

2026 · Eliminated Conf. Finals
Top TeamOklahoma City
WWikipediaQQ180950
2
Championships
5 Finals Appearances
5
Finals Appearances
12 Conf. Finals
36
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 198-183
0.545
All-time Win%
59
Seasons
since 1968

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

1978-792024-25

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

1977-781978-791995-962011-122024-25

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1977-78↑1978-79↑1979-801986-871992-931995-96↑2010-112011-12↑2013-142015-162024-25↑2025-26

All-time record

Regular-season W-L2602-2168
Win pct0.545
Playoff record198-183
Championships2
Finals appearances5
Conference Finals appearances12
Division titles14
Total seasons59
.500 or better seasons39
Most recent championship2024-25
All-Star selections73

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

Ford Center2009-2009
Oklahoma City, OKnow: Paycom Center
Oklahoma City Arena2010-2010
Oklahoma City, OKnow: Paycom Center
Chesapeake Energy Arena2011-2022
Oklahoma City, OKnow: Paycom Center
Paycom Center2023-present
Oklahoma City, OK
Key Arena1996-2008
Seattle, WAnow: Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Center Coliseum/Tacoma Dome1994-1994
Seattle, WAnow: Tacoma Dome
Tacoma Dome1995-1995
Seattle, WA
Seattle Center Coliseum1986-1993
Seattle, WAnow: Climate Pledge Arena
Kingdome1979-1985
Seattle, WA
Seattle Center Coliseum1968-1978
Seattle, WAnow: Climate Pledge Arena
Season-by-season
1968 to 2026 · 59 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest6418.780119.0107.91stEliminated Conf. Finals
2024-25Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest6814.829120.5107.61stNBA Champion
2023-24Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest5725.695120.1112.71stPlayoffs
2022-23Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest4042.488117.5116.42ndPlayoffs
2021-22Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest2458.293103.7111.85th
2020-21Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest2250.306105.0115.65th
2019-20Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest4428.611110.4108.43rdPlayoffs
2018-19Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest4933.598114.5111.14thPlayoffs
2017-18Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest4834.585107.8104.43rdPlayoffs
2016-17Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest4735.573106.6105.82ndPlayoffs
2015-16Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest5527.671110.2102.91stLost Conf. Finals
2014-15Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest4537.549104.0101.82nd
2013-14Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest5923.720106.299.81stLost Conf. Finals
2012-13Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest6022.732105.796.51stPlayoffs
2011-12Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest4719.712103.196.91stLost Finals
2010-11Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest5527.671104.8101.01stLost Conf. Finals
2009-10Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest5032.610101.598.03rdPlayoffs
2008-09Oklahoma City ThunderWesternNorthwest2359.28197.0103.15th
2007-08Seattle SupersonicsWesternNorthwest2062.24497.5106.35th
2006-07Seattle SupersonicsWesternNorthwest3151.37899.2102.05th
2005-06Seattle SupersonicsWesternNorthwest3547.427102.6105.63rd
2004-05Seattle SupersonicsWesternNorthwest5230.63498.996.71stPlayoffs
2003-04Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific3745.45197.197.85th
2002-03Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4042.48892.192.35th
2001-02Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4537.54997.794.74thPlayoffs
2000-01Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4438.53797.397.35th
1999-00Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4537.54999.198.14thPlayoffs
1998-99Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific2525.50094.995.95th
1997-98Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific6121.744100.693.41stPlayoffs
1996-97Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific5725.695100.993.21stPlayoffs
1995-96Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific6418.780104.596.71stLost Finals
1994-95Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific5725.695110.4102.22ndPlayoffs
1993-94Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific6319.768105.996.81stPlayoffs
1992-93Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific5527.671108.3101.32ndLost Conf. Finals
1991-92Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4735.573106.5104.74thPlayoffs
1990-91Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4141.500106.6105.45thPlayoffs
1989-90Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4141.500106.9105.94th
1988-89Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4735.573112.2109.23rdPlayoffs
1987-88Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4438.537111.4109.33rdPlayoffs
1986-87Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific3943.476113.7113.34thLost Conf. Finals
1985-86Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific3151.378104.4104.55th
1984-85Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific3151.378102.2107.6T-4th
1983-84Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4240.512108.1108.33rdPlayoffs
1982-83Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4834.585110.0106.83rdPlayoffs
1981-82Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific5230.634107.3103.12ndPlayoffs
1980-81Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific3448.415104.0105.76th
1979-80Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific5626.683108.5103.82ndLost Conf. Finals
1978-79Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific5230.634106.6103.91stNBA Champion
1977-78Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4735.573104.5102.93rdLost Finals
1976-77Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4042.488104.0105.54th
1975-76Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4339.524106.4106.72ndPlayoffs
1974-75Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4339.524103.1104.22ndPlayoffs
1973-74Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific3646.439107.0109.53rd
1972-73Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific2656.317103.7109.64th
1971-72Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific4735.573109.2108.83rd
1970-71Seattle SupersonicsWesternPacific3844.463115.0117.04th
1969-70Seattle SupersonicsWesternWestern3646.439116.9119.55th
1968-69Seattle SupersonicsWesternWestern3052.366112.1116.67th
1967-68Seattle SupersonicsWesternWestern2359.281118.7125.15th

Award winners

Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.

MVP · 4Most Valuable Player

  • 2025-26Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • 2024-25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • 2016-17Russell Westbrook
  • 2013-14Kevin Durant

COY · 2Coach of the Year

  • 2023-24Mark Daigneault
  • 2009-10Scott Brooks

6MOY · 1Sixth Man of the Year

  • 2011-12James Harden

CPOY · 1Clutch Player of the Year

  • 2025-26Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

All-NBA Selections

Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.

2025-26
1stShai Gilgeous-Alexander3rdChet Holmgren
2024-25
1stShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2023-24
1stShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2022-23
1stShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2019-20
2ndChris Paul
2018-19
1stPaul George3rdRussell Westbrook
2017-18
2ndRussell Westbrook3rdPaul George
2016-17
1stRussell Westbrook
2015-16
1stRussell Westbrook2ndKevin Durant
2014-15
2ndRussell Westbrook
2013-14
1stKevin Durant
2012-13
1stKevin Durant2ndRussell Westbrook
2011-12
1stKevin Durant2ndRussell Westbrook
2010-11
1stKevin Durant2ndRussell Westbrook
2009-10
1stKevin Durant

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2025-262026-05-30Conf. Finals G7L103-111vs San Antonio SpursPaycom Center · Oklahoma City1.981
2015-162016-05-28Conf. Finals G6L101-108vs Golden State WarriorsPaycom Center · Oklahoma City1.908
1995-961996-06-14NBA Finals G5W89-78vs Chicago BullsClimate Pledge Arena · Seattle1.824
2013-142014-05-31Conf. Finals G6L107-112vs San Antonio SpursOTPaycom Center · Oklahoma City1.789
2025-262026-05-18Conf. Finals G1L115-122vs San Antonio Spurs2OTPaycom Center · Oklahoma City1.782
1995-961996-05-28Conf. Finals G5L95-98vs Utah JazzOTClimate Pledge Arena · Seattle1.766
2015-162016-05-16Conf. Finals G1W108-102vs Golden State WarriorsOracle Arena · San Francisco-San Jose1.732
1995-961996-06-16NBA Finals G6L75-87vs Chicago BullsUnited Center · Chicago1.715
2024-252025-05-26Conf. Finals G4W128-126vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTarget Center · Minneapolis1.709
2011-122012-06-04Conf. Finals G5W108-103vs San Antonio SpursFrost Bank Center · San Antonio1.700
2015-162016-05-26Conf. Finals G5L111-120vs Golden State WarriorsOracle Arena · San Francisco-San Jose1.700
2015-162016-05-30Conf. Finals G7L88-96vs Golden State WarriorsOracle Arena · San Francisco-San Jose1.696