List of Milwaukee Bucks seasons

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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 championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division FinishWinsLosses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
1968–69 NBA Eastern 7th2755.32930 Larry Costello
1969–70 NBAEastern2nd5626.6834Won Division semifinals (76ers) 4–1
Lost Division finals (Knicks) 4–1
Lew Alcindor (ROY)
1970–71 NBA Western 1st Midwest 1st6616.805Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1
Won conference finals (Lakers) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Bullets) 4–0
Lew Alcindor (MVP, FMVP)
1971–72 NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st6319.768Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
1972–73 NBAWestern1stMidwest1st6022.732Lost conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2
1973–74 NBAWestern1stMidwest1st5923.720Won conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1
Won conference finals (Bulls) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
1974–75 NBAWestern7thMidwest4th3844.4639
1975–76 NBAWestern4thMidwest1st3844.463Lost First round (Pistons) 2–1
1976–77 NBAWestern11thMidwest6th3052.36620Larry Costello
Don Nelson
1977–78 NBAWestern6thMidwest2nd4438.5374Won First round (Suns) 2–0
Lost conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–3
Don Nelson
1978–79 NBAWestern9thMidwest4th3844.46310
1979–80 NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st4933.598Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–3
1980–81 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st6022.732Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
1981–82 NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5527.671Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–2
1982–83 NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5131.622Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–0
Lost conference finals (76ers) 4–1
Sidney Moncrief (DPOY)
Don Nelson (COY)
1983–84 NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5032.610Won First round (Hawks) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–1
Sidney Moncrief (DPOY)
1984–85 NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5923.720Won First round (Bulls) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–0
Don Nelson (COY)
1985–86 NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5725.695Won First round (Nets) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–0
1986–87 NBAEastern4thCentral3rd5032.6107Won First round (76ers) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
Ricky Pierce (SIX)
1987–88 NBAEastern5thCentral4th4240.51212Lost First round (Hawks) 3–2 Del Harris
1988–89 NBAEastern5thCentral4th4933.59814Won First round (Hawks) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–0
1989–90 NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4438.53715Lost First round (Bulls) 3–1 Ricky Pierce (SIX)
1990–91 NBAEastern4thCentral3rd4834.58513Lost First round (76ers) 3–0
1991–92 NBAEastern11thCentral7th3151.37836Del Harris
Frank Hamblen
1992–93 NBAEastern12thCentral7th2854.34129 Mike Dunleavy
1993–94 NBAEastern13thCentral7th2062.24437
1994–95 NBAEastern9thCentral6th3448.41518
1995–96 NBAEastern13thCentral7th2557.30547
1996–97 NBAEastern11thCentral7th3349.40236 Chris Ford
1997–98 NBAEastern13thCentral7th3646.43926
1998–99 NBAEastern7thCentral4th2822.5605Lost First round (Pacers) 3–0 George Karl
1999–00 NBAEastern8thCentral5th4240.51214Lost First round (Pacers) 3–2
2000–01 NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5230.634Won First round (Magic) 3–1
Won conference semifinals (Hornets) 4–3
Lost conference finals (76ers) 4–3
2001–02 NBAEastern9thCentral5th4141.5009
2002–03 NBAEastern7thCentral4th4240.5128Lost First round (Nets) 4–2
2003–04 NBAEastern6thCentral4th4141.50020Lost First round (Pistons) 4–1 Terry Porter
2004–05 NBAEastern13thCentral5th3052.36624
2005–06 NBAEastern8thCentral5th4042.48824Lost First round (Pistons) 4–1 Terry Stotts
2006–07 NBAEastern14thCentral5th2854.34125Terry Stotts
Larry Krystkowiak
2007–08 NBAEastern13thCentral5th2656.31733Larry Krystkowiak
2008–09 NBAEastern12thCentral5th3448.41532 Scott Skiles
2009–10 NBAEastern6thCentral2nd4636.56117Lost First round (Hawks) 4–3 John Hammond (EOY)
2010–11 NBAEastern9thCentral3rd3547.42727
2011–12 NBAEastern9thCentral3rd3135.46919
2012–13 NBAEastern8thCentral3rd3844.46311½Lost First round (Heat) 4–0Scott Skiles
Jim Boylan
2013–14 NBAEastern15thCentral5th1567.18341 Larry Drew
2014–15 NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4141.50012Lost First round (Bulls) 4–2 Jason Kidd
2015–16 NBAEastern12thCentral5th3349.40224
2016–17 NBAEastern6thCentral2nd4240.51211Lost First round (Raptors) 4–2 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIP)
Malcolm Brogdon (ROY)
2017–18 NBAEastern7thCentral3rd4438.53715Lost First round (Celtics) 4–3Jason Kidd
Joe Prunty
2018–19 NBAEastern1stCentral1st6022.732Won 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 NBAEastern1stCentral1st5617.767Won First round (Magic) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MVP, DPOY)
2020–21 NBAEastern3rdCentral1st4626.639Won 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 NBAEastern3rdCentral1st5131.622Won First round (Bulls) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
2022–23 NBAEastern1stCentral1st5824.707Lost First round (Heat) 4–1
Regular Season Totals (1968–2023)2,3402,103.5272 NBA Championships
Playoff Totals (1968–2022)150156.490
All-Time Regular Season and Playoff Record2,4902,259.524

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