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Atlanta Hawks

Value$5B

Founded: 1950 · Metro Area: Atlanta · Eastern · Southeast · Arena: State Farm Arena

Formerly based in Tri-Cit., Milwaukee, St. Louis.

All-Star selections: 98player-seasons across history

2026 · Eliminated First Round
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Championships
4 Finals Appearances
4
Finals Appearances
14 Conf. Finals
52
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 175-230
0.494
All-time Win%
77
Seasons
since 1950

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

1957-58

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

1956-571957-581959-601960-61

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1955-561956-57↑1957-58↑1958-591959-60↑1960-61↑1962-631963-641965-661966-671968-691969-702014-152020-21

All-time record

Regular-season W-L3013-3088
Win pct0.494
Playoff record175-230
Championships1
Finals appearances4
Conference Finals appearances14
Division titles13
Total seasons77
.500 or better seasons41
Most recent championship1957-58
All-Star selections98

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

Philips Arena2000-2018
Atlanta, GAnow: State Farm Arena
State Farm Arena2019-present
Atlanta, GA
Alexander Memorial Coliseum/Georgia Dome1998-1999
Atlanta, GAnow: Alexander Memorial Coliseum
The Omni1969-1997
Atlanta, GA
Kiel Auditorium1956-1968
St. Louis, MO
Milwaukee Arena1952-1955
Milwaukee, WInow: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Wharton Field House1950-1951
Moline, IL
Season-by-season
1950 to 2026 · 77 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4636.561118.5116.01stEliminated First Round
2024-25Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4042.488118.2119.32ndPlayoffs
2023-24Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast3646.439118.3120.53rdPlayoffs
2022-23Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4141.500118.4118.12ndPlayoffs
2021-22Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4339.524113.9112.42ndPlayoffs
2020-21Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4131.569113.7111.41stLost Conf. Finals
2019-20Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast2047.298111.8119.75th
2018-19Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast2953.354113.3119.45th
2017-18Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast2458.293103.3108.85th
2016-17Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4339.524103.2104.02ndPlayoffs
2015-16Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4834.585102.899.22ndPlayoffs
2014-15Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast6022.732102.597.11stLost Conf. Finals
2013-14Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast3844.463101.0101.54thPlayoffs
2012-13Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4438.53798.097.52ndPlayoffs
2011-12Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4026.60696.693.22ndPlayoffs
2010-11Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4438.53795.095.83rdPlayoffs
2009-10Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast5329.646101.797.02ndPlayoffs
2008-09Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast4735.57398.196.52ndPlayoffs
2007-08Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast3745.45198.2100.03rdPlayoffs
2006-07Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast3052.36693.798.45th
2005-06Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast2656.31797.2102.04th
2004-05Atlanta HawksEasternSoutheast1369.15992.7102.55th
2003-04Atlanta HawksEasternCentral2854.34292.897.57th
2002-03Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3547.42794.197.65th
2001-02Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3349.40294.098.36th
2000-01Atlanta HawksEasternCentral2557.30591.096.27th
1999-00Atlanta HawksEasternCentral2854.34294.399.77th
1998-99Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3119.62086.383.42ndPlayoffs
1997-98Atlanta HawksEasternCentral5032.61095.892.34thPlayoffs
1996-97Atlanta HawksEasternCentral5626.68394.889.42ndPlayoffs
1995-96Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4636.56198.397.14thPlayoffs
1994-95Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4240.51296.695.35thPlayoffs
1993-94Atlanta HawksEasternCentral5725.695101.496.21stPlayoffs
1992-93Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4339.524107.5108.34thPlayoffs
1991-92Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3844.463106.2107.75th
1990-91Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4339.524109.8109.04thPlayoffs
1989-90Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4141.500108.5107.56th
1988-89Atlanta HawksEasternCentral5230.634111.0106.13rdPlayoffs
1987-88Atlanta HawksEasternCentral5032.610107.8104.3T-2ndPlayoffs
1986-87Atlanta HawksEasternCentral5725.695110.0102.81stPlayoffs
1985-86Atlanta HawksEasternCentral5032.610108.6106.22ndPlayoffs
1984-85Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3448.415106.6108.15th
1983-84Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4042.488101.5102.83rdPlayoffs
1982-83Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4339.524101.7102.62ndPlayoffs
1981-82Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4240.512101.0100.52ndPlayoffs
1980-81Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3151.378104.9108.04th
1979-80Atlanta HawksEasternCentral5032.610104.5101.61stPlayoffs
1978-79Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4636.561109.2107.13rdPlayoffs
1977-78Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4141.500103.7103.94thPlayoffs
1976-77Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3151.378102.4106.46th
1975-76Atlanta HawksEasternCentral2953.354102.6105.55th
1974-75Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3151.378105.1106.54th
1973-74Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3547.427108.6110.02nd
1972-73Atlanta HawksEasternCentral4636.561112.4112.32ndPlayoffs
1971-72Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3646.439109.5111.32ndPlayoffs
1970-71Atlanta HawksEasternCentral3646.439114.0115.82ndPlayoffs
1969-70Atlanta HawksWesternWestern4834.585117.6117.21stLost Conf. Finals
1968-69Atlanta HawksWesternWestern4834.585111.3109.42ndLost Conf. Finals
1967-68St. Louis HawksWesternWestern5626.683113.0110.31stPlayoffs
1966-67St. Louis HawksWesternWestern3942.481113.6115.22ndLost Conf. Finals
1965-66St. Louis HawksWesternWestern3644.450111.4112.03rdLost Conf. Finals
1964-65St. Louis HawksWesternWestern4535.563108.8105.82ndPlayoffs
1963-64St. Louis HawksWesternWestern4634.575110.0108.32ndLost Conf. Finals
1962-63St. Louis HawksWesternWestern4832.600109.6107.82ndLost Conf. Finals
1961-62St. Louis HawksWesternWestern2951.362118.8122.14th
1960-61St. Louis HawksWesternWestern5128.646118.8115.21stLost Finals
1959-60St. Louis HawksWesternWestern4629.613113.4110.71stLost Finals
1958-59St. Louis HawksWesternWestern4923.681108.8105.11stLost Conf. Finals
1957-58St. Louis HawksWesternWestern4131.569107.5106.21stNBA Champion
1956-57St. Louis HawksWesternWestern3438.47298.598.61stLost Finals
1955-56St. Louis HawksWesternWestern3339.45896.698.03rdLost Conf. Finals
1954-55Milwaukee HawksWesternWestern2646.36187.490.44th
1953-54Milwaukee HawksWesternWestern2151.29270.075.64th
1952-53Milwaukee HawksWesternWestern2744.38075.978.85th
1951-52Milwaukee HawksWesternWestern1749.25873.281.25th
1950-51Tri-Cities BlackhawksWesternWestern2543.36884.388.15th
1949-50Tri-Cities BlackhawksWesternWestern2935.45383.083.63rdPlayoffs

Award winners

Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.

MVP · 2Most Valuable Player

  • 1958-59Bob Pettit
  • 1955-56Bob Pettit

DPOY · 2Defensive Player of the Year

  • 1997-98Dikembe Mutombo
  • 1996-97Dikembe Mutombo

ROY · 1Rookie of the Year

  • 1954-55Bob Pettit

COY · 6Coach of the Year

  • 2014-15Mike Budenholzer
  • 1993-94Lenny Wilkens
  • 1985-86Mike Fratello
  • 1977-78Hubie Brown
  • 1967-68Richie Guerin
  • 1962-63Harry Gallatin

MIP · 3Most Improved Player

  • 2025-26Nickeil Alexander-Walker
  • 2024-25Dyson Daniels
  • 1997-98Alan Henderson

6MOY · 1Sixth Man of the Year

  • 2009-10Jamal Crawford

All-NBA Selections

Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.

2025-26
3rdJalen Johnson
2021-22
3rdTrae Young
2010-11
3rdAl Horford
2009-10
3rdJoe Johnson
1997-98
3rdDikembe Mutombo
1992-93
2ndDominique Wilkins
1991-92
3rdKevin Willis
1990-91
2ndDominique Wilkins
1988-89
3rdDominique Wilkins
1987-88
2ndDominique Wilkins
1986-87
2ndDominique Wilkins
1985-86
1stDominique Wilkins
1979-80
2ndDan Roundfield
1972-73
2ndPete Maravich
1969-70
2ndLou Hudson
1964-65
2ndBob Pettit
1963-64
1stBob Pettit
1962-63
1stBob Pettit
1961-62
1stBob Pettit
1960-61
1stBob Pettit
1959-60
1stBob Pettit
1958-59
1stBob Pettit2ndCliff Hagan2ndSlater Martin
1957-58
1stBob Pettit2ndCliff Hagan2ndSlater Martin
1956-57
1stBob Pettit2ndSlater Martin
1955-56
1stBob Pettit
1950-51
2ndFrank Brian
1948-49
2ndJohn Logan
1947-48
2ndJohn Logan
1946-47
2ndJohn Logan

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
1959-601960-04-07NBA Finals G6W105-102vs Boston CelticsKiel Auditorium · St. Louis1.608
1996-971997-05-08Conf. Semifinals G2W103-95vs Chicago BullsUnited Center · Chicago1.547
1957-581958-04-12NBA Finals G6W110-109vs Boston CelticsBoston Garden · Boston1.535
1959-601960-03-29NBA Finals G2W113-103vs Boston CelticsBoston Garden · Boston1.507
1956-571957-04-11NBA Finals G6W96-94vs Boston CelticsKiel Auditorium · St. Louis1.497
1956-571957-04-13NBA Finals G7L123-125vs Boston Celtics2OTBoston Garden · Boston1.474
1957-581958-04-09NBA Finals G5W102-100vs Boston CelticsKiel Auditorium · St. Louis1.473
1957-581958-04-05NBA Finals G4L108-109vs Boston CelticsKiel Auditorium · St. Louis1.467
1986-871987-05-13Conf. Semifinals G5L96-104vs Detroit PistonsThe Omni · Atlanta1.459
1985-861986-05-04Conf. Semifinals G4W106-94vs Boston CelticsThe Omni · Atlanta1.457
1956-571957-03-30NBA Finals G1W125-123vs Boston Celtics2OTBoston Garden · Boston1.451
1960-611961-04-08NBA Finals G3W124-120vs Boston CelticsKiel Auditorium · St. Louis1.413