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| NBA championship seasons: none |
| Last NBA championship: none in 25 seasons |
| Charlotte Hornets became New Orleans Hornets in 2002-03 |
| Best finish (by location): |
| Cha Hornets lost to New York in Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1992-93 season |
| Cha Hornets lost to Chicago in Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1997-98 season |
| Cha Hornets lost to Milwaukee in Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2000-01 season |
| Cha Hornets lost to New Jersey in Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2001-02 season |
| New Orl/OkC finished 39-43 (.476) in Southwest Division in 2006-07 season |
| New Orleans lost to San Antonio in Western Conference Semifinals in 2007-08 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| Cha Hornets | 1988-89 | 20-62 | .244 | 6th Atlantic | -32.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Cha Hornets | 1989-90 | 19-63 | .232 | 7th Midwest | -40.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Cha Hornets | 1990-91 | 26-56 | .317 | 7th Central | -35.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Cha Hornets | 1991-92 | 31-51 | .378 | 6th Central | -36.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Cha Hornets | 1992-93 | 44-38 | .537 | 3rd Central | -13.0 | 5th East | WBos LNY |
| Cha Hornets | 1993-94 | 41-41 | .500 | 5th Central | -16.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Cha Hornets | 1994-95 | 50-32 | .610 | 2nd Central | - 2.0 | 4th East | LChi |
| Cha Hornets | 1995-96 | 41-41 | .500 | 6th Central | -31.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Cha Hornets | 1996-97 | 54-28 | .659 | 4th Central | -15.0 | 6th East | LNY |
| Cha Hornets | 1997-98 | 51-31 | .622 | 3rd Central | -11.0 | 4th East | WAtl LChi |
| Cha Hornets | 1998-99 | 26-24 | .520 | 5th Central | - 7.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Cha Hornets | 1999-00 | 49-33 | .598 | 2nd Central | - 7.0 | 4th East | LPhi |
| Cha Hornets | 2000-01 | 46-36 | .561 | 3rd Central | - 6.0 | 6th East | WMia LMil |
| Cha Hornets | 2001-02 | 44-38 | .537 | 2nd Central | - 6.0 | 5th East | WOrl LNJ |
| New Orleans | 2002-03 | 47-35 | .573 | 3rd Central | - 3.0 | 5th East | LPhi |
| New Orleans | 2003-04 | 41-41 | .500 | 3rd Central | -20.0 | 5th East | LMia |
| New Orleans | 2004-05 | 18-64 | .220 | 5th Southwest | -41.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orl/OkC | 2005-06 | 38-44 | .463 | 4th Southwest | -25.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orl/OkC | 2006-07 | 39-43 | .476 | 4th Southwest | -28.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2007-08 | 56-26 | .683 | 1st Southwest | + 0.0 | 2nd West | WDal LSA |
| New Orleans | 2008-09 | 49-33 | .598 | 4th Southwest | - 5.0 | 7th West | LDen |
| New Orleans | 2009-10 | 37-45 | .451 | 5th Southwest | -18.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2010-11 | 46-36 | .561 | 3rd Southwest | -15.0 | 7th West | LLAL |
| New Orleans | 2011-12 | 21-45 | .318 | 5th Southwest | -29.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2012-13 | 27-55 | .329 | 5th Southwest | -31.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |