Pelicans vs. Rockets Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the New Orleans Pelicans and the Houston Rockets, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The New Orleans Pelicans have been present in the NBA Playoffs 9 times in 23 seasons while the Houston Rockets did it 35 times in their 58 seasons. The Pelicans have not won a title so far and the Rockets have won 2 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
The Pelicans 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 Pelicans 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 | ||
New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 9 (39.1%) | 35 (60.3%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 14 (60.9%) | 23 (39.7%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 22 wins 37 losses (.373) | 161 wins 168 losses (.489) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 23 2002-03 to present | 58 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| 2025 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2018 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2013 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2012 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2010 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2005 | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) | DNQ |
| 2002 | - | DNQ |
| 2001 | - | DNQ |
| 2000 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| 1999 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1998 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1997 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1996 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1995 | - |  NBA Champions |
| 1994 | - | NBA Champions |
| 1993 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1992 | - | DNQ |
| 1991 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1990 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| 1989 | - | 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 | New Orleans Pelicans | 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 | New Orleans Pelicans | 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 | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |