Hornets vs. Pelicans 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 New Orleans Pelicans, 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 New Orleans Pelicans did it 9 times in their 23 seasons. None of them have won an NBA Championship so far.
The Hornets and the Pelicans 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 Hornets and the Pelicans 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 | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 10 (28.6%) | 9 (39.1%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 25 (71.4%) | 14 (60.9%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 23 wins 40 losses (.365) | 22 wins 37 losses (.373) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 35 1988-89 to present | 23 2002-03 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2025 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2021 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2017 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2013 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2012 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2011 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2009 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2008 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference Semis (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2007 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) |
| 2006 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) |
| 2005 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2004 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2003 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 2001 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1996 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1994 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1992 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1991 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1990 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1989 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | - |
| 1988 | - | - |
| 1987 | - | - |
| 1986 | - | - |
| 1985 | - | - |
| 1984 | - | - |
| 1983 | - | - |
| 1982 | - | - |
| 1981 | - | - |
| 1980 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1979 | - | - |
| 1978 | - | - |
| 1977 | - | - |
| 1976 | - | - |
| 1975 | - | - |
| 1974 | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1969 | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |