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| NBA championship seasons: none |
| Last NBA championship: none in 55 seasons |
| Buffalo Braves became San Diego Clippers in 1978-79 |
| Moved from San Diego to Los Angeles in 1984-85 |
| Best finish: |
| Buffalo lost to Was Bullets in Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1974-75 season |
| Buffalo lost to Boston in Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1975-76 season |
| SD Clippers finished 43-39 (.524) in Pacific Division in 1978-79 season |
| LA Clippers lost to Phoenix in Western Conference Finals in 2020-21 |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| Buffalo | 1970-71 | 22-60 | .268 | 4th Atlantic | -30.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 1971-72 | 22-60 | .268 | 4th Atlantic | -34.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 1972-73 | 21-61 | .256 | 3rd Atlantic | -47.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 1973-74 | 42-40 | .512 | 3rd Atlantic | -14.0 | 4th East | LBos |
| Buffalo | 1974-75 | 49-33 | .598 | 2nd Atlantic | -11.0 | 3rd East | bye LWsB |
| Buffalo | 1975-76 | 46-36 | .561 | 2nd Atlantic | - 8.0 | 4th East | WPhi LBos |
| Buffalo | 1976-77 | 30-52 | .366 | 4th Atlantic | -20.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 1977-78 | 27-55 | .329 | 4th Atlantic | -28.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| San Diego | 1978-79 | 43-39 | .524 | 5th Pacific | - 9.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| San Diego | 1979-80 | 35-47 | .427 | 5th Pacific | -25.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| San Diego | 1980-81 | 36-46 | .439 | 5th Pacific | -21.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| San Diego | 1981-82 | 17-65 | .207 | 6th Pacific | -40.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| San Diego | 1982-83 | 25-57 | .305 | 6th Pacific | -33.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| San Diego | 1983-84 | 30-52 | .366 | 6th Pacific | -24.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1984-85 | 31-51 | .378 | 4th Pacific | -31.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1985-86 | 32-50 | .390 | 4th Pacific | -30.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1986-87 | 12-70 | .146 | 6th Pacific | -53.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1987-88 | 17-65 | .207 | 6th Pacific | -45.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1988-89 | 21-61 | .256 | 7th Pacific | -36.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1989-90 | 30-52 | .366 | 6th Pacific | -33.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1990-91 | 31-51 | .378 | 6th Pacific | -32.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1991-92 | 45-37 | .549 | 5th Pacific | -12.0 | 7th West | LUta |
| LA Clippers | 1992-93 | 41-41 | .500 | 4th Pacific | -21.0 | 7th West | LHou |
| LA Clippers | 1993-94 | 27-55 | .329 | 7th Pacific | -36.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1994-95 | 17-65 | .207 | 7th Pacific | -42.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1995-96 | 29-53 | .354 | 7th Pacific | -35.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1996-97 | 36-46 | .439 | 5th Pacific | -21.0 | 8th West | LUta |
| LA Clippers | 1997-98 | 17-65 | .207 | 7th Pacific | -44.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1998-99 | 9-41 | .180 | 7th Pacific | -26.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 1999-00 | 15-67 | .183 | 7th Pacific | -52.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2000-01 | 31-51 | .378 | 6th Pacific | -25.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2001-02 | 39-43 | .476 | 5th Pacific | -22.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2002-03 | 27-55 | .329 | 7th Pacific | -32.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2003-04 | 28-54 | .341 | 7th Pacific | -28.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2004-05 | 34-48 | .415 | 3rd Pacific | -25.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2005-06 | 47-35 | .573 | 2nd Pacific | - 7.0 | 6th West | WDen LPhx |
| LA Clippers | 2006-07 | 40-42 | .488 | 4th Pacific | -21.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2007-08 | 23-59 | .280 | 5th Pacific | -34.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2008-09 | 19-63 | .232 | 4th Pacific | -46.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2009-10 | 29-53 | .354 | 3rd Pacific | -28.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2010-11 | 32-50 | .390 | 4th Pacific | -25.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2011-12 | 40-26 | .606 | 2nd Pacific | - 1.0 | 5th West | WMem LSA |
| LA Clippers | 2012-13 | 56-26 | .683 | 1st Pacific | + 9.0 | 4th West | LMem |
| LA Clippers | 2013-14 | 57-25 | .695 | 1st Pacific | + 6.0 | 3rd West | WGS LOkC |
| LA Clippers | 2014-15 | 56-26 | .683 | 2nd Pacific | -11.0 | 3rd West | WSA LHou |
| LA Clippers | 2015-16 | 53-29 | .646 | 2nd Pacific | -20.0 | 4th West | LPor |
| LA Clippers | 2016-17 | 51-31 | .622 | 2nd Pacific | -16.0 | 4th West | LUta |
| LA Clippers | 2017-18 | 42-40 | .512 | 2nd Pacific | -16.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| LA Clippers | 2018-19 | 48-34 | .585 | 2nd Pacific | - 9.0 | 8th West | LGS |
| LA Clippers | 2019-20 | 49-23 | .681 | 2nd Pacific | - 3.5 | 2nd West | WDal LDen |
| LA Clippers | 2020-21 | 47-25 | .653 | 2nd Pacific | - 4.0 | 4th West | WDal WUta LPhx |
| LA Clippers | 2021-22 | 42-20 | .512 | 3rd Pacific | -22.0 | 8th West | LMin LNO |
| LA Clippers | 2022-23 | 44-38 | .537 | 3rd Pacific | - 4.0 | 5th West | LPhx |
| LA Clippers | 2023-24 | 51-31 | .622 | 1st Pacific | + 2.0 | 4th West | LDal |
| LA Clippers | 2024-25 | 50-32 | .610 | 2nd Pacific | - 0.0 | 5th West | LDen |