Hornets vs. Warriors 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 Golden State Warriors, 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 Golden State Warriors did it 38 times in their 79 seasons. The Hornets have not won a title so far and the Warriors have won 7 of the NBA's 79 Championships (8.9%).
The Hornets and the Warriors 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 Warriors 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 | Golden State Warriors | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 10 (28.6%) | 38 (48.1%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 25 (71.4%) | 41 (51.9%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 7 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 5 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 23 wins 40 losses (.365) | 217 wins 179 losses (.548) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 35 1988-89 to present | 79 1946-47 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Charlotte Hornets | Golden State Warriors | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Golden State Warriors |
| 2025 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2024 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2023 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) |  NBA Champions |
| 2021 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Golden State Warriors |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2018 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2017 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2015 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2014 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2013 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 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 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2009 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2008 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2007 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2006 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2005 | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) | DNQ |
| 2004 | - | DNQ |
| 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 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1999 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 1996 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 1994 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| 1992 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1990 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1989 | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1988 | - | DNQ |
| 1987 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1986 | - | DNQ |
| 1985 | - | DNQ |
| 1984 | - | DNQ |
| 1983 | - | DNQ |
| 1982 | - | DNQ |
| 1981 | - | DNQ |
| 1980 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1979 | - | DNQ |
| 1978 | - | DNQ |
| 1977 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1976 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1975 | - | NBA Champions |
| 1974 | - | DNQ |
| 1973 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1972 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1971 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1970 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1969 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1968 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1967 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1966 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1965 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1964 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1963 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1962 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1961 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1960 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1959 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1958 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1957 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1956 | - | NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1955 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1954 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1953 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1952 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1951 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1950 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | Golden State Warriors |
| 1949 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1948 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1947 | - | NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors) |