<P> In their 40 NBA seasons since 1976 -- 77 , the Spurs have won 22 division titles . They have made the playoffs in 27 of the last 28 seasons ( since 1989 -- 90 ) and have only missed the playoffs four times since entering the NBA ; they have not missed the playoffs in the 20 seasons since Tim Duncan was drafted by the Spurs in 1997 . With their 50th win in the 2016 -- 17 season , the Spurs extended their record for most consecutive 50 - win seasons to 18 ( the Spurs did not win 50 games in the strike - shortened 1998 -- 99 season , which lasted only 50 games ) . Since the 1997 -- 98 season , the Spurs have had 20 consecutive seasons with a winning percentage of . 610 or greater during the regular season , which is also an NBA record . The team 's success during this period coincides with the tenure of current head coach Gregg Popovich , who had been the team 's general manager before replacing Bob Hill as coach in 1996 . </P>
<P> In their 40 NBA seasons since 1976 -- 77 , the Spurs have won 22 division titles . They have made the playoffs in 27 of the last 28 seasons ( since 1989 -- 90 ) and have only missed the playoffs four times since entering the NBA ; they have not missed the playoffs in the 20 seasons since Tim Duncan was drafted by the Spurs in 1997 . With their 50th win in the 2016 -- 17 season , the Spurs extended their record for most consecutive 50 - win seasons to 18 ( the Spurs did not win 50 games in the strike - shortened 1998 -- 99 season , which lasted only 50 games ) . Since the 1997 -- 98 season , the Spurs have had 20 consecutive seasons with a winning percentage of . 610 or greater during the regular season , which is also an NBA record . The team 's success during this period coincides with the tenure of current head coach Gregg Popovich , who had been the team 's general manager before replacing Bob Hill as coach in 1996 . </P>
how many times have the spurs made the playoffs
how many times have the spurs made the playoffs
27
27