Hornets vs. Rockets 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 Houston Rockets, 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 Houston Rockets did it 35 times in their 58 seasons. The Hornets have not won a title so far and the Rockets have won 2 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
The Hornets and the Rockets 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 Rockets 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 | Houston Rockets | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 10 (28.6%) | 35 (60.3%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 25 (71.4%) | 23 (39.7%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 23 wins 40 losses (.365) | 161 wins 168 losses (.489) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 35 1988-89 to present | 58 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| 2025 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2024 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2013 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2012 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| 2009 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2008 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2005 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2004 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2003 | - | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2001 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1996 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) |  NBA Champions |
| 1994 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | NBA Champions |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1992 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 1991 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1990 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| 1989 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1988 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1987 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1986 | - | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1985 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | - | DNQ |
| 1983 | - | DNQ |
| 1982 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1981 | - | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1980 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| 1979 | - | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1978 | - | DNQ |
| 1977 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1976 | - | DNQ |
| 1975 | - | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1974 | - | DNQ |
| 1973 | - | DNQ |
| 1972 | - | DNQ |
| 1971 | - | DNQ (as San Diego Rockets) |
| 1970 | - | DNQ (as San Diego Rockets) |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| 1969 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as San Diego Rockets) |
| 1968 | - | DNQ (as San Diego Rockets) |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |