State Farm Arena has been home to the Hawks since 1999

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 MVPAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COYCoach of the Year
DPOYDefensive Player of the Year
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
GBGames behind first-place team in division[lower-alpha 1]
LNumber of regular season losses
EOYExecutive of the Year
FMVPFinals Most Valuable Player
JWKCJ. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVPMost Valuable Player
ROYRookie of the Year
SIXSixth Man of the Year
SPORSportsmanship Award
MIPMost Improved Player Award
WNumber 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[lower-alpha 2]NBL——Eastern5th1925.43212Nat Hickey
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1947–48NBL——Western2nd3030.50013Won Opening Round (Kautskys) 3–1
Lost Division semifinals (Lakers) 2–0		Nat Hickey
1948–49NBL——Western2nd3628.5631Won Opening Round (Red Skins) 2–0
Lost Division semifinals (All-Stars) 3–1		Don Otten (MVP)Bobby McDermott
1949–50[lower-alpha 3]NBA——Western3rd2935.45310Lost Division semifinals (Packers) 2–1Roger Potter
Red Auerbach
1950–51NBA——Western5th2543.36819Dave MacMillan
Johnny Logan
Mike Todorovich
Milwaukee Hawks
1951–52NBA——Western5th1749.25824Doxie Moore
1952–53NBA——Western5th2744.38021.5Andrew Levane
1953–54NBA——Western4th2151.29225Andrew Lavane
Red Holzman
1954–55NBA——Western4th2646.36117Bob Pettit (ROY)Red Holzman
St. Louis Hawks
1955–56NBA——Western3rd3339.4584Won Division semifinals (Lakers) 2–1
Lost Division finals (Pistons) 3–2		Bob Pettit (MVP, ASG MVP)Red Holzman
1956–57NBA——Western1st3438.472—Won Division finals (Lakers) 3–0
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3		Red Holzman
Slater Martin
Alex Hannum
1957–58NBA——Western1st4131.569—Won Division finals (Pistons) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2		Bob Pettit (ASG MVP)Alex Hannum
1958–59NBA——Western1st4923.681—Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–2Bob Pettit (MVP, ASG MVP[lower-alpha 4])Andy Phillip
Ed Macauley
1959–60NBA——Western1st4629.613—Won Division finals (Lakers) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3		Ed Macauley
1960–61NBA——Western1st5128.646—Won Division finals (Lakers) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–1		Paul Seymour
1961–62NBA——Western4th2951.36325Bob Pettit (ASG MVP)Paul Seymour
Andrew Levane
Bob Pettit
1962–63NBA——Western2nd4832.6005Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 3–1
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–3		Harry Gallatin (COY)Harry Gallatin
1963–64NBA——Western2nd4634.5752Won Division semifinals (Lakers) 3–2
Lost Division finals (Warriors) 4–3
1964–65NBA——Western2nd4535.5634Lost Division semifinals (Bullets) 3–1Harry Gallatin
Richie Guerin
1965–66NBA——Western3rd3644.4509Won Division semifinals (Bullets) 3–0
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–3		Richie Guerin
1966–67NBA——Western2nd3942.4815Won Division semifinals (Bulls) 3–0
Lost Division finals (Warriors) 4–2
1967–68NBA——Western1st5626.683—Lost Division semifinals (Warriors) 4–2Richie Guerin (COY)
Atlanta Hawks
1968–69NBA——Western2nd4834.5857Won Division semifinals (Rockets) 4–2
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–1		Richie Guerin
1969–70NBA——Western1st4834.585—Won Division semifinals (Bulls) 4–1
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–0
1970–71NBAEastern5thCentral2nd3646.4396Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–1
1971–72NBAEastern4thCentral2nd3646.4392Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–2
1972–73NBAEastern4thCentral2nd4636.5616Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–2Cotton Fitzsimmons
1973–74NBAEastern5thCentral2nd3547.42712
1974–75NBAEastern8thCentral4th3151.37829
1975–76NBAEastern9thCentral5th2953.35420Cotton Fitzsimmons
Bumper Tormohlen
1976–77NBAEastern9thCentral6th3151.37818Hubie Brown
1977–78NBAEastern6thCentral4th4141.50011Lost First round (Bullets) 2–0Hubie Brown (COY)
1978–79NBAEastern5thCentral3rd4636.5612Won First round (Rockets) 2–0
Lost conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–3
1979–80NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5032.610—Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–1
1980–81NBAEastern8thCentral4th3151.37829Hubie Brown
Mike Fratello
1981–82NBAEastern6thCentral2nd4240.51213Lost First round (76ers) 2–0Kevin Loughery
1982–83NBAEastern6thCentral2nd4339.5248Lost First round (Celtics) 2–1
1983–84NBAEastern7thCentral3rd4042.48810Lost First round (Bucks) 3–2Mike Fratello
1984–85NBAEastern9thCentral5th3448.41525
1985–86NBAEastern4thCentral2nd5032.6107Won First round (Pistons) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1		Mike Fratello (COY)
Stan Kasten (EOY)
1986–87NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5725.695—Won First round (Pacers) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–1		Stan Kasten (EOY)
1987–88NBAEastern4thCentral3rd5032.6104Won First round (Bucks) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
1988–89NBAEastern4thCentral3rd5230.63411Lost First round (Bucks) 3–2
1989–90NBAEastern9thCentral6th4141.50018Doc Rivers (JWKC)
1990–91NBAEastern6thCentral4th4339.52418Lost First round (Pistons) 3–2Bob Weiss
1991–92NBAEastern9thCentral5th3844.46329
1992–93NBAEastern7thCentral4th4339.52414Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0
1993–94NBAEastern1stCentral1st5725.695—Won First round (Heat) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2		Lenny Wilkens (COY)Lenny Wilkens
1994–95NBAEastern7thCentral5th4240.51210Lost First round (Pacers) 3–0Joe O'Toole (JWKC)
1995–96NBAEastern6thCentral4th4636.56126Won First round (Pacers) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Magic) 4–1
1996–97NBAEastern4thCentral2nd5626.68313Won First round (Pistons) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–1		Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY)
1997–98NBAEastern5thCentral4th5032.61012Lost First round (Hornets) 3–1Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY)
Alan Henderson (MIP)
Steve Smith (JWKC)
1998–99[lower-alpha 5]NBAEastern4thCentral2nd3119.6202Won First round (Pistons) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–0
1999–00NBAEastern14thCentral7th2854.34128
2000–01NBAEastern13thCentral7th2557.30527Lon Kruger
2001–02NBAEastern12thCentral6th3349.40217
2002–03NBAEastern11thCentral5th3547.42715Lon Kruger
Terry Stotts
2003–04NBAEastern12thCentral7th2854.34133Terry Stotts
2004–05NBAEastern15thSoutheast5th1369.15946Mike Woodson
2005–06NBAEastern14thSoutheast5th2656.31726
2006–07NBAEastern13thSoutheast5th3052.36614
2007–08NBAEastern8thSoutheast3rd3745.45115Lost First round (Celtics) 4–3
2008–09NBAEastern4thSoutheast2nd4735.57312Won First round (Heat) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–0
2009–10NBAEastern3rdSoutheast2nd5329.6466Won First round (Bucks) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Magic) 4–0		Jamal Crawford (SIX)
2010–11NBAEastern5thSoutheast3rd4438.53714Won First round (Magic) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–2		Larry Drew
2011–12[lower-alpha 6]NBAEastern5thSoutheast2nd4026.6066Lost First round (Celtics) 4–2
2012–13NBAEastern6thSoutheast2nd4438.53722Lost First round (Pacers) 4–2
2013–14NBAEastern8thSoutheast4th3844.46316Lost First round (Pacers) 4–3Mike Budenholzer
2014–15NBAEastern1stSoutheast1st6022.732—Won First round (Nets) 4–2
Won conference semifinals (Wizards) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Cavaliers) 4–0		Mike Budenholzer (COY)
Kyle Korver (SPOR)
2015–16NBAEastern4thSoutheast2nd4834.585—Won First round (Celtics) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–0
2016–17NBAEastern5thSoutheast2nd4339.5246Lost First round (Wizards) 4–2
2017–18NBAEastern15thSoutheast5th2458.29320
2018–19NBAEastern12thSoutheast5th2953.35413Lloyd Pierce
2019–20[lower-alpha 7]NBAEastern14thSoutheast5th2047.29934Vince Carter (SPOR)
2020–21[lower-alpha 8]NBAEastern5thSoutheast1st4131.5698Won First round (Knicks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Bucks) 4–2		Lloyd Pierce
Nate McMillan
2021–22NBAEastern8th[lower-alpha 9]Southeast2nd4339.52410Lost First round (Heat) 4–1Nate McMillan
2022–23NBAEastern7th[lower-alpha 10]Southeast2nd4141.5003Lost First round (Celtics) 4–2Nate 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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