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Charlotte Hornets Worst Regular Seasons by Winning Percentage
This is the full list of Hornets regular season records sorted from worst to best, with details of games won and lost, and stats such as points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Related: All-time Worst Regular Season Teams
What was the worst regular season in Charlotte Hornets history?
The 2012 Charlotte Bobcats recorded 7 wins and 59 losses, for a .106 winning percentage — the worst mark in franchise history.
Franchise Worst Season Record
	   7-59 (.106)
		 2012 Charlotte Bobcats
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Charlotte Hornets Worst Season Records in NBA History,  by Winning %
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| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 1. | 2012 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7-59 | .106 | .414 | .295 | .746 | 39.0 | 20.1 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 87.0 | 100.9 | |
| 2. | 2005 | Charlotte Bobcats | 18-64 | .220 | .432 | .363 | .709 | 41.7 | 21.9 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 94.3 | 100.2 | |
| 3. | 2025 | Charlotte Hornets | 19-63 | .232 | .430 | .339 | .783 | 45.2 | 24.3 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 105.1 | 114.2 | |
| 1990 | Charlotte Hornets | 19-63 | .232 | .455 | .336 | .756 | 38.7 | 25.4 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 100.4 | 108.2 | ||
| 5. | 1989 | Charlotte Hornets | 20-62 | .244 | .461 | .312 | .767 | 40.7 | 28.3 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 104.5 | 113.0 | |
| 6. | 2024 | Charlotte Hornets | 21-61 | .256 | .460 | .355 | .786 | 40.3 | 24.8 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 106.6 | 116.8 | |
| 2013 | Charlotte Bobcats | 21-61 | .256 | .425 | .335 | .750 | 40.3 | 19.4 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 93.4 | 102.7 | ||
| 8. | 2006 | Charlotte Bobcats | 26-56 | .317 | .433 | .339 | .729 | 39.8 | 20.9 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 96.9 | 100.9 | |
| 1991 | Charlotte Hornets | 26-56 | .317 | .467 | .314 | .779 | 39.4 | 24.6 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 102.8 | 108.0 | ||
| 10. | 2023 | Charlotte Hornets | 27-55 | .329 | .457 | .330 | .749 | 44.5 | 25.1 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 111.0 | 117.2 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 11. | 2020 | Charlotte Hornets | 23-42 | .354 | .434 | .352 | .748 | 42.8 | 23.8 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 102.9 | 109.6 | |
| 12. | 1992 | Charlotte Hornets | 31-51 | .378 | .477 | .317 | .755 | 43.1 | 27.9 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 109.5 | 113.4 | |
| 13. | 2008 | Charlotte Bobcats | 32-50 | .390 | .452 | .367 | .714 | 40.6 | 21.3 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 97.1 | 101.4 | |
| 14. | 2026 | Charlotte Hornets | 2-3 | .400 | .495 | .403 | .763 | 45.8 | 28.6 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 124.0 | 124.4 | |
| 15. | 2015 | Charlotte Hornets | 33-49 | .402 | .420 | .318 | .748 | 44.1 | 20.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 94.2 | 97.3 | |
| 2007 | Charlotte Bobcats | 33-49 | .402 | .446 | .357 | .734 | 39.8 | 22.4 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 96.9 | 100.6 | ||
| 17. | 2011 | Charlotte Bobcats | 34-48 | .415 | .451 | .327 | .756 | 40.1 | 21.1 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 93.3 | 97.3 | |
| 18. | 2009 | Charlotte Bobcats | 35-47 | .427 | .455 | .366 | .740 | 39.7 | 21.2 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 93.6 | 94.9 | |
| 19. | 2018 | Charlotte Hornets | 36-46 | .439 | .450 | .369 | .747 | 45.5 | 21.6 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 108.2 | 108.0 | |
| 2017 | Charlotte Hornets | 36-46 | .439 | .442 | .351 | .815 | 43.6 | 23.1 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 104.9 | 104.7 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 21. | 2021 | Charlotte Hornets | 33-39 | .458 | .455 | .369 | .761 | 43.8 | 26.8 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 109.5 | 111.4 | |
| 22. | 2019 | Charlotte Hornets | 39-43 | .476 | .448 | .351 | .797 | 43.8 | 23.2 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 110.7 | 111.8 | |
| 23. | 1996 | Charlotte Hornets | 41-41 | .500 | .470 | .384 | .770 | 39.5 | 23.3 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 102.8 | 103.4 | |
| 1994 | Charlotte Hornets | 41-41 | .500 | .476 | .367 | .764 | 42.6 | 27.0 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 106.5 | 106.7 | ||
| 25. | 1999 | Charlotte Hornets | 26-24 | .520 | .449 | .365 | .747 | 39.5 | 22.2 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 92.9 | 93.0 | |
| 26. | 2022 | Charlotte Hornets | 43-39 | .524 | .468 | .365 | .740 | 44.6 | 28.1 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 115.3 | 114.9 | |
| 2014 | Charlotte Bobcats | 43-39 | .524 | .442 | .351 | .737 | 42.7 | 21.7 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 96.9 | 97.1 | ||
| 28. | 2010 | Charlotte Bobcats | 44-38 | .537 | .453 | .346 | .751 | 40.8 | 20.2 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 95.3 | 93.8 | |
| 2002 | Charlotte Hornets | 44-38 | .537 | .440 | .348 | .745 | 43.5 | 21.5 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 93.9 | 92.9 | ||
| 1993 | Charlotte Hornets | 44-38 | .537 | .487 | .326 | .771 | 43.9 | 26.4 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 110.1 | 110.4 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 31. | 2001 | Charlotte Hornets | 46-36 | .561 | .431 | .346 | .745 | 44.4 | 23.2 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 91.9 | 89.8 | |
| 32. | 2016 | Charlotte Hornets | 48-34 | .585 | .439 | .362 | .790 | 43.9 | 21.7 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 103.4 | 100.7 | |
| 33. | 2000 | Charlotte Hornets | 49-33 | .598 | .449 | .339 | .758 | 42.9 | 24.7 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 98.4 | 95.8 | |
| 34. | 1995 | Charlotte Hornets | 50-32 | .610 | .474 | .397 | .777 | 39.4 | 25.3 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 100.6 | 97.3 | |
| 35. | 1998 | Charlotte Hornets | 51-31 | .622 | .468 | .383 | .751 | 40.6 | 23.7 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 96.6 | 94.6 | |
| 36. | 1997 | Charlotte Hornets | 54-28 | .659 | .471 | .428 | .777 | 39.1 | 24.6 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 98.9 | 97.0 |