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Pelicans Nightly · franchise history · since 2002

New Orleans Pelicans: every season since 2002

0championships
All time
878-1054
.454 in 1932 games over 24 seasons
Playoffs
9
appearances · 0 conference titles · 1 division titles
Streaks
10
longest win streak (ended 2010-11-13) · longest losing streak 13

The franchise has played as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, New Orleans Hornets and, today, as the New Orleans Pelicans. 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
2007-08New Orleans Hornets56-26
2023-24New Orleans Pelicans49-33
2008-09New Orleans Hornets49-33
2017-18New Orleans Pelicans48-34
2002-03New Orleans Hornets47-35

Worst seasons

by win percentage, 40+ games
2004-05New Orleans Hornets18-64
2024-25New Orleans Pelicans21-61
2025-26New Orleans Pelicans26-56
2011-12New Orleans Hornets21-45
2012-13New Orleans Hornets27-55

Season by season

24 seasons
SeasonTeamWLPctConfDivPlayoffsPPG
2025-26New Orleans Pelicans2656.317113—115.5
2024-25New Orleans Pelicans2161.256145—109.8
2023-24New Orleans Pelicans4933.598720-4115.1
2022-23New Orleans Pelicans4240.51292—114.4
2021-22New Orleans Pelicans3646.439932-4109.3
2020-21New Orleans Pelicans3141.431114—114.6
2019-20New Orleans Pelicans3042.417135—115.8
2018-19New Orleans Pelicans3349.402134—115.4
2017-18New Orleans Pelicans4834.585625-4111.7
2016-17New Orleans Pelicans3448.415104—104.3
2015-16New Orleans Pelicans3052.366125—102.7
2014-15New Orleans Pelicans4537.549850-499.4
2013-14New Orleans Pelicans3448.415125—99.7
2012-13New Orleans Hornets2755.329145—94.1
2011-12New Orleans Hornets2145.318155—89.6
2010-11New Orleans Hornets4636.561732-494.9
2009-10New Orleans Hornets3745.451115—100.2
2008-09New Orleans Hornets4933.598741-495.8
2007-08New Orleans Hornets5626.683217-5100.9
2006-07New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3943.476104—95.5
2005-06New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3844.463104—92.8
2004-05New Orleans Hornets1864.220155—88.4
2003-04New Orleans Hornets4141.500533-491.8
2002-03New Orleans Hornets4735.573532-493.9

All-time series

regular season, every game since 1949-50
OpponentGamesWLPctLast meeting
Rockets903951.4332026-03-29
Grizzlies904644.5112026-01-30
Mavericks903258.3562026-03-16
Spurs893059.3372026-01-25
Kings844737.5602026-04-03
Trail Blazers834043.4822026-04-02
Jazz823448.4152026-04-07
Lakers822854.3412026-03-03
Suns823745.4512026-03-06
Nuggets823349.4022026-01-13
Clippers824636.5612026-03-19
Timberwolves824141.5002026-04-12
Warriors812952.3582026-02-24
Thunder632241.3492026-01-27
Bulls532528.4722025-12-31
Pacers532231.4152026-01-16
Magic512031.3922026-04-05
Heat512130.4122026-02-11
Raptors512130.4122026-03-27
Celtics512130.4122026-04-10
Cavaliers512625.5102026-03-21
Bucks512922.5692026-02-20
Pistons513021.5882026-03-26
Knicks492425.4902026-03-24
Wizards492524.5102026-03-08
Hawks492227.4492026-01-07
76ers492524.5102026-02-21
Hornets432914.6742026-02-02
Nets281315.4642026-01-14

Former franchises and old abbreviations: NJN 11-11 · SEA 10-8.