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Charlotte Hornets

Value$3.8B

Founded: 1989 · Metro Area: Charlotte · Eastern · Southeast · Arena: Spectrum Center

All-Star selections: 14player-seasons across history

2026 · Eliminated Play-In
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Championships
0 Finals Appearances
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Finals Appearances
0 Conf. Finals
13
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 24-43
0.430
All-time Win%
36
Seasons
since 1989

Championships

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

No championships yet.

Finals Appearances

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

No Finals appearances.

All-time record

Regular-season W-L1237-1640
Win pct0.430
Playoff record24-43
Championships0
Finals appearances0
Conference Finals appearances0
Division titles0
Total seasons36
.500 or better seasons15
Most recent championship—
All-Star selections14

Arena history

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

Charlotte Bobcats Arena2006-2007
Charlotte, NCnow: Spectrum Center
Time Warner Cable Arena2008-2016
Charlotte, NCnow: Spectrum Center
Spectrum Center2017-present
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Coliseum1989-2005
Charlotte, NCnow: Charlotte Coliseum II
Season-by-season
1989 to 2026 · 36 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast4438.537116.0111.23rdEliminated Play-In
2024-25Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast1963.232105.1114.24th
2023-24Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast2161.256106.6116.84th
2022-23Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast2755.329111.0117.25th
2021-22Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast4339.524115.3114.93rdPlayoffs
2020-21Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast3339.458109.5111.44thPlayoffs
2019-20Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast2342.354102.9109.63rd
2018-19Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast3943.476110.7111.83rd
2017-18Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast3646.439108.2108.03rd
2016-17Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast3646.439104.9104.74th
2015-16Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast4834.585103.4100.73rdPlayoffs
2014-15Charlotte HornetsEasternSoutheast3349.40294.297.34th
2013-14Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast4339.52496.897.13rdPlayoffs
2012-13Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast2161.25693.4102.74th
2011-12Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast759.10687.0100.95th
2010-11Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast3448.41593.397.34th
2009-10Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast4438.53795.393.84thPlayoffs
2008-09Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast3547.42793.694.94th
2007-08Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast3250.39097.1101.44th
2006-07Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast3349.40296.9100.64th
2005-06Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast2656.31796.9100.95th
2004-05Charlotte BobcatsEasternSoutheast1864.22094.3100.24th
2001-02Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral4438.53793.992.92ndPlayoffs
2000-01Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral4636.56191.989.83rdPlayoffs
1999-00Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral4933.59898.495.82ndPlayoffs
1998-99Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral2624.52092.993.05th
1997-98Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral5131.62296.694.63rdPlayoffs
1996-97Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral5428.65898.997.0T-3rdPlayoffs
1995-96Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral4141.500102.8103.46th
1994-95Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral5032.610100.697.32ndPlayoffs
1993-94Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral4141.500106.5106.75th
1992-93Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral4438.537110.1110.43rdPlayoffs
1991-92Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral3151.378109.5113.47th
1990-91Charlotte HornetsEasternCentral2656.317102.8108.07th
1989-90Charlotte HornetsWesternMidwest1963.232100.4108.27th
1988-89Charlotte HornetsEasternAtlantic2062.244104.5113.06th

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.

ROY · 3Rookie of the Year

  • 2020-21LaMelo Ball
  • 2004-05Emeka Okafor
  • 1991-92Larry Johnson

6MOY · 1Sixth Man of the Year

  • 1993-94Dell Curry

All-NBA Selections

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

2018-19
3rdKemba Walker
2013-14
3rdAl Jefferson
1999-00
3rdEddie Jones
1997-98
3rdGlen Rice
1996-97
2ndGlen Rice3rdAnthony Mason
1992-93
2ndLarry Johnson

Top games

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

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2000-012001-05-17Conf. Semifinals G6L97-104vs Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Coliseum · Charlotte1.332
1997-981998-05-06Conf. Semifinals G2W78-76vs Chicago BullsUnited Center · Chicago1.223
2000-012001-05-20Conf. Semifinals G7L95-104vs Milwaukee BucksBradley Center · Milwaukee1.130
2000-012001-05-15Conf. Semifinals G5W94-86vs Milwaukee BucksBradley Center · Milwaukee1.114
1997-981998-05-13Conf. Semifinals G5L84-93vs Chicago BullsUnited Center · Chicago1.057
1997-981998-05-10Conf. Semifinals G4L80-94vs Chicago BullsCharlotte Coliseum · Charlotte0.999
1997-981998-05-08Conf. Semifinals G3L89-103vs Chicago BullsCharlotte Coliseum · Charlotte0.976
1994-951995-02-27W116-114vs Seattle SupersonicsTacoma Dome · Seattle0.934
1997-981998-05-01First Round G4W91-82vs Atlanta HawksGeorgia Dome · Atlanta0.913
2025-262026-04-12W110-96vs New York KnicksMadison Square Garden IV · New York0.872
1992-931993-05-14Conf. Semifinals G3W110-106vs New York Knicks2OTCharlotte Coliseum · Charlotte0.866
2015-162016-04-29First Round G6L90-97vs Miami HeatSpectrum Center · Charlotte0.865