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| NBA championship seasons: none |
| Last NBA championship: none in 18 seasons |
| New Orleans Hornets became New Orleans Pelicans in 2013-14 |
| Best finish (by location): |
| New Orl/OkC finished 39-43 (.476) in Southwest Division in 2006-07 season |
| NO Hornets lost to San Antonio in Western Conference Semifinals in 2007-08 season |
| New Orleans lost to Golden State in Western Conference Semifinals in 2017-18 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| NO Hornets | 2002-03 | 47-35 | .573 | 3rd Central | - 3.0 | 5th East | LPhi |
| NO Hornets | 2003-04 | 41-41 | .500 | 3rd Central | -20.0 | 5th East | LMia |
| NO Hornets | 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 |
| NO Hornets | 2007-08 | 56-26 | .683 | 1st Southwest | + 0.0 | 2nd West | WDal LSA |
| NO Hornets | 2008-09 | 49-33 | .598 | 4th Southwest | - 5.0 | 7th West | LDen |
| NO Hornets | 2009-10 | 37-45 | .451 | 5th Southwest | -18.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| NO Hornets | 2010-11 | 46-36 | .561 | 3rd Southwest | -15.0 | 7th West | LLAL |
| NO Hornets | 2011-12 | 21-45 | .318 | 5th Southwest | -29.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| NO Hornets | 2012-13 | 27-55 | .329 | 5th Southwest | -31.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2013-14 | 34-48 | .415 | 5th Southwest | -28.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2014-15 | 45-37 | .549 | 5th Southwest | -11.0 | 8th West | LGS |
| New Orleans | 2015-16 | 30-52 | .366 | 5th Southwest | -37.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2016-17 | 34-48 | .415 | 4th Southwest | -27.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2017-18 | 48-34 | .585 | 2nd Southwest | -17.0 | 6th West | WPor LGS |
| New Orleans | 2018-19 | 33-49 | .402 | T3rd Southwest | -20.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2019-20 | 30-42 | .417 | 5th Southwest | -14.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |