Franchise scrapbook
All-time ledger and fan lore through 2025-26. Also known as: Charlotte Hornets (1988-2002) → Charlotte Bobcats (2004-2014).
What counts
Records, titles and leaders include every league this franchise played in (NBA, ABA or BAA). Retired numbers include banners for coaches and owners. Streaks and lore are curated.
Championships
0
Still hunting the first banner
Finals appearances
0
0 conference titles
Playoff seasons
10
Seasons that reached the postseason
Regular season
1,237-1,640
43.0% all-time
Peaks & valleys
Best season
54-28
1996-97
Worst season
7-59
2011-12
Longest win streak
10
Multiple seasons · curated
Longest losing streak
23
2011-12 Bobcats (NBA record for futility era) · curated
Division titles
0
Retired numbers
2
History as of
2025-26
Full franchise records
Franchise leaders
Career totals in this continuous franchise.
Points
Kemba Walker
12,009
Rebounds
Fan lore
The weird, wonderful, and argument-starting stuff.
- Original Hornets were a teal-soaked expansion darling.
- Muggsy Bogues remains the shortest player in NBA history (5'3").
- Reclaimed the Hornets name, and the 1988-2002 Hornets records, in 2014.
Continuous franchises keep relocated history. Conference titles count from 1970-71, when the NBA split into conferences. Season boards and roster live on the other team tabs.
Franchise timeline
Explicit lineage (renames / relocations). Historical names are not replaced by the current brand.
- Open 2004-05
Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte · CHA · 2004-05 → 2013-14
- Open 2014-15
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte · CHA · 2014-15 → present
- expansion · 2004-05: Charlotte Bobcats era begins
- rebrand · 2014-15: Charlotte Bobcats → Charlotte Hornets
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