This is a list of seasons completed by the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
| Season | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | |||||
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL)
(Record not included in totals) | |||||||||||
| 1946–47 | NBL | 19 | 25 | .432 | |||||||
| 1947–48 | NBL | 30 | 30 | .500 | Won First Round (Indianapolis) 3-1
Lost Semifinals (Minneapolis) 2-0 | ||||||
| 1948–49 | NBL | 36 | 28 | .563 | Won First Round (Skeboygan) 3-0
Lost Semifinals (Oshkosh) 3-1 | ||||||
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBA)
(Record included in totals) | |||||||||||
| 1949–50 | NBA | Western | 3rd | 29 | 35 | .453 | Lost Division Semifinals (Anderson) 2-1 | ||||
| 1950–51 | NBA | Western | 5th | 25 | 43 | .368 | |||||
| Milwaukee Hawks | |||||||||||
| 1951–52 | NBA | Western | 5th | 17 | 49 | .258 | |||||
| 1952–53 | NBA | Western | 5th | 27 | 44 | .280 | |||||
| 1953–54 | NBA | Western | 4th | 21 | 51 | .292 | |||||
| 1954–55 | NBA | Western | 4th | 26 | 46 | .361 | |||||
| St. Louis Hawks | |||||||||||
| 1955–56 | NBA | Western | 3rd | 33 | 39 | .458 | Lost Division 2nd Place (Minneapolis) 1-0*
Won Division Semifinals (Minneapolis) 2-1 Lost Division Finals (Fort Wayne) 3-2 | ||||
| 1956–57 | NBA | Western | 3rd | 34 | 38 | .472 | Won Division Tiebreaker (Fort Wayne) 1-0
Won Division Tiebreaker (Minneapolis) 1-0 Won Division Finals (Minneapolis) 3-0 Lost NBA Finals (Boston) 4-3 | ||||
| 1957–58 | NBA | Western | 1st | 41 | 31 | .563 | Won Division Finals (Detroit) 4-1
Won NBA Finals (Boston) 4-2 | ||||
| 1958–59 | NBA | Western | 1st | 49 | 23 | .681 | Lost Division Finals (Minneapolis) 4-2 | ||||
| 1959–60 | NBA | Western | 1st | 46 | 29 | .613 | Won Division Finals (Minneapolis) 4-3
Lost NBA Finals (Boston) 4-3 | ||||
| 1960–61 | NBA | Western | 1st | 51 | 28 | .646 | Won Division Finals (Los Angeles) 4-3
Lost NBA Finals (Boston) 4-1 | ||||
| 1961–62 | NBA | Western | 4th | 29 | 51 | .363 | |||||
| 1962–63 | NBA | Western | 2nd | 48 | 32 | .600 | Won Division Semifinals (Detroit) 3-1
Lost Division Finals (Los Angeles 4-3 | ||||
| 1963–64 | NBA | Western | 2nd | 46 | 34 | .575 | Won Division Semifinals (Los Angeles) 3-2
Lost Division Finals (San Francisco) 4-3 | ||||
| 1964–65 | NBA | Western | 2nd | 45 | 35 | .563 | Lost Division Semifinals (Baltimore 3-1 | ||||
| 1965–66 | NBA | Western | 3rd | 36 | 44 | .450 | Won Division Semifinals (Baltimore) 3-0
Lost Division Finals (Los Angeles 4-3 | ||||
| 1966–67 | NBA | Western | 2nd | 39 | 42 | .481 | Won Division Semifinals (Chicago) 3-0
Lost Division Finals (San Francisco) 4-2 | ||||
| 1967–68 | NBA | Western | 1st | 56 | 26 | .683 | Lost Division Semifinals (San Francisco 4-2 | ||||
| Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||
| 1968–69 | NBA | Western | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | Won Division Semifinals (San Diego) 4-2
Lost Division Finals (Los Angeles) 4-1 | ||||
| 1969–70 | NBA | Western | 1st | 48 | 34 | .585 | Won Division Semifinals (Chicago) 4-1
Lost Division Finals (Los Angeles 4-0 | ||||
| 1970–71 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Central | 2nd | 36 | 46 | .439 | Lost Conference Semifinals (New York) 4-1 | ||
| 1971–72 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 2nd | 36 | 46 | .439 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Boston) 4-2 | ||
| 1972–73 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Boston) 4-2 | ||
| 1973–74 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Central | 2nd | 35 | 47 | .427 | |||
| 1974–75 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Central | 4th | 31 | 51 | .378 | |||
| 1975–76 | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 5th | 29 | 53 | .354 | |||
| 1976–77 | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 6th | 31 | 51 | .378 | |||
| 1977–78 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | Lost First Round (Washington) 2-0 | ||
| 1978–79 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Central | 3rd | 46 | 36 | .561 | Won First Round (Houston) 2-0
Lost Conference Semifinals (Washington) 4-3 | ||
| 1979–80 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 50 | 32 | .610 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia) 4-1 | ||
| 1980–81 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Central | 4th | 31 | 51 | .378 | |||
| 1981–82 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | Lost First Round (Philadelphia) 2-0 | ||
| 1982–83 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | Lost First Round (Boston) 2-1 | ||
| 1983–84 | NBA | Eastern | 7th | Central | 3rd | 40 | 42 | .488 | Lost First Round (Milwaukee) 3-2 | ||
| 1984–85 | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 5th | 34 | 48 | .415 | |||
| 1985–86 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | Won First Round (Detroit) 3-1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Boston) 4-1 | ||
| 1986–87 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | Won First Round (Indana) 3-1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit) 4-1 | ||
| 1987–88 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | Won First Round (Milwaukee) 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Boston) 4-3 | ||
| 1988–89 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 3rd | 52 | 30 | .634 | Lost First Round (Milwaukee) 3-2 | ||
| 1989–90 | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 6th | 41 | 41 | .500 | |||
| 1990–91 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | Lost First Round (Detroit) 3-2 | ||
| 1991–92 | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 5th | 38 | 44 | .463 | |||
| 1992–93 | NBA | Eastern | 7th | Central | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | Lost First Round (Chicago) 3-0 | ||
| 1993–94 | NBA | Eastern | 1st | Central | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | Won First Round (Miami) 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Indiana) 4-2 | ||
| 1994–95 | NBA | Eastern | 7th | Central | 5th | 42 | 40 | .512 | Lost First Round (Indiana) 3-0 | ||
| 1995–96 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 4th | 46 | 36 | .561 | Won First Round (Indiana) 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Orlando) 4-1 | ||
| 1996–97 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 2nd | 56 | 26 | .683 | Won First Round (Detroit) 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Chicago) 4-1 | ||
| 1997–98 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Central | 5th | 50 | 32 | .610 | Lost First Round (Charlotte) 3-1 | ||
| 1998–99 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 2nd | 31 | 19 | .620 | Won First Round (Detroit) 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinals (New York) 4-0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | NBA | Eastern | 14th | Central | 7th | 28 | 54 | .341 | |||
| 2000–01 | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Central | 7th | 25 | 57 | .305 | |||
| 2001–02 | NBA | Eastern | 12th | Central | 6th | 33 | 49 | .402 | |||
| 2002–03 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Central | 5th | 35 | 47 | .427 | |||
| 2003–04 | NBA | Eastern | 12th | Central | 7th | 28 | 54 | .341 | |||
| 2004–05 | NBA | Eastern | 15th | Southeast | 5th | 13 | 69 | .159 | |||
| 2005–06 | NBA | Eastern | 14th | Southeast | 5th | 26 | 56 | .317 | |||
| 2006–07 | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Southeast | 5th | 30 | 52 | .366 | |||
| 2007–08 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 3rd | 37 | 45 | .451 | Lost First Round (Boston) 4-3 | ||
| 2008–09 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Southeast | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | Won First Round (Miami) 4-3
Lost Conference Semifinals (Cleveland) 4-0 | ||
| 2009–10 | NBA | Eastern | 3rd | Southeast | 2nd | 53 | 29 | .646 | Won First Round (Milwaukee) 4-3
Lost Conference Semifinals (Orlando) 4-0 | ||
| Regular season record | 2376 | 2454 | .492 | 1949–2010 | |||||||
| Playoff record | 128 | 163 | .440 | 1949–2010 | |||||||
- Division 2nd place not counted in playoff totals.