Western Division
NBA division. 7 members in 1969-70.
Members over time
- Chicago Stags 1946-47 to 1948-49
- Cleveland Rebels 1946-47
- Detroit Falcons 1946-47
- Pittsburgh Ironmen 1946-47
- St. Louis Bombers 1946-47 to 1948-49
- Baltimore Bullets 1947-48
- Washington Capitols 1947-48
- Detroit Pistons 1948-49, 1950-51 to 1966-67
- Indianapolis Jets 1948-49
- Los Angeles Lakers 1948-49, 1950-51 to 1969-70
- Sacramento Kings 1948-49, 1950-51 to 1961-62
- Anderson Packers 1949-50
- Atlanta Hawks 1949-50 to 1969-70
- Denver Nuggets (1949-50) 1949-50
- Indianapolis Olympians 1949-50 to 1952-53
- Sheboygan Red Skins 1949-50
- Waterloo Hawks 1949-50
- Washington Wizards 1961-62 to 1965-66
- Golden State Warriors 1962-63 to 1969-70
- Chicago Bulls 1966-67 to 1969-70
- Houston Rockets 1967-68 to 1969-70
- Oklahoma City Thunder 1967-68 to 1969-70
- Phoenix Suns 1968-69 to 1969-70
Members in 1969-70
- Atlanta Hawks Since 1949-50 Formerly Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks, Tri-Cities Blackhawks
- Chicago Bulls Since 1966-67
- Golden State Warriors Since 1946-47 Formerly Philadelphia Warriors, San Francisco Warriors
- Houston Rockets Since 1967-68 Formerly San Diego Rockets
- Los Angeles Lakers Since 1948-49 Formerly Minneapolis Lakers
- Oklahoma City Thunder Since 1967-68 Formerly Seattle SuperSonics
- Phoenix Suns Since 1968-69
All-time division records
| Team | Record | Win % | Seasons as a member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 565-383 | 59.6% | 1948-49, 1950-51 to 1969-70 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 500-428 | 53.9% | 1949-50 to 1969-70 |
| Detroit Pistons | 337-407 | 45.3% | 1948-49, 1950-51 to 1966-67 |
| Sacramento Kings | 259-251 | 50.8% | 1948-49, 1950-51 to 1961-62 |
| Golden State Warriors | 175-185 | 48.6% | 1962-63 to 1969-70 |
| Washington Wizards | 86-127 | 40.4% | 1961-62 to 1965-66 |
| Indianapolis Olympians | 78-82 | 48.8% | 1949-50 to 1952-53 |
| Chicago Bulls | 71-98 | 42.0% | 1966-67 to 1969-70 |
| Houston Rockets | 50-76 | 39.7% | 1967-68 to 1969-70 |
| St. Louis Bombers | 47-34 | 58.0% | 1946-47 to 1948-49 |
| Chicago Stags | 45-40 | 52.9% | 1946-47 to 1948-49 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 44-74 | 37.3% | 1967-68 to 1969-70 |
| Phoenix Suns | 35-50 | 41.2% | 1968-69 to 1969-70 |
| Anderson Packers | 29-14 | 67.4% | 1949-50 |
| Sheboygan Red Skins | 16-22 | 42.1% | 1949-50 |
| Washington Capitols | 13-12 | 52.0% | 1947-48 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 13-14 | 48.1% | 1947-48 |
| Waterloo Hawks | 13-22 | 37.1% | 1949-50 |
| Cleveland Rebels | 10-14 | 41.7% | 1946-47 |
| Detroit Falcons | 8-16 | 33.3% | 1946-47 |
| Indianapolis Jets | 8-22 | 26.7% | 1948-49 |
| Denver Nuggets (1949-50) | 8-27 | 22.9% | 1949-50 |
| Pittsburgh Ironmen | 6-18 | 25.0% | 1946-47 |
Games against fellow members only, counting both teams' division in the season each game was played.
Most played division rivalries
| Series | Record | As members |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers | 171-229 | 269 |
| Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers | 159-240 | 223 |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons | 244-248 | 206 |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings | 314-179 | 159 |
| Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings | 188-186 | 158 |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings | 167-162 | 135 |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors | 159-165 | 94 |
| Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers | 191-298 | 88 |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards | 186-170 | 57 |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Wizards | 133-79 | 56 |
| Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors | 154-173 | 53 |
| Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards | 170-147 | 50 |
"As members" counts the meetings played while both teams were in the division; the record is every NBA meeting.
Against every other division
| Opponent | Record | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Central Division (1949-50) | 15-47 | Los Angeles Lakers vs Anderson Packers |
| Eastern Division | 1922-2449 | Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics |
Counts each game by both teams' division in the season it was played. "Series" is how many different pairs of teams met; "Most played" is the pair that met most often while in these two divisions, with how many of those meetings count here; its bar is the whole series.