New Orleans Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2025-26
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'71 |
'72 |
'73 |
'74 |
'75 |
'76 |
'77 |
'78 |
'79 |
'80 |
'81 |
'82 |
'83 |
'84 |
'85 |
'86 |
'87 |
'88 |
'89 |
'90 |
'91 |
'92 |
'93 |
'94 |
'95 |
'96 |
'97 |
'98 |
| Year Rank |
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129 |
87 |
36 |
198 |
224 |
173 |
72 |
65 |
123 |
191 |
73 |
29 |
76 |
81 |
92 |
71 |
111 |
34 |
89 |
127 |
82 |
92 |
157 |
| Offense Rank |
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132 |
123 |
55 |
244 |
219 |
190 |
83 |
24 |
168 |
200 |
168 |
73 |
89 |
130 |
165 |
164 |
155 |
89 |
84 |
173 |
82 |
93 |
179 |
| Defense Rank |
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126 |
63 |
37 |
86 |
206 |
127 |
63 |
160 |
88 |
161 |
24 |
16 |
69 |
55 |
43 |
15 |
79 |
10 |
102 |
90 |
84 |
110 |
141 |
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'99 |
'00 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
'09 |
'10 |
'11 |
'12 |
'13 |
'14 |
'15 |
'16 |
'17 |
'18 |
'19 |
'20 |
'21 |
'22 |
'23 |
'24 |
'25 |
'26 |
| Year Rank |
195 |
202 |
186 |
187 |
166 |
169 |
190 |
223 |
227 |
175 |
276 |
305 |
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346 |
325 |
313 |
324 |
187 |
263 |
265 |
327 |
277 |
276 |
339 |
346 |
345 |
247 |
| Offense Rank |
253 |
247 |
196 |
241 |
174 |
166 |
169 |
204 |
115 |
139 |
304 |
324 |
|
|
340 |
314 |
313 |
314 |
232 |
263 |
305 |
237 |
263 |
291 |
317 |
316 |
298 |
137 |
| Defense Rank |
115 |
145 |
167 |
112 |
151 |
174 |
220 |
227 |
319 |
246 |
176 |
220 |
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340 |
309 |
313 |
312 |
130 |
263 |
179 |
343 |
286 |
236 |
339 |
354 |
352 |
338 |
For each type of rating, the columns are the rating, season rank, and all-time rank.
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
|
Predictive Rating |
|
Expected Predictive Rating |
|
Offense |
|
Defense |
|
Improvement |
| 1 |
1992 - 93 |
25 - 4 |
+11.2 |
34 |
1,711 |
+14.0 |
18 |
979 |
+3.3 |
89 |
4,391 |
+7.8 |
10 |
677 |
-1.8 |
224 |
12,845 |
| 2 |
1986 - 87 |
24 - 4 |
+10.7 |
29 |
1,876 |
+13.3 |
15 |
1,149 |
+3.6 |
73 |
4,143 |
+7.2 |
16 |
937 |
-1.5 |
207 |
12,128 |
| 3 |
1977 - 78 |
21 - 6 |
+7.8 |
36 |
3,238 |
+8.6 |
36 |
2,972 |
+3.6 |
55 |
4,088 |
+4.2 |
37 |
3,109 |
+1.2 |
82 |
5,805 |
| 4 |
1990 - 91 |
21 - 8 |
+6.9 |
71 |
3,715 |
+9.3 |
52 |
2,669 |
-0.8 |
164 |
9,687 |
+7.7 |
15 |
723 |
-1.4 |
200 |
11,998 |
| 5 |
1995 - 96 |
21 - 9 |
+5.7 |
82 |
4,421 |
+7.0 |
73 |
3,781 |
+2.8 |
82 |
4,953 |
+2.9 |
84 |
4,534 |
+1.7 |
83 |
4,810 |
| 6 |
1987 - 88 |
21 - 11 |
+5.6 |
76 |
4,482 |
+4.2 |
93 |
5,388 |
+2.4 |
89 |
5,396 |
+3.1 |
69 |
4,234 |
-3.5 |
257 |
15,438 |
| 7 |
1981 - 82 |
14 - 7 |
+5.5 |
72 |
4,496 |
+5.7 |
70 |
4,556 |
+2.2 |
83 |
5,658 |
+3.3 |
63 |
4,026 |
+1.1 |
95 |
6,030 |
| 8 |
1982 - 83 |
20 - 7 |
+5.2 |
65 |
4,703 |
+7.5 |
52 |
3,525 |
+6.1 |
24 |
1,930 |
-1.0 |
160 |
9,981 |
-2.5 |
230 |
13,982 |
| 9 |
1988 - 89 |
19 - 11 |
+5.1 |
81 |
4,769 |
+6.3 |
69 |
4,163 |
+0.9 |
130 |
7,386 |
+4.2 |
55 |
3,153 |
+4.2 |
31 |
1,275 |
| 10 |
1985 - 86 |
14 - 12 |
+4.9 |
73 |
4,866 |
+2.8 |
101 |
6,303 |
-1.7 |
168 |
10,894 |
+6.6 |
24 |
1,238 |
-2.0 |
220 |
13,089 |
| 11 |
1993 - 94 |
19 - 10 |
+4.9 |
89 |
4,892 |
+5.0 |
91 |
4,966 |
+3.2 |
84 |
4,522 |
+1.7 |
102 |
6,086 |
+0.1 |
153 |
8,544 |
| 12 |
1996 - 97 |
22 - 7 |
+4.6 |
92 |
5,053 |
+5.5 |
85 |
4,684 |
+2.6 |
93 |
5,211 |
+2.0 |
110 |
5,639 |
-6.0 |
299 |
16,968 |
| 13 |
1989 - 90 |
20 - 11 |
+4.4 |
92 |
5,157 |
+5.1 |
85 |
4,898 |
-0.8 |
165 |
9,681 |
+5.2 |
43 |
2,177 |
+4.3 |
21 |
1,197 |
| 14 |
1991 - 92 |
17 - 14 |
+3.6 |
111 |
5,696 |
+3.9 |
110 |
5,558 |
+0.2 |
155 |
8,384 |
+3.4 |
79 |
3,895 |
-2.1 |
221 |
13,385 |
| 15 |
1976 - 77 |
18 - 10 |
+2.7 |
87 |
6,338 |
+2.0 |
98 |
6,884 |
-0.1 |
123 |
8,755 |
+2.7 |
63 |
4,707 |
-5.3 |
235 |
16,704 |
| 16 |
1994 - 95 |
19 - 11 |
+1.6 |
127 |
7,127 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,802 |
-1.2 |
173 |
10,223 |
+2.8 |
90 |
4,605 |
-0.4 |
167 |
9,765 |
| 17 |
1983 - 84 |
10 - 14 |
+1.1 |
123 |
7,546 |
-0.8 |
147 |
9,064 |
-1.3 |
168 |
10,362 |
+2.4 |
88 |
5,144 |
+3.2 |
30 |
2,297 |
| 18 |
2002 - 03 |
13 - 13 |
0.0 |
166 |
8,398 |
+0.6 |
158 |
7,935 |
-0.3 |
174 |
8,972 |
+0.3 |
151 |
8,089 |
-5.9 |
318 |
16,941 |
| 19 |
1997 - 98 |
15 - 12 |
-0.5 |
157 |
8,778 |
-1.1 |
169 |
9,222 |
-1.2 |
179 |
10,287 |
+0.7 |
141 |
7,361 |
-0.6 |
175 |
10,014 |
| 20 |
2003 - 04 |
16 - 14 |
-0.7 |
169 |
8,952 |
+1.0 |
148 |
7,606 |
-0.2 |
166 |
8,952 |
-0.5 |
174 |
9,241 |
+1.8 |
87 |
4,467 |
| 21 |
1975 - 76 |
13 - 8 |
-0.9 |
129 |
9,117 |
+0.6 |
107 |
7,991 |
-0.9 |
132 |
9,810 |
-0.1 |
126 |
8,561 |
-1.9 |
182 |
12,967 |
| 22 |
2016 - 17 |
17 - 12 |
-1.2 |
187 |
9,315 |
-1.5 |
188 |
9,540 |
-2.3 |
232 |
11,712 |
+1.2 |
130 |
6,744 |
+1.3 |
105 |
5,530 |
| 23 |
2001 - 02 |
13 - 14 |
-1.7 |
187 |
9,773 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,110 |
-3.5 |
241 |
13,099 |
+1.8 |
112 |
5,946 |
+8.7 |
3 |
42 |
| 24 |
2004 - 05 |
12 - 17 |
-1.8 |
190 |
9,780 |
-1.9 |
190 |
9,868 |
+0.1 |
169 |
8,495 |
-1.8 |
220 |
11,261 |
+4.6 |
19 |
954 |
| 25 |
2007 - 08 |
17 - 13 |
-1.9 |
175 |
9,887 |
-0.2 |
164 |
8,574 |
+1.2 |
139 |
7,066 |
-3.0 |
246 |
12,921 |
-1.1 |
211 |
11,374 |
| 26 |
2000 - 01 |
15 - 12 |
-2.1 |
186 |
10,038 |
-1.6 |
180 |
9,630 |
-1.5 |
196 |
10,589 |
-0.6 |
167 |
9,417 |
-1.5 |
216 |
12,264 |
| 27 |
1984 - 85 |
10 - 19 |
-3.4 |
191 |
11,068 |
-2.9 |
184 |
10,630 |
-2.5 |
200 |
11,838 |
-0.9 |
161 |
9,898 |
+0.8 |
111 |
6,853 |
| 28 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 16 |
-3.4 |
195 |
11,084 |
-0.8 |
170 |
9,052 |
-5.2 |
253 |
14,727 |
+1.8 |
115 |
5,939 |
-3.4 |
276 |
15,321 |
| 29 |
1980 - 81 |
11 - 14 |
-3.4 |
173 |
11,087 |
-3.2 |
168 |
10,802 |
-3.1 |
190 |
12,633 |
-0.3 |
127 |
8,892 |
+0.9 |
96 |
6,420 |
| 30 |
1999 - 00 |
11 - 18 |
-3.9 |
202 |
11,446 |
-5.2 |
221 |
12,264 |
-4.2 |
247 |
13,754 |
+0.3 |
145 |
8,059 |
-3.2 |
276 |
15,034 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
2005 - 06 |
8 - 19 |
-4.2 |
223 |
11,702 |
-4.8 |
230 |
11,998 |
-1.7 |
204 |
10,853 |
-2.6 |
227 |
12,297 |
+3.6 |
34 |
1,799 |
| 32 |
2025 - 26 |
6 - 11 |
-4.8 |
247 |
12,147 |
-2.8 |
216 |
10,512 |
+0.8 |
137 |
7,497 |
-5.6 |
338 |
15,600 |
-4.2 |
343 |
16,093 |
| 33 |
1978 - 79 |
10 - 16 |
-5.4 |
198 |
12,586 |
-4.9 |
191 |
12,059 |
-7.1 |
244 |
16,007 |
+1.7 |
86 |
6,008 |
-1.4 |
178 |
11,871 |
| 34 |
2006 - 07 |
13 - 17 |
-5.5 |
227 |
12,678 |
-5.7 |
233 |
12,663 |
+1.8 |
115 |
6,149 |
-7.3 |
319 |
16,525 |
-0.3 |
178 |
9,480 |
| 35 |
2018 - 19 |
15 - 14 |
-5.9 |
265 |
12,951 |
-4.5 |
232 |
11,773 |
-5.3 |
305 |
14,797 |
-0.6 |
179 |
9,394 |
+2.3 |
83 |
3,600 |
| 36 |
2017 - 18 |
13 - 17 |
-6.3 |
263 |
13,252 |
-5.7 |
257 |
12,639 |
-3.1 |
263 |
12,667 |
-3.1 |
263 |
13,035 |
-0.4 |
199 |
9,614 |
| 37 |
2021 - 22 |
15 - 14 |
-6.6 |
276 |
13,444 |
-5.9 |
262 |
12,817 |
-4.5 |
291 |
14,087 |
-2.0 |
236 |
11,577 |
-3.0 |
293 |
14,770 |
| 38 |
1979 - 80 |
3 - 21 |
-7.9 |
224 |
14,232 |
-14.2 |
251 |
16,480 |
-4.6 |
219 |
14,185 |
-3.3 |
206 |
13,183 |
+1.0 |
91 |
6,308 |
| 39 |
2008 - 09 |
9 - 18 |
-8.0 |
276 |
14,295 |
-7.1 |
270 |
13,620 |
-7.4 |
304 |
16,147 |
-0.6 |
176 |
9,358 |
-0.7 |
196 |
10,327 |
| 40 |
2020 - 21 |
9 - 15 |
-8.1 |
277 |
14,369 |
-11.5 |
319 |
15,726 |
-3.6 |
263 |
13,176 |
-4.5 |
286 |
14,659 |
+4.4 |
16 |
1,080 |
| 41 |
2014 - 15 |
8 - 18 |
-9.2 |
313 |
15,004 |
-11.0 |
321 |
15,540 |
-4.6 |
313 |
14,204 |
-4.6 |
313 |
14,755 |
+1.8 |
97 |
4,569 |
| 42 |
2022 - 23 |
10 - 20 |
-11.1 |
339 |
15,758 |
-11.1 |
337 |
15,607 |
-5.0 |
317 |
14,568 |
-6.1 |
339 |
15,883 |
+2.2 |
26 |
3,677 |
| 43 |
2019 - 20 |
5 - 21 |
-11.1 |
327 |
15,776 |
-14.3 |
340 |
16,501 |
-2.3 |
237 |
11,725 |
-8.8 |
343 |
16,965 |
-0.8 |
215 |
10,684 |
| 44 |
2015 - 16 |
7 - 20 |
-11.6 |
324 |
15,974 |
-13.6 |
334 |
16,358 |
-6.1 |
314 |
15,405 |
-5.5 |
312 |
15,534 |
-3.4 |
300 |
15,220 |
| 45 |
2013 - 14 |
9 - 15 |
-11.7 |
325 |
15,976 |
-8.4 |
294 |
14,418 |
-6.4 |
314 |
15,563 |
-5.3 |
309 |
15,338 |
-1.6 |
247 |
12,305 |
| 46 |
2009 - 10 |
5 - 22 |
-11.7 |
305 |
16,006 |
-12.9 |
309 |
16,163 |
-10.0 |
324 |
16,924 |
-1.8 |
220 |
11,146 |
-3.1 |
287 |
14,959 |
| 47 |
2024 - 25 |
4 - 27 |
-12.8 |
345 |
16,316 |
-13.1 |
343 |
16,234 |
-5.0 |
298 |
14,603 |
-7.7 |
352 |
16,689 |
-1.2 |
247 |
11,533 |
| 48 |
2023 - 24 |
6 - 23 |
-13.5 |
346 |
16,503 |
-14.1 |
346 |
16,449 |
-5.9 |
316 |
15,284 |
-7.6 |
354 |
16,646 |
-2.2 |
281 |
13,564 |
| 49 |
2012 - 13 |
4 - 18 |
-18.9 |
346 |
17,161 |
-14.2 |
337 |
16,475 |
-10.7 |
340 |
17,020 |
-8.2 |
340 |
16,824 |
-4.1 |
316 |
15,985 |