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This is a list of seasons completed by the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In its 75-year history, the franchise has represented the cities of Buffalo, New York (1946), Moline, Illinois (1946–51), Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1951–55), St. Louis, Missouri (1955–68) and Atlanta, Georgia (since 1968). The club played its first three seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), which merged with the Basketball Association of America in 1949, creating the NBA.

In 71 completed NBA seasons (1949–2020), the Hawks have compiled an all-time record of 2,921–3,059 (.488), including 2,164–2,282 (.487) in Atlanta.

Table key

ASG MVP All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY Coach of the Year
DPOY Defensive Player of the Year
Finish Final position in league or division standings
GB Games behind first-place team in division[a]
L Number of regular season losses
EOY Executive of the Year
FMVP Finals Most Valuable Player
JWKC J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVP Most Valuable Player
ROY Rookie of the Year
SIX Sixth Man of the Year
SPOR Sportsmanship Award
MIP Most Improved Player Award
W Number of regular season wins

Seasons

NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Regular Season Playoffs Awards Head Coach
Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB
Buffalo Bisons/Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1946–47[b] NBL — — Eastern 5th 19 25 .432 12 Nat Hickey
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1947–48 NBL — — Western 2nd 30 30 .500 13 Won Opening Round (Kautskys) 3–1
Lost Division semifinals (Lakers) 2–0		 Nat Hickey
1948–49 NBL — — Western 2nd 36 28 .563 1 Won Opening Round (Red Skins) 2–0
Lost Division semifinals (All-Stars) 3–1		 Don Otten (MVP) Bobby McDermott
1949–50[c] NBA — — Western 3rd 29 35 .453 10 Lost Division semifinals (Packers) 2–1 Roger Potter
Red Auerbach
1950–51 NBA — — Western 5th 25 43 .368 19 Dave MacMillan
Johnny Logan
Mike Todorovich
Milwaukee Hawks
1951–52 NBA — — Western 5th 17 49 .258 24 Doxie Moore
1952–53 NBA — — Western 5th 27 44 .380 21.5 Andrew Levane
1953–54 NBA — — Western 4th 21 51 .292 25 Andrew Lavane
Red Holzman
1954–55 NBA — — Western 4th 26 46 .361 17 Bob Pettit (ROY) Red Holzman
St. Louis Hawks
1955–56 NBA — — Western 3rd 33 39 .458 4 Won Division semifinals (Lakers) 2–1
Lost Division finals (Pistons) 3–2		 Bob Pettit (MVP, ASG MVP) Red Holzman
1956–57 NBA — — Western 1st 34 38 .472 — Won Division finals (Lakers) 3–0
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3		 Red Holzman
Slater Martin
Alex Hannum
1957–58 NBA — — Western 1st 41 31 .569 — Won Division finals (Pistons) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2		 Bob Pettit (ASG MVP) Alex Hannum
1958–59 NBA — — Western 1st 49 23 .681 — Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–2 Bob Pettit (MVP, ASG MVP[d]) Andy Phillip
Ed Macauley
1959–60 NBA — — Western 1st 46 29 .613 — Won Division finals (Lakers) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3		 Ed Macauley
1960–61 NBA — — Western 1st 51 28 .646 — Won Division finals (Lakers) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–1		 Paul Seymour
1961–62 NBA — — Western 4th 29 51 .363 25 Bob Pettit (ASG MVP) Paul Seymour
Andrew Levane
Bob Pettit
1962–63 NBA — — Western 2nd 48 32 .600 5 Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 3–1
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–3		 Harry Gallatin (COY) Harry Gallatin
1963–64 NBA — — Western 2nd 46 34 .575 2 Won Division semifinals (Lakers) 3–2
Lost Division finals (Warriors) 4–3
1964–65 NBA — — Western 2nd 45 35 .563 4 Lost Division semifinals (Bullets) 3–1 Harry Gallatin
Richie Guerin
1965–66 NBA — — Western 3rd 36 44 .450 9 Won Division semifinals (Bullets) 3–0
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–3		 Richie Guerin
1966–67 NBA — — Western 2nd 39 42 .481 5 Won Division semifinals (Bulls) 3–0
Lost Division finals (Warriors) 4–2
1967–68 NBA — — Western 1st 56 26 .683 — Lost Division semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 Richie Guerin (COY)
Atlanta Hawks
1968–69 NBA — — Western 2nd 48 34 .585 7 Won Division semifinals (Rockets) 4–2
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–1		 Richie Guerin
1969–70 NBA — — Western 1st 48 34 .585 — Won Division semifinals (Bulls) 4–1
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–0
1970–71 NBA Eastern 5th Central 2nd 36 46 .439 6 Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–1
1971–72 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 36 46 .439 2 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–2
1972–73 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 46 36 .561 6 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–2 Cotton Fitzsimmons
1973–74 NBA Eastern 5th Central 2nd 35 47 .427 12
1974–75 NBA Eastern 8th Central 4th 31 51 .378 29
1975–76 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 29 53 .354 20 Cotton Fitzsimmons
Bumper Tormohlen
1976–77 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 31 51 .378 18 Hubie Brown
1977–78 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 41 41 .500 11 Lost First round (Bullets) 2–0 Hubie Brown (COY)
1978–79 NBA Eastern 5th Central 3rd 46 36 .561 2 Won First round (Rockets) 2–0
Lost conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–3
1979–80 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 50 32 .610 — Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–1
1980–81 NBA Eastern 8th Central 4th 31 51 .378 29 Hubie Brown
Mike Fratello
1981–82 NBA Eastern 6th Central 2nd 42 40 .512 13 Lost First round (76ers) 2–0 Kevin Loughery
1982–83 NBA Eastern 6th Central 2nd 43 39 .524 8 Lost First round (Celtics) 2–1
1983–84 NBA Eastern 7th Central 3rd 40 42 .488 10 Lost First round (Bucks) 3–2 Mike Fratello
1984–85 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 34 48 .415 25
1985–86 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 50 32 .610 7 Won First round (Pistons) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1		 Mike Fratello (COY)
Stan Kasten (EOY)
1986–87 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 57 25 .695 — Won First round (Pacers) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–1		 Stan Kasten (EOY)
1987–88 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 50 32 .610 4 Won First round (Bucks) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
1988–89 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 52 30 .634 11 Lost First round (Bucks) 3–2
1989–90 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 41 41 .500 18 Doc Rivers (JWKC)
1990–91 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 43 39 .524 18 Lost First round (Pistons) 3–2 Bob Weiss
1991–92 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 38 44 .463 29
1992–93 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 43 39 .524 14 Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0
1993–94 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 57 25 .695 — Won First round (Heat) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2		 Lenny Wilkens (COY) Lenny Wilkens
1994–95 NBA Eastern 7th Central 5th 42 40 .512 10 Lost First round (Pacers) 3–0 Joe O'Toole (JWKC)
1995–96 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 46 36 .561 26 Won First round (Pacers) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Magic) 4–1
1996–97 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 56 26 .683 13 Won First round (Pistons) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–1		 Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY)
1997–98 NBA Eastern 5th Central 4th 50 32 .610 12 Lost First round (Hornets) 3–1 Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY)
Alan Henderson (MIP)
Steve Smith (JWKC)
1998–99[e] NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 31 19 .620 2 Won First round (Pistons) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–0
1999–00 NBA Eastern 14th Central 7th 28 54 .341 28
2000–01 NBA Eastern 13th Central 7th 25 57 .305 27 Lon Kruger
2001–02 NBA Eastern 12th Central 6th 33 49 .402 17
2002–03 NBA Eastern 11th Central 5th 35 47 .427 15 Lon Kruger
Terry Stotts
2003–04 NBA Eastern 12th Central 7th 28 54 .341 33 Terry Stotts
2004–05 NBA Eastern 15th Southeast 5th 13 69 .159 46 Mike Woodson
2005–06 NBA Eastern 14th Southeast 5th 26 56 .317 26
2006–07 NBA Eastern 13th Southeast 5th 30 52 .366 14
2007–08 NBA Eastern 8th Southeast 3rd 37 45 .451 15 Lost First round (Celtics) 4–3
2008–09 NBA Eastern 4th Southeast 2nd 47 35 .573 12 Won First round (Heat) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–0
2009–10 NBA Eastern 3rd Southeast 2nd 53 29 .646 6 Won First round (Bucks) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Magic) 4–0		 Jamal Crawford (SIX)
2010–11 NBA Eastern 5th Southeast 3rd 44 38 .537 14 Won First round (Magic) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–2		 Larry Drew
2011–12[f] NBA Eastern 5th Southeast 2nd 40 26 .606 6 Lost First round (Celtics) 4–2
2012–13 NBA Eastern 6th Southeast 2nd 44 38 .537 22 Lost First round (Pacers) 4–2
2013–14 NBA Eastern 8th Southeast 4th 38 44 .463 16 Lost First round (Pacers) 4–3 Mike Budenholzer
2014–15 NBA Eastern 1st Southeast 1st 60 22 .732 — Won First round (Nets) 4–2
Won conference semifinals (Wizards) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Cavaliers) 4–0		 Mike Budenholzer (COY)
Kyle Korver (SPOR)
2015–16 NBA Eastern 4th Southeast 2nd 48 34 .585 — Won First round (Celtics) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–0
2016–17 NBA Eastern 5th Southeast 2nd 43 39 .524 6 Lost First round (Wizards) 4–2
2017–18 NBA Eastern 15th Southeast 5th 24 58 .293 20
2018–19 NBA Eastern 12th Southeast 5th 29 53 .354 13 Lloyd Pierce
2019–20[g] NBA Eastern 14th Southeast 5th 20 47 .299 34 Vince Carter (SPOR)
2020–21[h] NBA Eastern 5th Southeast 1st 41 31 .569 8 Won First round (Knicks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Bucks) 4–2		 Lloyd Pierce
Nate McMillan
2021–22 NBA Eastern 8th[i] Southeast 2nd 43 39 .524 10 Lost First round (Heat) 4–1 Nate McMillan
2022–23 NBA Eastern 7th[j] Southeast 2nd 41 41 .500 3 Lost First round (Celtics) 4–2 Nate McMillan
Joe Prunty
Quin Snyder

All-time records

Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2022–23 NBA season.

NBA records

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
Tri-Cities Blackhawks regular season record (1949–1951) 54 78 .409
Milwaukee Hawks regular season record (1951–1955) 91 190 .324
St. Louis Hawks regular season record (1955–1968) 553 452 .550
Atlanta Hawks regular season record (1968–2021) 2,193 2,244 .494
All-time regular season record 2,891 2,964 .494
Tri-Cities Blackhawks post-season record (1949–1951) 1 2 .333
Milwaukee Hawks post-season record (1951–1955) — — —
St. Louis Hawks post-season record (1955–1968) 58 55 .513
Atlanta Hawks post-season record (1968–2021) 109 165 .398
All-time post-season record 168 222 .431
All-time regular and post-season record 3,059 3,186 .490

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NBL records

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
Buffalo Bisons regular season record (1946) 5 8 .385
Tri-Cities Blackhawks regular season record (1946–1949) 80 75 .516
All-time regular season record 85 83 .506
Buffalo Bisons post-season record (1946) — — —
Tri-Cities Blackhawks post-season record (1946–1949) 6 6 .500
All-time post-season record 6 6 .500
All-time regular and post-season record 91 89 .506

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Notes

  1. ^ The formula is as follows:
  2. ^ After 13 games, the Buffalo Bisons relocated to Moline, Illinois, and were renamed Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
  3. ^ Prior to the season, the National Basketball League (NBL) merged with the Basketball Association of America (BAA), creating the National Basketball Association (NBA).
  4. ^ Bob Pettit shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Elgin Baylor of the Minneapolis Lakers.
  5. ^ Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 50 games.[1]
  6. ^ Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 66 games.[2]
  7. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 11, 2020, ending the Hawks' season after 67 games.
  8. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season did not start until December 22, 2020, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 72 games.
  9. ^ Earned 8th seed after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA play-in tournament.[3]
  10. ^ Earned 7th seed after beating the Miami Heat in the NBA play-in tournament.[4]

References

  1. ^ Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  2. ^ Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). "Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Play-In Game: Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, April 15, 2022". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Play-In Game: Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat Box Score, April 11, 2023". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Atlanta Hawks at Basketball Reference
  6. ^ Atlanta Hawks at Land of Basketball
  7. ^ NBL records at Basketball Reference
  8. ^ Buffalo Bisons / Tri-Cities Blackhawks NBL records at Basketball Reference
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