List of Milwaukee Bucks seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks joined the NBA as an expansion team in the 1968 season. Milwaukee's 1971 NBA title in their 3rd year of existence marks the Bucks as the fastest team ever to go from being an entirely new franchise to being an NBA champion. With their 2021 title, the Bucks are now the only NBA franchise to win championships while having been in both the Western (1971) and Eastern (2021) conferences.

Seasons

NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
1968–69 NBA — — Eastern 7th 27 55 .329 30 Larry Costello
1969–70 NBA — — Eastern 2nd 56 26 .683 4 Won Division semifinals (76ers) 4–1
Lost Division finals (Knicks) 4–1		 Lew Alcindor (ROY)
1970–71 NBA Western 1st Midwest 1st 66 16 .805 — Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1
Won conference finals (Lakers) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Bullets) 4–0		 Lew Alcindor (MVP, FMVP)
1971–72 NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 63 19 .768 — Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2		 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
1972–73 NBA Western 1st Midwest 1st 60 22 .732 — Lost conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2
1973–74 NBA Western 1st Midwest 1st 59 23 .720 — Won conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1
Won conference finals (Bulls) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3		 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
1974–75 NBA Western 7th Midwest 4th 38 44 .463 9
1975–76 NBA Western 4th Midwest 1st 38 44 .463 — Lost First round (Pistons) 2–1
1976–77 NBA Western 11th Midwest 6th 30 52 .366 20 Larry Costello
Don Nelson
1977–78 NBA Western 6th Midwest 2nd 44 38 .537 4 Won First round (Suns) 2–0
Lost conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–3		 Don Nelson
1978–79 NBA Western 9th Midwest 4th 38 44 .463 10
1979–80 NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 49 33 .598 — Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–3
1980–81 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 60 22 .732 — Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
1981–82 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 55 27 .671 — Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–2
1982–83 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 51 31 .622 — Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–0
Lost conference finals (76ers) 4–1		 Sidney Moncrief (DPOY)
Don Nelson (COY)
1983–84 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 50 32 .610 — Won First round (Hawks) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–1		 Sidney Moncrief (DPOY)
1984–85 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 59 23 .720 — Won First round (Bulls) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–0		 Don Nelson (COY)
1985–86 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 57 25 .695 — Won First round (Nets) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–0
1986–87 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 50 32 .610 7 Won First round (76ers) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3		 Ricky Pierce (SIX)
1987–88 NBA Eastern 5th Central 4th 42 40 .512 12 Lost First round (Hawks) 3–2 Del Harris
1988–89 NBA Eastern 5th Central 4th 49 33 .598 14 Won First round (Hawks) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–0
1989–90 NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd 44 38 .537 15 Lost First round (Bulls) 3–1 Ricky Pierce (SIX)
1990–91 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 48 34 .585 13 Lost First round (76ers) 3–0
1991–92 NBA Eastern 11th Central 7th 31 51 .378 36 Del Harris
Frank Hamblen
1992–93 NBA Eastern 12th Central 7th 28 54 .341 29 Mike Dunleavy
1993–94 NBA Eastern 13th Central 7th 20 62 .244 37
1994–95 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 34 48 .415 18
1995–96 NBA Eastern 13th Central 7th 25 57 .305 47
1996–97 NBA Eastern 11th Central 7th 33 49 .402 36 Chris Ford
1997–98 NBA Eastern 13th Central 7th 36 46 .439 26
1998–99 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 28 22 .560 5 Lost First round (Pacers) 3–0 George Karl
1999–00 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th 42 40 .512 14 Lost First round (Pacers) 3–2
2000–01 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 52 30 .634 — Won First round (Magic) 3–1
Won conference semifinals (Hornets) 4–3
Lost conference finals (76ers) 4–3
2001–02 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 41 41 .500 9
2002–03 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 42 40 .512 8 Lost First round (Nets) 4–2
2003–04 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 41 41 .500 20 Lost First round (Pistons) 4–1 Terry Porter
2004–05 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 30 52 .366 24
2005–06 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th 40 42 .488 24 Lost First round (Pistons) 4–1 Terry Stotts
2006–07 NBA Eastern 14th Central 5th 28 54 .341 25 Terry Stotts
Larry Krystkowiak
2007–08 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 26 56 .317 33 Larry Krystkowiak
2008–09 NBA Eastern 12th Central 5th 34 48 .415 32 Scott Skiles
2009–10 NBA Eastern 6th Central 2nd 46 36 .561 17 Lost First round (Hawks) 4–3 John Hammond (EOY)
2010–11 NBA Eastern 9th Central 3rd 35 47 .427 27
2011–12 NBA Eastern 9th Central 3rd 31 35 .469 19
2012–13 NBA Eastern 8th Central 3rd 38 44 .463 11½ Lost First round (Heat) 4–0 Scott Skiles
Jim Boylan
2013–14 NBA Eastern 15th Central 5th 15 67 .183 41 Larry Drew
2014–15 NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd 41 41 .500 12 Lost First round (Bulls) 4–2 Jason Kidd
2015–16 NBA Eastern 12th Central 5th 33 49 .402 24
2016–17 NBA Eastern 6th Central 2nd 42 40 .512 11 Lost First round (Raptors) 4–2 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIP)
Malcolm Brogdon (ROY)
2017–18 NBA Eastern 7th Central 3rd 44 38 .537 15 Lost First round (Celtics) 4–3 Jason Kidd
Joe Prunty
2018–19 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 60 22 .732 — Won First round (Pistons) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Raptors) 4–2		 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MVP)
Mike Budenholzer (COY)
Jon Horst (EOY)		 Mike Budenholzer
2019–20 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 56 17 .767 — Won First round (Magic) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1		 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MVP, DPOY)
2020–21 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 1st 46 26 .639 — Won First round (Heat) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–3
Won conference finals (Hawks) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Suns) 4–2		 Giannis Antetokounmpo (FMVP, ASG MVP)
Jrue Holiday (SPOR)
2021–22 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 1st 51 31 .622 — Won First round (Bulls) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
2022–23 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 58 24 .707 — Lost First round (Heat) 4–1
2023–24 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 1st 49 33 .598 — Lost First round (Pacers) 4–2 Damian Lillard (ASG MVP) Adrian Griffin
Joe Prunty
Doc Rivers
Regular Season Totals (1968–2024) 2,389 2,136 .528 2 NBA Championships
Playoff Totals (1968–2024) 152 160 .487
All-Time Regular Season and Playoff Record 2,541 2,296 .525

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