Hawks vs. Thunder 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 Oklahoma City Thunder, 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 Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. Between the two they total 3 of the 79 NBA championships (3.8%).
The Hawks and the Thunder 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 Thunder 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 49 (64.5%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 27 (35.5%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 3 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 168 wins 222 losses (.431) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 77 1949-50 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Atlanta Hawks | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) |  NBA Champions |
| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1999 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1992 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1990 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1985 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1984 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1982 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1979 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1977 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1976 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1975 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1974 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1973 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1972 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1971 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1970 | Lost Western Division Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | Lost Western Division Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | Lost Western Division Semis (as St. Louis Hawks) | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |