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Hornets Nightly · franchise history · since 1988

Charlotte Hornets: every season since 1988

0championships
All time
1237-1640
.430 in 2877 games over 36 seasons
Playoffs
10
appearances · 0 conference titles · 0 division titles
Streaks
10
longest win streak (ended 1998-03-13) · longest losing streak 23

The franchise has played as Charlotte Bobcats and, today, as the Charlotte Hornets. No championship yet. Every number on this page comes from the league's official records: regular-season results for every season, playoff series, and every game played since 1949-50. The current season lives on the season page.

Best seasons

by win percentage, 40+ games
1996-97Charlotte Hornets54-28
1997-98Charlotte Hornets51-31
1994-95Charlotte Hornets50-32
1999-00Charlotte Hornets49-33
2015-16Charlotte Hornets48-34

Worst seasons

by win percentage, 40+ games
2011-12Charlotte Bobcats7-59
2004-05Charlotte Bobcats18-64
2024-25Charlotte Hornets19-63
1989-90Charlotte Hornets19-63
1988-89Charlotte Hornets20-62

Season by season

36 seasons
SeasonTeamWLPctConfDivPlayoffsPPG
2025-26Charlotte Hornets4438.53793—116.0
2024-25Charlotte Hornets1963.232144—105.1
2023-24Charlotte Hornets2161.256134—106.6
2022-23Charlotte Hornets2755.329145—111.0
2021-22Charlotte Hornets4339.524103—115.3
2020-21Charlotte Hornets3339.458104—109.5
2019-20Charlotte Hornets2342.354104—102.9
2018-19Charlotte Hornets3943.47692—110.7
2017-18Charlotte Hornets3646.439103—108.2
2016-17Charlotte Hornets3646.439114—104.9
2015-16Charlotte Hornets4834.585633-4103.4
2014-15Charlotte Hornets3349.402114—94.2
2013-14Charlotte Bobcats4339.524730-496.9
2012-13Charlotte Bobcats2161.256144—93.4
2011-12Charlotte Bobcats759.106155—87.0
2010-11Charlotte Bobcats3448.415104—93.3
2009-10Charlotte Bobcats4438.537740-495.3
2008-09Charlotte Bobcats3547.427104—93.6
2007-08Charlotte Bobcats3250.390124—97.1
2006-07Charlotte Bobcats3349.402114—96.9
2005-06Charlotte Bobcats2656.317134—96.9
2004-05Charlotte Bobcats1864.220144—94.3
2001-02Charlotte Hornets4438.537424-593.9
2000-01Charlotte Hornets4636.561636-491.9
1999-00Charlotte Hornets4933.598421-398.4
1998-99Charlotte Hornets2624.52095—92.9
1997-98Charlotte Hornets5131.622434-596.6
1996-97Charlotte Hornets5428.659530-398.9
1995-96Charlotte Hornets4141.50096—102.8
1994-95Charlotte Hornets5032.610421-3100.6
1993-94Charlotte Hornets4141.50095—106.5
1992-93Charlotte Hornets4438.537534-5110.1
1991-92Charlotte Hornets3151.378116—109.5
1990-91Charlotte Hornets2656.317117—102.8
1989-90Charlotte Hornets1963.232147—100.4
1988-89Charlotte Hornets2062.244126—104.5

All-time series

regular season, every game since 1949-50
OpponentGamesWLPctLast meeting
Hawks1426874.4792026-02-11
Wizards1407565.5362026-02-22
Bulls1375087.3652026-02-24
Bucks1366274.4562026-01-02
Pacers1355877.4302026-04-03
Pistons1356669.4892026-04-10
Cavaliers1345282.3882026-02-20
Heat1335083.3762026-03-17
Knicks1326072.4552026-04-12
Magic1306367.4852026-03-19
Celtics1304783.3622026-04-07
Raptors1045153.4902026-01-07
76ers984058.4082026-03-28
Rockets732152.2882026-02-19
Suns722745.3752026-04-02
Kings724032.5562026-03-24
Nuggets723141.4312026-01-18
Mavericks712645.3662026-03-03
Trail Blazers712150.2962026-03-10
Lakers712744.3802026-01-15
Clippers702545.3572026-01-12
Timberwolves704426.6292026-04-05
Warriors542529.4632026-01-17
Jazz541935.3522026-01-10
Spurs531934.3582026-03-14
Nets492326.4692026-03-31
Grizzlies452025.4442026-03-21
Thunder341123.3242026-01-05
Pelicans25916.3602026-02-02

Former franchises and old abbreviations: NJN 38-45 · SEA 13-23 · PHL 21-11 · SAN 7-12 · UTH 6-13 · GOS 8-10 · NOH 4-10 · VAN 9-1 · NOK 1-3.