Hawks vs. Spurs Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Atlanta Hawks and the San Antonio Spurs, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Atlanta Hawks have been present in the NBA Playoffs 49 times in 77 seasons while the San Antonio Spurs did it 39 times in their 50 seasons. Between the two they total 6 of the 79 NBA championships (7.6%).
The Hawks and the Spurs have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.
On this page, after a summary of their Playoff history (with championships won, playoff appearances and all-time records), you can see, side by side, how far the Hawks and the Spurs advanced in the postseason each year. Also, if they met that year, a note with details of the outcome of the series.
Summary of Their Playoff History | ||
Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 49 (64.5%) | 39 (79.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 27 (35.5%) | 10 (20.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 5 |
| Finals Lost: | 3 | 1 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 168 wins 222 losses (.431) | 222 wins 181 losses (.551) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 77 1949-50 to present | 50 1976-77 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |  NBA Champions |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2007 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2005 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2004 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2003 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1999 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | NBA Champions |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1992 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1990 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1982 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1981 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1979 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1977 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1976 | DNQ | - |
| 1975 | DNQ | - |
| 1974 | DNQ | - |
| 1973 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | - |
| 1972 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | - |
| 1971 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | - |
| 1970 | Lost Western Division Finals | - |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1969 | Lost Western Division Finals | - |
| 1968 | Lost Western Division Semis (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1967 | Lost Western Division Finals (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1966 | Lost Western Division Finals (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1965 | Lost Western Division Semis (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1964 | Lost Western Division Finals (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1963 | Lost Western Division Finals (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1962 | DNQ (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1961 | Lost NBA Finals (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1960 | Lost NBA Finals (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1959 | Lost Western Division Finals (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1958 | NBA Champions (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1957 | Lost NBA Finals (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1956 | Lost Western Division Finals (as St. Louis Hawks) | - |
| 1955 | DNQ (as Milwaukee Hawks) | - |
| 1954 | DNQ (as Milwaukee Hawks) | - |
| 1953 | DNQ (as Milwaukee Hawks) | - |
| 1952 | DNQ (as Milwaukee Hawks) | - |
| 1951 | DNQ (as Tri-Cities Blackhawks) | - |
| 1950 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Tri-Cities Blackhawks) | - |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |