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.
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth | Play-in berth |
| Season | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | ||||||
| Buffalo Bisons/Tri-Cities Blackhawks | |||||||||||||
| — | — | Eastern | 5th | 19 | 25 | .432 | 12 | Nat Hickey | |||||
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks | |||||||||||||
| NBL | — | — | Western | 2nd | 30 | 30 | .500 | 13 | Won Opening Round (Kautskys) 3–1 Lost Division semifinals (Lakers) 2–0 | Nat Hickey | |||
| 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 | ||
| — | — | 3rd | 29 | 35 | .453 | 10 | Lost Division semifinals (Packers) 2–1 | Roger Potter Red Auerbach | |||||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 5th | 25 | 43 | .368 | 19 | Dave MacMillan Johnny Logan Mike Todorovich | ||||
| Milwaukee Hawks | |||||||||||||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 5th | 17 | 49 | .258 | 24 | Doxie Moore | ||||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 5th | 27 | 44 | .380 | 21.5 | Andrew Levane | ||||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 4th | 21 | 51 | .292 | 25 | Andrew Lavane Red Holzman | ||||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 4th | 26 | 46 | .361 | 17 | Bob Pettit (ROY) | Red Holzman | |||
| St. Louis Hawks | |||||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 34 | 38 | .472 | — | Won Division finals (Lakers) 3–0 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3 | Red Holzman Slater Martin Alex Hannum | |||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 41 | 31 | .569 | — | Won Division finals (Pistons) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2 | Bob Pettit (ASG MVP) | Alex Hannum | ||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 49 | 23 | .681 | — | Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–2 | Bob Pettit (MVP, ASG MVP) | Andy Phillip Ed Macauley | ||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 46 | 29 | .613 | — | Won Division finals (Lakers) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3 | Ed Macauley | |||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 51 | 28 | .646 | — | Won Division finals (Lakers) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–1 | Paul Seymour | |||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 4th | 29 | 51 | .363 | 25 | Bob Pettit (ASG MVP) | Paul Seymour Andrew Levane Bob Pettit | |||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 48 | 32 | .600 | 5 | Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 3–1 Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–3 | Harry Gallatin (COY) | Harry Gallatin | ||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 46 | 34 | .575 | 2 | Won Division semifinals (Lakers) 3–2 Lost Division finals (Warriors) 4–3 | ||||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 45 | 35 | .563 | 4 | Lost Division semifinals (Bullets) 3–1 | Harry Gallatin Richie Guerin | |||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 36 | 44 | .450 | 9 | Won Division semifinals (Bullets) 3–0 Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–3 | Richie Guerin | |||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 39 | 42 | .481 | 5 | Won Division semifinals (Bulls) 3–0 Lost Division finals (Warriors) 4–2 | ||||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 56 | 26 | .683 | — | Lost Division semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 | Richie Guerin (COY) | |||
| Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 7 | Won Division semifinals (Rockets) 4–2 Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–1 | Richie Guerin | |||
| NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | Won Division semifinals (Bulls) 4–1 Lost Division finals (Lakers) 4–0 | ||||
| NBA | 5th | 2nd | 36 | 46 | .439 | 6 | Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–1 | ||||||
| NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 2nd | 36 | 46 | .439 | 2 | Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–2 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 | Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–2 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 5th | Central | 2nd | 35 | 47 | .427 | 12 | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 8th | Central | 4th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 5th | 29 | 53 | .354 | 20 | Cotton Fitzsimmons Bumper Tormohlen | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 6th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 18 | Hubie Brown | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 | Lost First round (Bullets) 2–0 | Hubie Brown (COY) | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 5th | Central | 3rd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | Won First round (Rockets) 2–0 Lost conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–3 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 50 | 32 | .610 | — | Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–1 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 8th | Central | 4th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | Hubie Brown Mike Fratello | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | Lost First round (76ers) 2–0 | Kevin Loughery | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8 | Lost First round (Celtics) 2–1 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 7th | Central | 3rd | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | Lost First round (Bucks) 3–2 | Mike Fratello | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 5th | 34 | 48 | .415 | 25 | |||||
| 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) | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Won First round (Pacers) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–1 | Stan Kasten (EOY) | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | Won First round (Bucks) 3–2 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 3rd | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11 | Lost First round (Bucks) 3–2 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 6th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18 | Doc Rivers (JWKC) | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 | Lost First round (Pistons) 3–2 | Bob Weiss | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 5th | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 7th | Central | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| NBA | Eastern | 7th | Central | 5th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | Lost First round (Pacers) 3–0 | Joe O'Toole (JWKC) | |||
| 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) | ||
| NBA | Eastern | 5th | Central | 4th | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | Lost First round (Hornets) 3–1 | Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY) Alan Henderson (MIP) Steve Smith (JWKC) | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 2nd | 31 | 19 | .620 | 2 | Won First round (Pistons) 3–2 Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–0 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 14th | Central | 7th | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 13th | Central | 7th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 27 | Lon Kruger | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 12th | Central | 6th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 17 | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 11th | Central | 5th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15 | Lon Kruger Terry Stotts | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 12th | Central | 7th | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 | Terry Stotts | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 15th | 5th | 13 | 69 | .159 | 46 | Mike Woodson | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 5th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 13th | Southeast | 5th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 14 | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 3rd | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | Lost First round (Celtics) 4–3 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 4th | Southeast | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 | Won First round (Heat) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–0 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 3rd | Southeast | 2nd | 53 | 29 | .646 | 6 | Won First round (Bucks) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Magic) 4–0 | Jamal Crawford (SIX) | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 | Won First round (Magic) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–2 | Larry Drew | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 40 | 26 | .606 | 6 | Lost First round (Celtics) 4–2 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 6th | Southeast | 2nd | 44 | 38 | 22 | Lost First round (Pacers) 4–2 | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 4th | 38 | 44 | 16 | Lost First round (Pacers) 4–3 | Mike Budenholzer | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 1st | Southeast | 1st | 60 | 22 | — | Won First round (Nets) 4–2 Won conference semifinals (Wizards) 4–2 Lost conference finals (Cavaliers) 4–0 | Mike Budenholzer (COY) Kyle Korver (SPOR) | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 4th | Southeast | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | Won First round (Celtics) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–0 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6 | Lost First round (Wizards) 4–2 | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 15th | Southeast | 5th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 20 | |||||
| NBA | Eastern | 12th | Southeast | 5th | 29 | 53 | .354 | 13 | Lloyd Pierce | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 5th | 20 | 47 | .299 | 34 | Vince Carter (SPOR) | ||||
| 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 Pierce Nate McMillan | ||||
| NBA | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10 | Lost First round (Heat) 4–1 | Nate McMillan | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 7th | Southeast | 2nd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3 | Lost First round (Celtics) 4–2 | Nate McMillan Joe Prunty Quin Snyder | |||
| NBA | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 3rd | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | Quin Snyder | ||||
Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2023–24 NBA season.
| Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks regular season record (1949–1951) | 54 | 78 | ||
| Milwaukee Hawks regular season record (1951–1955) | 91 | 190 | ||
| St. Louis Hawks regular season record (1955–1968) | 553 | 452 | ||
| Atlanta Hawks regular season record (1968–) | 2,229 | 2,290 | ||
| All-time regular season record | 2,927 | 3,010 | ||
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks post-season record (1949–1951) | 1 | 2 | ||
| Milwaukee Hawks post-season record (1951–1955) | — | — | — | |
| St. Louis Hawks post-season record (1955–1968) | 58 | 55 | ||
| Atlanta Hawks post-season record (1968–) | 109 | 165 | ||
| All-time post-season record | 168 | 222 | ||
| All-time regular and post-season record | 3,095 | 3,232 |
| Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bisons regular season record (1946) | 5 | 8 | ||
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks regular season record (1946–1949) | 80 | 75 | ||
| All-time regular season record | 85 | 83 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons post-season record (1946) | — | — | — | |
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks post-season record (1946–1949) | 6 | 6 | ||
| All-time post-season record | 6 | 6 | ||
| All-time regular and post-season record | 91 | 89 |