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The greatest team seasons in NBA history, ranked by wins, win rate, scoring margin and advanced team ratings.

All-time team recordsBest seasons ever80 SEASONS

1946-47 through 2025-26. Each record stays attached to the team and season that produced it.

Wins

Golden State Warriors

73 · 2015-16

Win %

Golden State Warriors

89.0% · 2015-16

MOV

Oklahoma City Thunder

12.9 · 2024-25

SRS

Oklahoma City Thunder

12.7 · 2024-25

All-time ranking

Most regular-season wins

NBA season lengths have changed over time, so win percentage is useful when comparing teams from different eras.

Golden State Warriors

2015-16 · all-time #1

73

#2

Chicago Bulls

1995-96 · 72-10

72#3

Los Angeles Lakers

1971-72 · 69-13

69#3

Chicago Bulls

1996-97 · 69-13

69#5

Philadelphia 76ers

1966-67 · 68-13

68#5

Boston Celtics

1972-73 · 68-14

68#5

Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 · 68-14

68#8

Boston Celtics

1985-86 · 67-15

67#8

Chicago Bulls

1991-92 · 67-15

67#8

Los Angeles Lakers

1999-00 · 67-15

67

All-time ranking

Best regular-season win percentage

Win percentage makes it easier to compare teams from seasons with different schedule lengths.

Golden State Warriors

2015-16 · all-time #1

89.0%

#2

Chicago Bulls

1995-96 · 72-10

87.8%#3

Los Angeles Lakers

1971-72 · 69-13

84.1%#3

Chicago Bulls

1996-97 · 69-13

84.1%#5

Philadelphia 76ers

1966-67 · 68-13

84.0%#6

Boston Celtics

1972-73 · 68-14

82.9%#6

Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 · 68-14

82.9%#8

Boston Celtics

1985-86 · 67-15

81.7%#8

Chicago Bulls

1991-92 · 67-15

81.7%#8

Los Angeles Lakers

1999-00 · 67-15

81.7%

All-time ranking

Best average scoring margin

Average scoring margin is shown for seasons where the stat is available.

Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 · all-time #1

12.9

#2

Los Angeles Lakers

1971-72 · 69-13

12.3#3

Milwaukee Bucks

1970-71 · 66-16

12.3#4

Chicago Bulls

1995-96 · 72-10

12.2#5

Golden State Warriors

2016-17 · 67-15

11.6#6

Boston Celtics

2023-24 · 64-18

11.3#7

Milwaukee Bucks

1971-72 · 63-19

11.2#8

Oklahoma City Thunder

2025-26 · 64-18

11.2#9

Chicago Bulls

1996-97 · 69-13

10.8#10

Golden State Warriors

2015-16 · 73-9

10.8

All-time ranking

Best Simple Rating System

SRS combines point differential with schedule strength. It is shown for seasons where the stat is available.

Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 · all-time #1

12.7

#2

Milwaukee Bucks

1970-71 · 66-16

11.9#3

Chicago Bulls

1995-96 · 72-10

11.8#4

Los Angeles Lakers

1971-72 · 69-13

11.7#5

Golden State Warriors

2016-17 · 67-15

11.3#6

Oklahoma City Thunder

2025-26 · 64-18

11.0#7

Boston Celtics

2023-24 · 64-18

10.8#8

Chicago Bulls

1996-97 · 69-13

10.7#8

Milwaukee Bucks

1971-72 · 63-19

10.7#10

Golden State Warriors

2015-16 · 73-9

10.4

All-time ranking

Best net rating

Possession-based ratings are not available for every era, so this ranking includes seasons where net rating is available.

Chicago Bulls

1995-96 · all-time #1

13.4

#2

Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 · 68-14

12.8#3

Chicago Bulls

1996-97 · 69-13

12.0#4

Golden State Warriors

2016-17 · 67-15

11.6#4

Boston Celtics

2023-24 · 64-18

11.6#6

San Antonio Spurs

2015-16 · 67-15

11.3#6

Boston Celtics

2007-08 · 66-16

11.3#8

Oklahoma City Thunder

2025-26 · 64-18

11.2#9

Chicago Bulls

1991-92 · 67-15

11.0#10

Milwaukee Bucks

1970-71 · 66-16

10.8

All-time ranking

Best offensive rating

Scoring levels have changed dramatically across NBA eras. These are raw offensive ratings, not era-adjusted scores.

Boston Celtics

2023-24 · all-time #1

123.2

#2

Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · 54-28

122.6#3

Cleveland Cavaliers

2024-25 · 64-18

121.7#4

Indiana Pacers

2023-24 · 47-35

121.0#5

Boston Celtics

2025-26 · 56-26

120.8#6

Boston Celtics

2024-25 · 61-21

120.6#7

Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 · 68-14

120.3#8

Denver Nuggets

2024-25 · 50-32

119.9#9

New York Knicks

2025-26 · 53-29

119.8#10

San Antonio Spurs

2025-26 · 62-20

119.6

All-time ranking

Best defensive rating

Lower defensive rating is better. Scoring levels have changed across NBA eras, so these ratings are not era-adjusted.

Minneapolis Lakers

1951-52 · all-time #1

79.3

#2

Minneapolis Lakers

1950-51 · 44-24

80.7#3

Philadelphia Warriors

1950-51 · 40-26

81.0#4

Syracuse Nationals

1953-54 · 42-30

83.0#5

Minneapolis Lakers

1953-54 · 46-26

83.5#6

Minneapolis Lakers

1952-53 · 48-22

83.6#6

Boston Celtics

1957-58 · 49-23

83.6#8

Boston Celtics

1963-64 · 59-21

83.8#8

Fort Wayne Pistons

1950-51 · 32-36

83.8#10

Rochester Royals

1953-54 · 44-28

84.0

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