Hornets vs. Nets Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Charlotte Hornets and the Brooklyn Nets, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Charlotte Hornets have been present in the NBA Playoffs 10 times in 35 seasons while the Brooklyn Nets did it 24 times in their 49 seasons. None of them have won an NBA Championship so far.
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Nets.
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 Hornets and the Nets 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 | ||
Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 10 (28.6%) | 24 (49.0%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 25 (71.4%) | 25 (51.0%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 23 wins 40 losses (.365) | 70 wins 101 losses (.409) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 35 1988-89 to present | 49 1976-77 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 2002 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2025 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2021 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2013 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2012 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 2011 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets | |||
| 2009 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
| 2008 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
| 2007 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
| 2006 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
| 2005 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
| 2004 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
| 2003 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost NBA Finals (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
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| 2001 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) | |||
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1996 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1994 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1992 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1991 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1990 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets |
| 1989 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1988 | - | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1987 | - | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1986 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1985 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1984 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1983 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1982 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1981 | - | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1980 | - | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets |
| 1979 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1978 | - | DNQ (as New Jersey Nets) |
| 1977 | - | DNQ (as New York Nets) |
| 1976 | - | - |
| 1975 | - | - |
| 1974 | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets |
| 1969 | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |