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New Orleans Pelicans

Value$3.55B

Founded: 2003 · Metro Area: New Orleans · Western · Southwest · Arena: Smoothie King Center

Formerly based in Charlotte.

All-Star selections: 19player-seasons across history

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Championships
0 Finals Appearances
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Finals Appearances
0 Conf. Finals
10
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 25-39
0.454
All-time Win%
24
Seasons
since 2003

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-L878-1054
Win pct0.454
Playoff record25-39
Championships0
Finals appearances0
Conference Finals appearances0
Division titles1
Total seasons24
.500 or better seasons9
Most recent championship—
All-Star selections19

Arena history

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

New Orleans Arena2008-2013
New Orleans, LAnow: Smoothie King Center
Smoothie King Center2014-present
New Orleans, LA
Ford Center/New Orleans Arena2006-2007
Oklahoma City, OKnow: Paycom Center
New Orleans Arena2003-2005
New Orleans, LAnow: Smoothie King Center
Season-by-season
2003 to 2026 · 24 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest2656.317115.5120.04th
2024-25New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest2161.256109.8119.35th
2023-24New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest4933.598115.1110.72ndPlayoffs
2022-23New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest4240.512114.4112.52ndPlayoffs
2021-22New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest3646.439109.3110.33rdPlayoffs
2020-21New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest3141.431114.6114.94th
2019-20New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest3042.417115.8117.15th
2018-19New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest3349.402115.4116.85th
2017-18New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest4834.585111.7110.42ndPlayoffs
2016-17New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest3448.415104.3106.44th
2015-16New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest3052.366102.7106.55th
2014-15New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest4537.54999.398.65thPlayoffs
2013-14New Orleans PelicansWesternSouthwest3448.41599.7102.45th
2012-13New Orleans HornetsWesternSouthwest2755.32994.197.95th
2011-12New Orleans HornetsWesternSouthwest2145.31889.693.45th
2010-11New Orleans HornetsWesternSouthwest4636.56194.994.04thPlayoffs
2009-10New Orleans HornetsWesternSouthwest3745.451100.2102.75th
2008-09New Orleans HornetsWesternSouthwest4933.59895.894.34thPlayoffs
2007-08New Orleans HornetsWesternSouthwest5626.683100.895.61stPlayoffs
2006-07NO/Oklahoma City HornetsWesternSouthwest3943.47697.5100.34th
2005-06NO/Oklahoma City HornetsWesternSouthwest3844.46392.895.64th
2004-05New Orleans HornetsWesternSouthwest1864.22088.495.55th
2003-04New Orleans HornetsEasternCentral4141.50091.891.94thPlayoffs
2002-03New Orleans HornetsEasternCentral4735.57393.991.83rdPlayoffs

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 · 1Rookie of the Year

  • 2005-06Chris Paul

COY · 1Coach of the Year

  • 2007-08Byron Scott

MIP · 1Most Improved Player

  • 2019-20Brandon Ingram

All-NBA Selections

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

2017-18
1stAnthony Davis
2016-17
1stAnthony Davis
2014-15
1stAnthony Davis
2010-11
3rdChris Paul
2008-09
2ndChris Paul
2007-08
1stChris Paul
2003-04
3rdBaron Davis
2002-03
3rdJamal Mashburn

Top games

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

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2007-082008-05-19Conf. Semifinals G7L82-91vs San Antonio SpursSmoothie King Center · New Orleans1.440
2007-082008-05-15Conf. Semifinals G6L80-99vs San Antonio SpursFrost Bank Center · San Antonio1.205
2021-222022-04-28First Round G6L109-115vs Phoenix SunsSmoothie King Center · New Orleans1.107
2008-092009-01-06W116-105vs Los Angeles LakersCrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles1.106
2023-242024-04-29First Round G4L89-97vs Oklahoma City ThunderSmoothie King Center · New Orleans1.058
2002-032003-05-02First Round G6L103-107vs Philadelphia 76ersSmoothie King Center · New Orleans1.056
2017-182018-05-08Conf. Semifinals G5L104-113vs Golden State WarriorsOracle Arena · San Francisco-San Jose1.046
2007-082008-05-13Conf. Semifinals G5W101-79vs San Antonio SpursSmoothie King Center · New Orleans1.043
2023-242024-03-30L92-104vs Boston CelticsSmoothie King Center · New Orleans1.014
2007-082008-02-06W132-130vs Phoenix SunsFootprint Center · Phoenix1.014
2007-082008-05-08Conf. Semifinals G3L99-110vs San Antonio SpursFrost Bank Center · San Antonio1.013
2007-082008-05-03Conf. Semifinals G1W101-82vs San Antonio SpursSmoothie King Center · New Orleans1.013