Washington Wizards Colors, Facts and History
The Washington Wizards colors are navy blue, red, silver and white.
- League
- National Basketball Association ยท Eastern Conference Southeast
- City
- Washington, D.C.
- Home
- Capital One Arena (20,356 seats)
- Founded
- 1961
- NBA championships
- 1
- Head coach
- Brian Keefe (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Navy blue, red, silver, white
Washington Wizards history
This franchise has worn many names. It began in 1961 as the Chicago Packers and became the Chicago Zephyrs a season later. A 1963 move made it the Baltimore Bullets, a name borrowed from an earlier local team. In 1973 it came to the Washington area as the Capital Bullets, became the Washington Bullets the next year, and switched to Wizards in 1997.
Four Finals trips produced one title, in 1978. The club has 28 playoff appearances, conference crowns in 1971, 1975, 1978 and 1979, and eight division titles. Its best year was 1974-75 at 60-22. No one besides Wes Unseld has won both league MVP and Finals MVP for this club, and he collected MVP plus top rookie honors in one season.
Did you know?
- Capital One Arena in Chinatown seats 20,356 and also hosts the Capitals and Georgetown men's basketball.
- Four Washington players have been named Rookie of the Year.
- Ted Leonsis owns the team through Monumental Sports & Entertainment.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Washington Wizards or the National Basketball Association; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Washington Wizards
How many championships have the Wizards won?
Washington has 1 NBA championship, from 1978.
What were the Wizards called before?
They were the Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets, Capital Bullets and Washington Bullets.
Sources
- Wikidata Q169165, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Washington Wizards, checked October 8, 2026
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