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 PlayerCOYCoach of the YearDPOYDefensive Player of the YearFinishFinal position in league or division standingsGBGames behind first-place team in divisionLNumber of regular season lossesEOYExecutive of the YearFMVPFinals Most Valuable PlayerJWKCJ. Walter Kennedy CitizenshipMVPMost Valuable PlayerROYRookie of the YearSIXSixth Man of the YearSPORSportsmanship AwardMIPMost Improved Player AwardWNumber of regular season wins
Seasons NBA championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berthPlay-in berth
SeasonLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsAwardsHead coachConferenceFinishDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBBuffalo Bisons/Tri-Cities Blackhawks1946–47 NBL — — Eastern 5th 19 25 .432 12 Nat HickeyTri-Cities Blackhawks1947–48 NBL — — Western 2nd 30 30 .500 13 Won Opening Round (Kautskys) 3–1 Lost Division semifinals (Lakers) 2–0 Nat Hickey1948–49 NBL — — Western 2nd 36 28 .563 1 Won Opening Round (Red Skins) 2–0Lost Division semifinals (All-Stars) 3–1 Don Otten (MVP) Bobby McDermott1949–50 NBA — — Western 3rd 29 35 .453 10 Lost Division semifinals (Packers) 2–1 Roger PotterRed Auerbach1950–51 NBA — — Western 5th 25 43 .368 19 Dave MacMillanJohnny LoganMike TodorovichMilwaukee Hawks1951–52 NBA — — Western 5th 17 49 .258 24 Doxie Moore1952–53 NBA — — Western 5th 27 44 .380 21.5 Andrew Levane1953–54 NBA — — Western 4th 21 51 .292 25 Andrew LavaneRed Holzman1954–55 NBA — — Western 4th 26 46 .361 17 Bob Pettit (ROY) Red HolzmanSt. Louis Hawks1955–56 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 Holzman1956–57 NBA — — Western 1st 34 38 .472 — Won Division finals (Lakers) 3–0 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3 Red HolzmanSlater MartinAlex Hannum1957–58 NBA — — Western 1st 41 31 .569 — Won Division finals (Pistons) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2 Bob Pettit (ASG MVP) Alex Hannum1958–59 NBA — — Western 1st 49 23 .681 — Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–2 Bob Pettit (MVP, ASG MVP) Andy PhillipEd Macauley1959–60 NBA — — Western 1st 46 29 .613 — Won Division finals (Lakers) 4–3Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3 Ed Macauley1960–61 NBA — — Western 1st 51 28 .646 — Won Division finals (Lakers) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–1 Paul Seymour1961–62 NBA — — Western 4th 29 51 .363 25 Bob Pettit (ASG MVP) Paul SeymourAndrew LevaneBob Pettit1962–63 NBA — — Western 2nd 48 32 .600 5 Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 3–1 Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–3 Harry Gallatin (COY) Harry Gallatin1963–64 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 GallatinRichie Guerin1965–66 NBA — — Western 3rd 36 44 .450 9 Won Division semifinals (Bullets) 3–0 Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–3 Richie Guerin1966–67 NBA — — Western 2nd 39 42 .481 5 Won Division semifinals (Bulls) 3–0Lost Division finals (Warriors) 4–2 1967–68 NBA — — Western 1st 56 26 .683 — Lost Division semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 Richie Guerin (COY)Atlanta Hawks1968–69 NBA — — Western 2nd 48 34 .585 7 Won Division semifinals (Rockets) 4–2Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–1 Richie Guerin1969–70 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 FitzsimmonsBumper Tormohlen1976–77 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 31 51 .378 18 Hubie Brown1977–78 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 BrownMike Fratello1981–82 NBA Eastern 6th Central 2nd 42 40 .512 13 Lost First round (76ers) 2–0 Kevin Loughery1982–83 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) 3–1Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–1 Stan Kasten (EOY)1987–88 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 50 32 .610 4 Won First round (Bucks) 3–2Lost 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 Weiss1991–92 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 Wilkens1994–95 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 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 Kruger2001–02 NBA Eastern 12th Central 6th 33 49 .402 17 2002–03 NBA Eastern 11th Central 5th 35 47 .427 15 Lon KrugerTerry Stotts2003–04 NBA Eastern 12th Central 7th 28 54 .341 33 Terry Stotts2004–05 NBA Eastern 15th Southeast 5th 13 69 .159 46 Mike Woodson2005–06 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) 4–3Lost 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) 4–2Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–2 Larry Drew2011–12 NBA Eastern 5th Southeast 2nd 40 26 .606 6 Lost First round (Celtics) 4–2 2012–13 NBA Eastern 6th Southeast 2nd 44 38 22 Lost First round (Pacers) 4–2 2013–14 NBA Eastern 8th Southeast 4th 38 44 16 Lost First round (Pacers) 4–3 Mike Budenholzer2014–15 NBA Eastern 1st Southeast 1st 60 22 — Won First round (Nets) 4–2Won conference semifinals (Wizards) 4–2Lost 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 Pierce2019–20 NBA Eastern 14th Southeast 5th 20 47 .299 34 Vince Carter (SPOR)2020–21 NBA Eastern 5th Southeast 1st 41 31 8 Won First round (Knicks) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Bucks) 4–2 Lloyd PierceNate McMillan2021–22 NBA Eastern 8th Southeast 2nd 43 39 .524 10 Lost First round (Heat) 4–1 Nate McMillan2022–23 NBA Eastern 7th Southeast 2nd 41 41 .500 3 Lost First round (Celtics) 4–2 Nate McMillanJoe PruntyQuin Snyder2023–24 NBA Eastern 10th Southeast 3rd 36 46 .439 28 Quin Snyder2024–25 NBA Eastern 9th Southeast 2nd 40 42 .488 24 Dyson Daniels (MIP)2025–26 NBA Eastern 6th Southeast 1st 46 36 .561 14 Lost First round (Knicks) 4–2 Nickeil Alexander-Walker (MIP)
All-time records Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2025–26 NBA season.
NBA records StatisticWinsLossesWin%Tri-Cities Blackhawks regular season record (1949–1951)5478Milwaukee Hawks regular season record (1951–1955)91190St. Louis Hawks regular season record (1955–1968)553452Atlanta Hawks regular season record (1968–)2,3152,378All-time regular season record3,0133,088Tri-Cities Blackhawks post-season record (1949–1951)12Milwaukee Hawks post-season record (1951–1955)———St. Louis Hawks post-season record (1955–1968)5855Atlanta Hawks post-season record (1968–)111169All-time post-season record170226All-time regular and post-season record3,1833,314 Atlanta Hawks at Basketball ReferenceAtlanta Hawks at Land of Basketball
NBL records StatisticWinsLossesWin%Buffalo Bisons regular season record (1946)58Tri-Cities Blackhawks regular season record (1946–1949)8075All-time regular season record8583Buffalo Bisons post-season record (1946)———Tri-Cities Blackhawks post-season record (1946–1949)66All-time post-season record66All-time regular and post-season record9189 NBL records at Basketball ReferenceBuffalo Bisons / Tri-Cities Blackhawks NBL records at Basketball Reference
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