List of Miami Heat seasons explained

The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat formed in 1988 as an expansion franchise and have since made the playoffs 24 out of 35 seasons, captured 16 division titles, seven conference titles, and three NBA championships. Along with the Orlando Magic, they are one of two NBA teams representing the state of Florida. As of the 2021–22 season, they are one of two franchises formed after 1980 to win the NBA title, along with the Toronto Raptors. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals.

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
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
MIPMost Improved Player Award
WNumber of regular season wins

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the .

NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
SeasonLeagueConferenceFinishDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPlayoffsAwardsHead coach
1988–89NBAWestern13thMidwest6th1567.18342——Ron Rothstein
1989–90NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th1864.22041—Rony Seikaly (MIP)
1990–91NBAEastern13thAtlantic6th2458.29337——
1991–92NBAEastern8thAtlantic4th3844.46329Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0—Kevin Loughery
1992–93NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th3646.43924——
1993–94NBAEastern8th Atlantic4th4240.51215Lost First round (Hawks) 3–2—
1994–95NBAEastern10thAtlantic4th3250.39025——Kevin Loughery
Alvin Gentry
1995–96NBAEastern8th Atlantic3rd4240.51230Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0—Pat Riley
1996–97NBAEastern2nd Atlantic1st6121.7448Won First round (Magic) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Bulls) 4–1		Isaac Austin (MIP)
Pat Riley (COY)
P.J. Brown (JWKC)
1997–98NBAEastern2nd Atlantic1st5527.6717Lost First round (Knicks) 3–2—
1998–99NBAEastern1st Atlantic1st3317.660—Lost First round (Knicks) 3–2Alonzo Mourning (DPOY)
1999–00NBAEastern2ndAtlantic1st5230.6344Won First round (Pistons) 3–0
Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3		Alonzo Mourning (DPOY)
2000–01NBAEastern3rdAtlantic2nd5032.6106Lost First round (Hornets) 3–0—
2001–02NBAEastern11thAtlantic6th3646.43916—Alonzo Mourning (JWKC)
2002–03NBAEastern13thAtlantic7th2557.30525——
2003–04NBAEastern4thAtlantic2nd4240.51219Won First round (Hornets) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2		—Stan Van Gundy
2004–05NBAEastern1stSoutheast1st5923.720—Won First round (Nets) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Wizards) 4–0
Lost conference finals (Pistons) 4–3		—
2005–06NBAEastern2ndSoutheast1st5230.63412Won First round (Bulls) 4–2
Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–1
Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Mavericks) 4–2 		Dwyane Wade (FMVP)Stan Van Gundy
Pat Riley
2006–07NBAEastern4th Southeast1st4438.5379Lost First round (Bulls) 4–0—Pat Riley
2007–08NBAEastern15thSoutheast5th1567.18351——
2008–09NBAEastern5thSoutheast3rd4339.52423Lost First round (Hawks) 4–3—Erik Spoelstra
2009–10NBAEastern5thSoutheast3rd4735.57314Lost First round (Celtics) 4–1Dwyane Wade (ASG MVP)
2010–11NBAEastern2ndSoutheast1st5824.7074Won First round (76ers) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1
Won conference finals (Bulls) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Mavericks) 4–2		Pat Riley (EOY)
2011–12NBAEastern2ndSoutheast1st4620.6974Won First round (Knicks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Thunder) 4–1 		LeBron James (MVP, FMVP)
2012–13NBAEastern1stSoutheast1st6616.805—Won First round (Bucks) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–1
Won conference finals (Pacers) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–3 		LeBron James (MVP, FMVP)
2013–14NBAEastern2ndSoutheast1st5428.6592Won First round (Bobcats) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–1
Won conference finals (Pacers) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–1		—
2014–15NBAEastern10thSoutheast3rd3745.45123——
2015–16NBAEastern3rd Southeast1st4834.5859Won First round (Hornets) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–3		—
2016–17NBAEastern9thSoutheast3rd4141.50012——
2017–18NBAEastern6th Southeast1st4438.53715Lost First round (76ers) 4–1
—
2018–19NBAEastern10thSoutheast3rd3943.47621——
2019–20NBAEastern5th Southeast1st4429.60312Won First round (Pacers) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–1
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2		—
2020–21NBAEastern6th Southeast2nd4032.5569Lost First round (Bucks) 4–0—
2021–22bgcolor=NBAbgcolor=Eastern1stSoutheast1st5329.646—Won First round (Hawks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–3		Tyler Herro (SIX)
2022–23bgcolor=NBAEastern8thSoutheast1st4438.53714Won First round (Bucks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Nuggets) 4–1		—
2023–24bgcolor=NBAEastern8thSoutheast2nd4636.56118Lost First round (Celtics) 4–1—
36 seasonsList of awards

All-time records

Note: Statistics are correct as of May 1, 2024.

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StatisticWinsLossesWin%
Miami Heat regular season record (1988–present)1,5211,364
Miami Heat postseason record (1992–present)163132
All-time regular and postseason record (1988–present)1,6841,496