Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Season Team Name League Division GP Wins Losses Win % Head Coach(es) Result
1948–49 Rochester Royals BAA Western Division 60 45 15 .750 Lester Harrison Lost in Division Finals
1949–50 Rochester Royals NBA Central Division 68 51 17 .750 Lester Harrison Lost in Division Semifinals
1950–51 Rochester Royals NBA Western Division 68 41 27 .603 Lester Harrison Won NBA Championship
1951–52 Rochester Royals NBA Western Division 66 41 25 .621 Lester Harrison Lost in Division Finals
1952–53 Rochester Royals NBA Western Division 70 44 26 .629 Lester Harrison Lost in Division Semifinals
1953–54 Rochester Royals NBA Western Division 72 44 28 .611 Lester Harrison Lost in Division Finals
1954–55 Rochester Royals NBA Western Division 72 29 43 .403 Lester Harrison Lost in Division Semifinals
1955–56 Rochester Royals NBA Western Division 72 31 41 .431 Bobby Wanzer Did not qualify
1956–57 Rochester Royals NBA Western Division 72 31 41 .431 Bobby Wanzer Did not qualify
1957–58 Cincinnati Royals NBA Western Division 72 33 39 .458 Bobby Wanzer Lost in Division Semifinals
1958–59 Cincinnati Royals NBA Western Division 72 19 53 .264 Bobby Wanzer / Tom Marshall Did not qualify
1959–60 Cincinnati Royals NBA Western Division 75 19 56 .253 Tom Marshall Did not qualify
1960–61 Cincinnati Royals NBA Western Division 79 33 46 .418 Charles Wolf Did not qualify
1961–62 Cincinnati Royals NBA Western Division 80 43 37 .538 Charles Wolf Lost in Division Semifinals
1962–63 Cincinnati Royals NBA Eastern Division 80 42 38 .525 Jack McMahon Lost in Division Finals
1963–64 Cincinnati Royals NBA Eastern Division 80 55 25 .688 Jack McMahon Lost in Division Finals
1964–65 Cincinnati Royals NBA Eastern Division 80 48 32 .600 Jack McMahon Lost in Division Semifinals
1965–66 Cincinnati Royals NBA Eastern Division 80 45 35 .563 Jack McMahon Lost in Division Semifinals
1966–67 Cincinnati Royals NBA Eastern Division 81 39 42 .481 Jack McMahon Lost in Division Semifinals
1967–68 Cincinnati Royals NBA Eastern Division 82 39 43 .476 Ed Jucker Did not qualify
1968–69 Cincinnati Royals NBA Eastern Division 82 41 41 .500 Ed Jucker Did not qualify
1969–70 Cincinnati Royals NBA Eastern Division 82 36 46 .439 Bob Cousy Did not qualify
1970–71 Cincinnati Royals NBA Central Division 82 33 49 .402 Bob Cousy Did not qualify
1971–72 Cincinnati Royals NBA Central Division 82 30 52 .366 Bob Cousy Did not qualify
1972–73 Kansas City–Omaha Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 36 46 .439 Bob Cousy Did not qualify
1973–74 Kansas City–Omaha Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 33 49 .402 Bob Cousy / Draff Young / Phil Johnson Did not qualify
1974–75 Kansas City–Omaha Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 44 38 .537 Phil Johnson Lost in Conference Semifinals
1975–76 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 31 51 .378 Phil Johnson Did not qualify
1976–77 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 40 42 .488 Phil Johnson Did not qualify
1977–78 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 31 51 .378 Phil Johnson / Larry Staverman Did not qualify
1978–79 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 48 34 .585 Cotton Fitzsimmons Lost in Conference Semifinals
1979–80 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 47 35 .573 Cotton Fitzsimmons Lost in First Round
1980–81 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 40 42 .488 Cotton Fitzsimmons Lost in Conference Finals
1981–82 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 30 52 .366 Cotton Fitzsimmons Did not qualify
1982–83 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 45 37 .549 Cotton Fitzsimmons Did not qualify
1983–84 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 38 44 .463 Cotton Fitzsimmons Lost in First Round
1984–85 Kansas City Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 31 51 .378 Jack McKinney / Phil Johnson Did not qualify
1985–86 Sacramento Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 37 45 .451 Phil Johnson Lost in First Round
1986–87 Sacramento Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 29 53 .354 Phil Johnson / Jerry Reynolds Did not qualify
1987–88 Sacramento Kings NBA Midwest Division 82 24 58 .293 Bill Russell / Jerry Reynolds Did not qualify
1988–89 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 27 55 .329 Jerry Reynolds Did not qualify
1989–90 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 23 59 .280 Jerry Reynolds / Dick Motta Did not qualify
1990–91 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 25 57 .305 Dick Motta Did not qualify
1991–92 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 29 53 .354 Dick Motta / Rex Hughes Did not qualify
1992–93 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 25 57 .305 Garry St. Jean Did not qualify
1993–94 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 28 54 .341 Garry St. Jean Did not qualify
1994–95 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 39 43 .476 Garry St. Jean Did not qualify
1995–96 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 39 43 .476 Garry St. Jean Lost in First Round
1996–97 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 34 48 .415 Garry St. Jean / Eddie Jordan Did not qualify
1997–98 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 27 55 .329 Eddie Jordan Did not qualify
1998–99 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 50 27 23 .540 Rick Adelman Lost in First Round
1999–00 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 44 38 .537 Rick Adelman Lost in First Round
2000–01 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 55 27 .672 Rick Adelman Lost in Conference Semifinals
2001–02 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 61 21 .744 Rick Adelman Lost in Conference Finals
2002–03 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 59 23 .720 Rick Adelman Lost in Conference Semifinals
2003–04 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 55 27 .672 Rick Adelman Lost in Conference Semifinals
2004–05 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 50 32 .610 Rick Adelman Lost in First Round
2005–06 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 44 38 .537 Rick Adelman Lost in First Round
2006–07 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 33 49 .402 Eric Musselman Did not qualify
2007–08 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 38 44 .463 Reggie Theus Did not qualify
2008–09 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 17 65 .207 Reggie Theus / Kenny Natt Did not qualify
2009–10 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 25 57 .305 Paul Westphal Did not qualify
2010–11 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 24 58 .293 Paul Westphal Did not qualify
2011–12 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 66 22 44 .333 Paul Westphal / Keith Smart Did not qualify
2012–13 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 28 54 .341 Keith Smart Did not qualify
2013–14 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 28 54 .341 Michael Malone Did not qualify
2014–15 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 29 53 .354 Michael Malone / Tyrone Corbin / George Karl Did not qualify
2015–16 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 33 49 .402 George Karl Did not qualify
2016–17 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 32 50 .390 Dave Joerger Did not qualify
2017–18 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 27 55 .329 Dave Joerger Did not qualify
2018–19 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 39 43 .476 Dave Joerger Did not qualify
2019–20 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 72 31 41 .431 Luke Walton Did not qualify
2020–21 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 72 31 41 .431 Luke Walton Did not qualify
2021–22 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 30 52 .366 Luke Walton / Alvin Gentry Did not qualify
2022–23 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 48 34 .585 Mike Brown Lost in First Round
2023–24 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 46 36 .561 Mike Brown Lost in Play-In Tournament
2024–25 Sacramento Kings NBA Pacific Division 82 40 42 .488 Mike Brown / Doug Christie Lost in Play-In Tournament