The San Antonio Spurs are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They were founded in Dallas, Texas as the Dallas Chaparrals, one of the eleven charter franchises of the American Basketball Association (ABA), in 1967. During the 1970–71 season, in an attempt to make the team a regional one, the name Dallas was dropped in favor of Texas and some home games were played in Fort Worth and Lubbock, but low attendance figures prompted the team to return full-time to Dallas the following season. In 1973 the franchise relocated to San Antonio and was renamed the San Antonio Spurs.[1] Three years later the Spurs were one of four ABA franchises who joined the NBA as a result of the ABA-NBA merger.
In their 36 seasons since joining the NBA, the Spurs have achieved a winning record 28 times, have appeared in the NBA playoffs 32 times, and have won 4 NBA Championships.[2] The only NBA franchises that have won more championships than the Spurs are the Boston Celtics (17 championships), the Los Angeles Lakers (16) and Chicago Bulls (6).[3]
Contents |
| NBA champions | |
| * | Conference champions |
| ^ | Division champions |
| # | Playoff berth |
| ASGMVP | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player |
| CIT | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award |
| CoY | Coach of the Year |
| DPoY | Defensive Player of the Year |
| EoY | Executive of the Year |
| FMVP | Finals Most Valuable Player |
| MIP | Most Improved Player |
| MVP | Most Valuable Player |
| RoY | Rookie of the Year |
| SMoY | Sixth Man of the Year |
| SPOR | Sportsmanship Award |
| Season | Conference | Finish[a] | Division | Finish[a] | Wins[b] | Losses[b] | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68[c] | — | — | Western | 2nd # | 46 | 32 | .590 | 2 | Won Division Semifinals vs. Houston, 3–0 Lost Division Finals vs. New Orleans, 4–1[4] |
— | Cliff Hagan |
| 1968–69 | — | — | Western | 4th # | 41 | 37 | .526 | 19 | Lost Division Semifinals vs. New Orleans, 4–3[5] | — | Cliff Hagan |
| 1969–70 | — | — | Western | 2nd # | 45 | 39 | .536 | 6 | Lost Division Semifinals vs. Los Angeles, 4–2[6] | — | Cliff Hagan (22–21) Max Williams (23-18) |
| 1970–71[d] | — | — | Western | 4th # | 30 | 54 | .357 | 28 | Won Division Tiebreaker vs. Denver, 1–0 Lost Division Semifinals vs. Utah, 4–0[7] |
— | Max Williams (5-14) Bill Blakeley (25-40) |
| 1971–72[e] | — | — | Western | 3rd # | 42 | 42 | .500 | 18 | Lost Division Semifinals vs. Utah, 4–0[8] | — | Tom Nissalke |
| 1972–73 | — | — | Western | 5th | 28 | 56 | .333 | 27 | —[9] | — | Babe McCarthy (24–48) Dave Brown (4–8) |
| 1973–74[f] | — | — | Western | 3rd # | 45 | 39 | .536 | 6 | Lost Division Semifinals vs. Indiana, 4–3[10] | Swen Nater (RoY) | Tom Nissalke |
| 1974–75 | — | — | Western | 2nd # | 51 | 33 | .607 | 14 | Lost Division Semifinals vs. Indiana, 4–2[11] | — | Tom Nissalke (18–10) Bob Bass (33–23) |
| 1975–76 | — | — | — | 3rd # | 50 | 34 | .595 | 10 | Lost Semifinals vs. New York, 4–3[12] | — | Bob Bass |
Statistics are correct as of the 2012–13 season.
| Season | Conference | Finish[a] | Division | Finish[a] | Wins[b] | Losses[b] | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Eastern | 5th # | Central | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | Lost First Round vs. Boston, 2–0[13] | — | Doug Moe |
| 1977–78 | Eastern | 2nd # | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Washington, 4–2[14] | Angelo Drossos (EoY) | Doug Moe |
| 1978–79 | Eastern | 2nd # | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | Won Conference Semifinals vs. Philadelphia, 4–3 Lost Conference Finals vs. Washington, 4–3[15] |
— | Doug Moe |
| 1979–80 | Eastern | 5th # | Central | 3rd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | Lost First Round vs. Houston, 2–1[16] | George Gervin (ASGMVP) | Doug Moe (33–33) Bob Bass (8–8) |
| 1980–81 | Western | 2nd # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Houston, 4–3[17] | — | Stan Albeck |
| 1981–82 | Western | 2nd # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | Won Conference Semifinals vs. Seattle, 4–1 Lost Conference Finals vs. Los Angeles, 4–0[18] |
— | Stan Albeck |
| 1982–83 | Western | 2nd # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 53 | 29 | .646 | — | Won Conference Semifinals vs. Denver, 4–1 Lost Conference Finals vs. Los Angeles, 4–2[19] |
— | Stan Albeck |
| 1983–84 | Western | 10th | Midwest | 5th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 8 | —[20] | — | Morris McHone (11–20) Bob Bass (26–25) |
| 1984–85 | Western | 7th # | Midwest | 5th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 | Lost First Round vs. Denver, 3–2[21] | — | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
| 1985–86 | Western | 8th # | Midwest | 6th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 16 | Lost First Round vs. L.A. Lakers, 3–0[22] | Alvin Robertson (DPoY, MIP) | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
| 1986–87 | Western | 11th | Midwest | 6th | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 | —[23] | — | Bob Weiss |
| 1987–88 | Western | 8th # | Midwest | 5th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | Lost First Round vs. L.A. Lakers, 3–0[24] | — | Bob Weiss |
| 1988–89 | Western | 12th | Midwest | 5th | 21 | 61 | .256 | 30 | —[25] | — | Larry Brown |
| 1989–90 | Western | 2nd # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 56 | 26 | .683 | — | Won First Round vs. Denver, 3–0 Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Portland, 4–3[26] |
David Robinson (RoY, IBM) Bob Bass (EoY) |
Larry Brown |
| 1990–91 | Western | 2nd # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | Lost First Round vs. Golden State, 3–1[27] | — | Larry Brown |
| 1991–92 | Western | 5th # | Midwest | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 8 | Lost First Round vs. Phoenix, 3–0[28] | David Robinson (DPoY) | Larry Brown (21–17) Bob Bass (26–18) |
| 1992–93 | Western | 5th # | Midwest | 2nd | 49 | 33 | .598 | 6 | Won First Round vs. Portland, 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Phoenix, 4–2[29] |
— | Jerry Tarkanian (9–11) Rex Hughes (1–0) John Lucas (39–22) |
| 1993–94 | Western | 4th # | Midwest | 2nd | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3 | Lost First Round vs. Utah, 3–1[30] | — | John Lucas |
| 1994–95 | Western | 1st # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | Won First Round vs. Denver, 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals vs. L.A. Lakers, 4–2 Lost Conference Finals vs. Houston, 4–2[31] |
David Robinson (MVP) | Bob Hill |
| 1995–96 | Western | 2nd # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | Won First Round vs. Phoenix, 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Utah, 4–2[32] |
— | Bob Hill |
| 1996–97 | Western | 13th | Midwest | 6th | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 | —[33] | — | Bob Hill (3–15) Gregg Popovich (17–47) |
| 1997–98 | Western | 5th # | Midwest | 2nd | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 | Won First Round vs. Phoenix, 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Utah, 4–1[34] |
Tim Duncan (RoY) Avery Johnson (SPOR) |
Gregg Popovich |
| 1998–99 |
Western * | 1st # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 37 | 13 | .740 | — | Won First Round vs. Minnesota, 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. L.A. Lakers, 4–0 Won Conference Finals vs. Portland, 4–0 Won NBA Finals vs. New York, 4–1 |
Tim Duncan (FMVP) | Gregg Popovich |
| 1999–2000 | Western | 4th # | Midwest | 2nd | 53 | 29 | .646 | 2 | Lost First Round vs. Phoenix, 3–1[36] | Tim Duncan (ASGMVP) | Gregg Popovich |
| 2000–01 | Western | 1st # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | Won First Round vs. Minnesota, 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Dallas, 4–1 Lost Conference Finals vs. L.A. Lakers, 4–0[37] |
David Robinson (SPOR) | Gregg Popovich |
| 2001–02 | Western | 2nd # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | Won First Round vs. Seattle, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals vs. L.A. Lakers, 4–1[38] |
Tim Duncan (MVP, IBM) Steve Smith (SPOR) |
Gregg Popovich |
| 2002–03 |
Western * | 1st # | Midwest ^ | 1st ^ | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | Won First Round vs. Phoenix, 4–2 Won Conference Semifinals vs. L.A. Lakers, 4–2 Won Conference Finals vs. Dallas, 4–2 Won NBA Finals vs. New Jersey, 4–2 |
Tim Duncan (MVP, FMVP) David Robinson (CIT) Gregg Popovich (CoY) |
Gregg Popovich |
| 2003–04 | Western | 3rd # | Midwest | 2nd | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 | Won First Round vs. Memphis, 4–0 Lost Conference Semifinals vs. L.A. Lakers, 4–2[40] |
— | Gregg Popovich |
| 2004–05 |
Western * | 2nd # | Southwest ^ | 1st ^ | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | Won First Round vs. Denver, 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Seattle, 4–2 Won Conference Finals vs. Phoenix, 4–1 Won NBA Finals vs. Detroit, 4–3 |
Tim Duncan (FMVP) | Gregg Popovich |
| 2005–06 | Western | 1st # | Southwest ^ | 1st ^ | 63 | 19 | .768 | — | Won First Round vs. Sacramento, 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Dallas, 4–3[42] |
— | Gregg Popovich |
| 2006–07 |
Western * | 3rd # | Southwest | 2nd | 58 | 24 | .707 | 9 | Won First Round vs. Denver, 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Phoenix, 4–2 Won Conference Finals vs. Utah, 4–1 Won NBA Finals vs. Cleveland, 4–0 |
Tony Parker (FMVP) | Gregg Popovich |
| 2007–08 | Western | 3rd # | Southwest | 2nd | 56 | 26 | .683 | — | Won First Round vs. Phoenix, 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. New Orleans, 4–3 Lost Conference Finals vs. L.A. Lakers, 4–1[44] |
Manu Ginóbili (SMoY) | Gregg Popovich |
| 2008–09 | Western | 3rd # | Southwest ^ | 1st ^ | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Lost First Round vs. Dallas, 4–1[45] | — | Gregg Popovich |
| 2009–10 | Western | 7th # | Southwest | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | Won First Round vs. Dallas, 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Phoenix, 4–0[46] |
— | Gregg Popovich |
| 2010–11 | Western | 1st # | Southwest ^ | 1st ^ | 61 | 21 | .744 | — | Lost First Round vs. Memphis, 4–2[47] | — | Gregg Popovich |
| 2011–12 | Western | 1st # | Southwest ^ | 1st ^ | 50 | 16 | .758 | — | Won First Round vs. Utah, 4–0 Won Conference Semifinals vs. L.A. Clippers, 4–0 Lost Conference Finals vs. Oklahoma City, 4–2 [48] |
Gregg Popovich (CoY) | Gregg Popovich |
| 2012–13 | Western | 2nd # | Southwest ^ | 1st ^ | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | Won First Round vs. L.A. Lakers, 4-0 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Golden State, 4-2 Playing Conference Finals vs. Memphis,0-0 |
Gregg Popovich |
Statistics are correct as of the First Round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs.
| Regular season | Playoffs | Total | |||||||
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| Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% | |
| Dallas/Texas Chaparrals ABA record (1967–1973) | 232 | 260 | .472 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 242 | 280 | .464 |
| San Antonio Spurs ABA record (1973–1976) | 146 | 106 | .579 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 154 | 118 | .566 |
| All-time ABA record | 378 | 366 | .508 | 18 | 32 | .360 | 396 | 398 | .499 |
| San Antonio Spurs NBA record (1976–present) | 1,822 | 1,164 | .610 | 174 | 144 | .547 | 1,996 | 1,308 | .604 |
| All-time Spurs record | 1,968 | 1,270 | .608 | 182 | 156 | .539 | 2,150 | 1,426 | .601 |
| All-time franchise record | 2,344 | 1,636 | .589 | 200 | 188 | .515 | 2,546 | 1,824 | .582 |
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