Charlotte Hornets year by year

37 seasons since 1988-89 · 1237-1641 all time

How have the Hornets ranked, year by year?

The Charlotte Hornets have played 36 seasons since 1988-89: 1237-1640 in the regular season. Their defense allowed the fewest points in the league in 2009-10. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2025-26's (7th in points allowed), the best offense 2021-22's (4th in points scored). In 2026-27 they are 0-1, 24th in points scored and 21st in points allowed after 1 games.

Charlotte Hornets by season: record, points scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
Season	W-L	Offense	Defense	Coach	Postseason
2026-27	0-1	90.024th	124.021st	Charles Lee	—
2025-26	44-38	116.013th	111.27th	Charles Lee	—
2024-25	19-63	105.130th	114.216th	Charles Lee	—
2023-24	21-61	106.628th	116.822nd	Steve Clifford	—
2022-23	27-55	111.027th	117.222nd	Steve Clifford	—
2021-22	43-39	115.34th	114.925th	James Borrego	—
2020-21	33-39	109.523rd	111.413th	James Borrego	—
2019-20	23-42	102.930th	109.612th	James Borrego	—
2018-19	39-43	110.719th	111.817th	James Borrego	—
2017-18	36-46	108.210th	108.019th	Steve Clifford	—
2016-17	36-46	104.916th	104.713th	Steve Clifford	—
2015-16	48-34	103.411th	100.79th	Steve Clifford	Playoffs, 3-4
2014-15	33-49	94.228th	97.37th	Steve Clifford	—
2013-14Charlotte Bobcats	43-39	96.923rd	97.14th	Steve Clifford	Playoffs, 0-4
2012-13Charlotte Bobcats	21-61	93.426th	102.729th	Mike Dunlap	—
2011-12Charlotte Bobcats	7-59	87.030th	100.927th	Paul Silas	—
2010-11Charlotte Bobcats	34-48	93.329th	97.311th	Paul Silas	—
2009-10Charlotte Bobcats	44-38	95.328th	93.81st	Larry Brown	Playoffs, 0-4
2008-09Charlotte Bobcats	35-47	93.630th	94.99th	Larry Brown	—
2007-08Charlotte Bobcats	32-50	97.119th	101.420th	Sam Vincent	—
2006-07Charlotte Bobcats	33-49	96.918th	100.621st	Bernie Bickerstaff	—
2005-06Charlotte Bobcats	26-56	96.918th	100.924th	Bernie Bickerstaff	—
2004-05Charlotte Bobcats	18-64	94.322nd	100.221st	Bernie Bickerstaff	—
2001-02	44-38	93.9	—	Paul Silas	Playoffs, 4-5
2000-01	46-36	91.9	—	Paul Silas	Playoffs, 6-4
1999-00	49-33	98.4	—	Paul Silas	Playoffs, 1-3
1998-99	26-24	92.9	—	Dave Cowens	—
1997-98	51-31	96.6	—	Dave Cowens	Playoffs, 4-5
1996-97	54-28	98.9	—	Dave Cowens	Playoffs, 0-3
1995-96	41-41	102.8	—	Allan Bristow	—
1994-95	50-32	100.6	—	Allan Bristow	Playoffs, 1-3
1993-94	41-41	106.5	—	Allan Bristow	—
1992-93	44-38	110.12nd	110.423rd	Allan Bristow	Playoffs, 4-5
1991-92	31-51	109.56th	113.425th	Allan Bristow	—
1990-91	26-56	102.819th	108.022nd	Gene Littles	—
1989-90	19-63	100.424th	108.220th	Dick Harter	—
1988-89	20-62	104.521st	113.020th	Dick Harter	—

Regular season. Offense and defense are points scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1976-77, the first season after the ABA merger.

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