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| 1 NBA championship season: 1950-51 |
| Last NBA championship: 1950-51, 74 seasons ago |
| Rochester Royals became Cincinnati Royals in 1957-58 |
| Cincinnati Royals became KC-Omaha Kings in 1972-73 |
| KC-Omaha Kings became Kansas City Kings in 1975-76 |
| Kansas City Kings became Sacramento Kings in 1985-86 |
| Best finish (by location): |
| Rochester beat New York in NBA Finals in 1950-51 season |
| Cincinnati lost to Boston in Eastern Division Finals in 1962-63 season |
| Cincinnati lost to Boston in Eastern Division Finals in 1963-64 season |
| KC-Omaha lost to Chicago in Western Conference Semifinals in 1974-75 season |
| Kansas City lost to Houston in Western Conference Finals in 1980-81 season |
| Sacramento lost to LA Lakers in Western Conference Finals in 2001-02 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| Rochester | 1948-49 | 45-15 | .750 | 1st West | + 1.0 | WStB LMnL | |
| Rochester | 1949-50 | 51-17 | .750 | 2nd Central | - 0.0 | LFtW | |
| %Rochester | 1950-51 | 41-27 | .603 | 2nd West | - 3.0 | WFtW WMnL WNY | |
| Rochester | 1951-52 | 41-25 | .621 | 1st West | + 1.0 | WFtW LMnL | |
| Rochester | 1952-53 | 44-26 | .629 | 2nd West | - 4.0 | LFtW | |
| Rochester | 1953-54 | 44-28 | .611 | 2nd West | - 2.0 | LMnL | |
| Rochester | 1954-55 | 29-43 | .403 | 3rd West | -14.0 | LMnL | |
| Rochester | 1955-56 | 31-41 | .431 | 4th West | - 6.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Rochester | 1956-57 | 31-41 | .431 | 4th West | - 3.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1957-58 | 33-39 | .458 | 3rd West | - 8.0 | LDet | |
| Cincinnati | 1958-59 | 19-53 | .264 | 4th West | -30.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1959-60 | 19-56 | .253 | 4th West | -27.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1960-61 | 33-46 | .418 | 4th West | -18.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1961-62 | 43-37 | .538 | 2nd West | -11.0 | LDet | |
| Cincinnati | 1962-63 | 42-38 | .525 | 3rd East | -16.0 | WSyr LBos | |
| Cincinnati | 1963-64 | 55-25 | .688 | 2nd East | - 4.0 | WPhi LBos | |
| Cincinnati | 1964-65 | 48-32 | .600 | 2nd East | -14.0 | LPhi | |
| Cincinnati | 1965-66 | 45-35 | .562 | 3rd East | -10.0 | LBos | |
| Cincinnati | 1966-67 | 39-42 | .481 | 3rd East | -29.0 | LPhi | |
| Cincinnati | 1967-68 | 39-43 | .476 | 5th East | -23.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1968-69 | 41-41 | .500 | 5th East | -16.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1969-70 | 36-46 | .439 | 5th East | -24.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1970-71 | 33-49 | .402 | 3rd Central | - 9.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1971-72 | 30-52 | .366 | 3rd Central | - 8.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| KC-Omaha | 1972-73 | 36-46 | .439 | 4th Midwest | -24.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| KC-Omaha | 1973-74 | 33-49 | .402 | 4th Midwest | -26.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| KC-Omaha | 1974-75 | 44-38 | .537 | 2nd Midwest | - 3.0 | 3rd West | bye LChi |
| Kansas City | 1975-76 | 31-51 | .378 | 3rd Midwest | - 7.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Kansas City | 1976-77 | 40-42 | .488 | 4th Midwest | -10.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Kansas City | 1977-78 | 31-51 | .378 | 6th Midwest | -17.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Kansas City | 1978-79 | 48-34 | .585 | 1st Midwest | + 1.0 | 2nd West | bye LPhx |
| Kansas City | 1979-80 | 47-35 | .573 | 2nd Midwest | - 2.0 | 5th West | LPhx |
| Kansas City | 1980-81 | 40-42 | .488 | 2nd Midwest | -12.0 | 5th West | WPor WPhx LHou |
| Kansas City | 1981-82 | 30-52 | .366 | 4th Midwest | -18.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Kansas City | 1982-83 | 45-37 | .549 | 3rd Midwest | - 8.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Kansas City | 1983-84 | 38-44 | .463 | 4th Midwest | - 7.0 | 8th West | LLAL |
| Kansas City | 1984-85 | 31-51 | .378 | 6th Midwest | -21.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1985-86 | 37-45 | .451 | 5th Midwest | -14.0 | 7th West | LHou |
| Sacramento | 1986-87 | 29-53 | .354 | 5th Midwest | -26.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1987-88 | 24-58 | .293 | 6th Midwest | -30.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1988-89 | 27-55 | .329 | 6th Pacific | -30.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1989-90 | 23-59 | .280 | 7th Pacific | -40.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1990-91 | 25-57 | .305 | 7th Pacific | -38.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1991-92 | 29-53 | .354 | 7th Pacific | -28.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1992-93 | 25-57 | .305 | 7th Pacific | -37.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1993-94 | 28-54 | .341 | 6th Pacific | -35.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1994-95 | 39-43 | .476 | 5th Pacific | -20.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1995-96 | 39-43 | .476 | 5th Pacific | -25.0 | 8th West | LSea |
| Sacramento | 1996-97 | 34-48 | .415 | 6th Pacific | -23.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1997-98 | 27-55 | .329 | 5th Pacific | -34.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 1998-99 | 27-23 | .540 | 4th Pacific | - 8.0 | 6th West | LUta |
| Sacramento | 1999-00 | 44-38 | .537 | 5th Pacific | -23.0 | 8th West | LLAL |
| Sacramento | 2000-01 | 55-27 | .671 | 2nd Pacific | - 1.0 | 3rd West | WPhx LLAL |
| Sacramento | 2001-02 | 61-21 | .744 | 1st Pacific | + 3.0 | 1st West | WUta WDal LLAL |
| Sacramento | 2002-03 | 59-23 | .720 | 1st Pacific | + 9.0 | 2nd West | WUta LDal |
| Sacramento | 2003-04 | 55-27 | .671 | 2nd Pacific | - 1.0 | 4th West | WDal LMin |
| Sacramento | 2004-05 | 50-32 | .610 | 2nd Pacific | -12.0 | 6th West | LSea |
| Sacramento | 2005-06 | 44-38 | .537 | 4th Pacific | -10.0 | 8th West | LSA |
| Sacramento | 2006-07 | 33-49 | .402 | 5th Pacific | -28.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2007-08 | 38-44 | .463 | 4th Pacific | -19.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2008-09 | 17-65 | .207 | 5th Pacific | -48.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2009-10 | 25-57 | .305 | 5th Pacific | -32.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2010-11 | 24-58 | .293 | 5th Pacific | -33.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2011-12 | 22-44 | .333 | 5th Pacific | -19.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2012-13 | 28-54 | .341 | 4th Pacific | -28.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2013-14 | 28-54 | .341 | 4th Pacific | -29.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2014-15 | 29-53 | .354 | 4th Pacific | -38.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2015-16 | 33-49 | .402 | 3rd Pacific | -40.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2016-17 | 32-50 | .390 | 3rd Pacific | -35.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2017-18 | 27-55 | .329 | 4th Pacific | -31.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2018-19 | 39-43 | .476 | 3rd Pacific | -18.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2019-20 | 31-41 | .431 | 4th Pacific | -21.5 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2020-21 | 31-41 | .431 | 5th Pacific | -20.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2021-22 | 30-52 | .366 | 5th Pacific | -34.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2022-23 | 48-34 | .585 | 1st Pacific | + 3.0 | 3rd West | LGS |
| Sacramento | 2023-24 | 46-36 | .561 | 4th Pacific | - 5.0 | 9th West | WGS LNO |
| Sacramento | 2024-25 | 40-42 | .488 | 4th Pacific | -10.0 | 9th West | LDal |