| NBL champions | League champions | Runners-up | Finals berth |
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Post-season | Head coach | Captain | Club MVP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
| Westate Wildcats | |||||||||||
| 1982 | 1 | NBL | 10th | 26 | 10 | 16 | .385 | Did not qualify | Henry Daigle | Mike Ellis | Tim Evans |
| 1983 | 1 | NBL | 7th | 22 | 6 | 16 | .273 | Did not qualify | Gordon Ellis | Mike Ellis | Mike Ellis |
| Perth Wildcats | |||||||||||
| 1984 | 1 | NBL | 8th | 23 | 3 | 20 | .130 | Did not qualify | Lynn Massey | Mike Ellis | Mike Ellis |
| 1985 | 1 | NBL | 8th | 26 | 13 | 13 | .500 | Did not qualify | Jay Brehmer | Mike Ellis | Dan Clausen |
| 1986 | 1 | NBL | 12th | 26 | 8 | 18 | .308 | Did not qualify | Jay Brehmer | Mike Ellis | Mike Ellis |
| 1987 | 1 | NBL | 4th | 26 | 19 | 7 | .731 | Won elimination final (Canberra) 101–96 Won semifinals (Adelaide) 2–1 Lost NBL finals (Brisbane) 0–2 |
Cal Bruton | Mike Ellis | James Crawford |
| 1988 | 1 | NBL | 6th | 24 | 13 | 11 | .542 | Won elimination final (Brisbane) 113–98 Lost semifinals (North Melbourne) 1–2 |
Cal Bruton | Mike Ellis | James Crawford |
| 1989 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 24 | 16 | 8 | .667 | Won elimination finals (Adelaide) 2–1 Lost semifinals (North Melbourne) 1–2 |
Alan Black | Mike Ellis | Kendal Pinder |
| 1990 | 1 | NBL | 5th | 26 | 17 | 9 | .654 | Won elimination finals (Melbourne) 2–0 Won semifinals (North Melbourne) 2–1 Won NBL finals (Brisbane) 2–1 |
Alan Black Cal Bruton |
Mike Ellis | James Crawford |
| 1991 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 | Won semifinals (Adelaide) 2–0 Won NBL finals (Eastside) 2–1 |
Murray Arnold | Mike Ellis | Ricky Grace |
| 1992 | 1 | NBL | 6th | 24 | 12 | 12 | .500 | Lost quarterfinals (Melbourne) 1–2 | Murray Arnold | Mike Ellis | James Crawford |
| 1993 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 26 | 21 | 5 | .808 | Won quarterfinals (North Melbourne) 2–1 Won semifinals (Brisbane) 2–1 Lost NBL finals (Melbourne) 1–2 |
Adrian Hurley | Andrew Vlahov | Scott Fisher |
| 1994 | 1 | NBL | 6th | 26 | 16 | 10 | .615 | Lost quarterfinals (S.E. Melbourne) 0–2 | Adrian Hurley | Andrew Vlahov | Scott Fisher |
| 1995 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 26 | 19 | 7 | .731 | Won quarterfinals (Melbourne) 2–1 Won semifinals (Adelaide) 2–0 Won NBL finals (North Melbourne) 2–1 |
Adrian Hurley | Andrew Vlahov | Andrew Vlahov |
| 1996 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 26 | 16 | 10 | .615 | Lost quarterfinals (Adelaide) 1–2 | Adrian Hurley | Andrew Vlahov | Andrew Vlahov |
| 1997 | 1 | NBL | 4th | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | Won elimination finals (Brisbane) 2–0 Lost semifinals (S.E. Melbourne) 0–2 |
Adrian Hurley | Andrew Vlahov | Ricky Grace |
| 1998 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | Won elimination finals (Wollongong) 2–0 Lost semifinals (Adelaide) 0–2 |
Alan Black | Andrew Vlahov | Ricky Grace |
| 1998–99 | 1 | NBL | 6th | 26 | 13 | 13 | .500 | Lost qualifying finals (Adelaide) 0–2 | Alan Black | Andrew Vlahov | Ricky Grace |
| 1999–2000 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 28 | 22 | 6 | .786 | Won elimination finals (West Sydney) 2–1 Won semifinals (Townsville) 2–1 Won NBL finals (Victoria) 2–0 |
Alan Black | Andrew Vlahov | Paul Rogers |
| 2000–01 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 28 | 21 | 7 | .750 | Lost qualifying finals (Wollongong) 1–2 | Alan Black | Andrew Vlahov | Ricky Grace |
| 2001–02 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | Lost qualifying finals (West Sydney) 0–2 | Alan Black | Andrew Vlahov | Ricky Grace |
| 2002–03 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 30 | 22 | 8 | .733 | Won qualifying finals (Adelaide) 2–1 Won semifinals (Wollongong) 2–0 Lost NBL finals (Sydney) 0–2 |
Alan Black | Ricky Grace | Rob Feaster |
| 2003–04 | 1 | NBL | 7th | 33 | 15 | 18 | .455 | Lost elimination final (Cairns) 96–103 | Mike Ellis | Ricky Grace | Rashad Tucker |
| 2004–05 | 1 | NBL | 7th | 32 | 17 | 15 | .531 | Lost elimination final (Melbourne) 88–108 | Scott Fisher | Ricky Grace | Rosell Ellis |
| 2005–06 | 1 | NBL | 7th | 32 | 16 | 16 | .500 | Won elimination final (Brisbane) 96–91 Won quarterfinal (Wollongong) 121–101 Lost semifinals (Melbourne) 0–2 |
Scott Fisher | Tony Ronaldson | Shawn Redhage |
| 2006–07 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 33 | 23 | 10 | .697 | Lost quarterfinal (Cairns) 78–82 | Scott Fisher | Paul Rogers | Shawn Redhage |
| 2007–08 | 1 | NBL | 4th | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600 | Won quarterfinal (Townsville) 96–78 Lost semifinals (Sydney) 1–2 |
Scott Fisher | Paul Rogers | Shawn Redhage |
| 2008–09 | 1 | NBL | 4th | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | Lost elimination final (Townsville) 96–103 | Conner Henry | Paul Rogers | Shawn Redhage |
| 2009–10 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 28 | 17 | 11 | .607 | Won semifinals (Gold Coast) 2–0 Won NBL finals (Wollongong) 2–1 |
Rob Beveridge | Shawn Redhage | Shawn Redhage |
| 2010–11 | 1 | NBL | 4th | 28 | 16 | 12 | .571 | Lost semifinals (New Zealand) 1–2 | Rob Beveridge | Shawn Redhage Brad Robbins |
Shawn Redhage Kevin Lisch |
| 2011–12 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 28 | 19 | 9 | .679 | Won semifinals (Gold Coast) 2–1 Lost NBL finals (New Zealand) 1–2 |
Rob Beveridge | Shawn Redhage Brad Robbins |
Kevin Lisch |
| 2012–13 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 28 | 22 | 6 | .786 | Won semifinals (Wollongong) 2–0 Lost NBL finals (New Zealand) 0–2 |
Rob Beveridge | Shawn Redhage Damian Martin |
Kevin Lisch |
| 2013–14 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 28 | 21 | 7 | .750 | Won semifinals (Wollongong) 2–0 Won NBL finals (Adelaide) 2–1 |
Trevor Gleeson | Damian Martin | James Ennis |
| 2014–15 | 1 | NBL | 4th | 28 | 16 | 12 | .571 | Lost semifinals (Cairns) 0–2 | Trevor Gleeson | Damian Martin | Jermaine Beal |
| 2015–16 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | Won semifinals (Illawarra) 2–1 Won NBL finals (New Zealand) 2–1 |
Trevor Gleeson | Damian Martin | Casey Prather |
| 2016–17 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 28 | 15 | 13 | .536 | Won semifinals (Cairns) 2–0 Won NBL finals (Illawarra) 3–0 |
Trevor Gleeson | Damian Martin | Casey Prather |
| 2017–18 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 28 | 16 | 12 | .571 | Lost semifinals (Adelaide) 0–2 | Trevor Gleeson | Damian Martin | Bryce Cotton |
| 2018–19 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | Won semifinals (Brisbane) 2–0 Won NBL finals (Melbourne) 3–1 |
Trevor Gleeson | Damian Martin | Bryce Cotton |
| 2019–20 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 28 | 19 | 9 | .679 | Won semifinals (Cairns) 2–1 Won NBL finals (Sydney) 2–1 |
Trevor Gleeson | Damian Martin | Bryce Cotton |
| 2020–21 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 36 | 25 | 11 | .694 | Won semifinals (Illawarra) 2–1 Lost NBL finals (Melbourne) 0–3 |
Trevor Gleeson | Jesse Wagstaff | John Mooney |
| 2021–22 | 1 | NBL | 5th | 28 | 16 | 12 | .571 | Did not qualify | Scott Morrison | Jesse Wagstaff | Bryce Cotton |
| 2022–23 | 1 | NBL | 6th | 28 | 15 | 13 | .536 | Won play-in qualifier (S.E. Melbourne) 106–99 Lost play-in game (Cairns) 78–91 |
John Rillie | Jesse Wagstaff | Bryce Cotton |
| 2023–24 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 28 | 17 | 11 | .607 | Lost semifinals (Tasmania) 1–2 | John Rillie | Jesse Wagstaff | Bryce Cotton |
| Regular season record | 1197 | 716 | 481 | .598 | 6 regular season champions | ||||||
| Finals record | 157 | 86 | 71 | .548 | 10 NBL championships | ||||||
As of the end of the 2023–24 season
*Note: In 1983 and 1984, the NBL was split into Eastern and Western divisions during the regular season.
Source: Perth Wildcats Year by Year