List of Milwaukee Bucks Seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff Berth
Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason Results Head Coach Awards
Finish Wins Losses PCT
Milwaukee Bucks
1968–69 NBA Eastern 7th 27 55 .329 Larry Costello
1969–70 NBA Eastern 2nd 56 26 .683 Won Division Semifinals (Philadelphia) 4-1
Lost Division Finals (New York) 4-1		 Larry Costello Lew Alcindor (RoY)
1970–71 NBA Western Midwest 1st 66 16 .805 Won Conference Semifinals (San Francisco) 4-1
Won Conference Finals (Los Angeles) 4-1
Won NBA Finals (Baltimore) 4-0		 Larry Costello Lew Alcindor (MVP, FMVP)
1971–72 NBA Western Midwest 1st 63 19 .768 Won Conference Semifinals (Golden State) 4-1
Lost Conference Finals (Los Angeles) 4-2		 Larry Costello Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
1972–73 NBA Western Midwest 1st 60 22 .732 Lost Conference Semifinals (Golden State) 4-2 Larry Costello
1973–74 NBA Western Midwest 1st 59 23 .720 Won Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles) 4-1
Won Conference Finals (Chicago) 4-0
Lost NBA Finals (Boston) 4-3		 Larry Costello Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
1974–75 NBA Western Midwest 4th 38 44 .463 Larry Costello
1975–76 NBA Western Midwest 1st 38 44 .463 Lost First Round (Detroit) 2-1 Larry Costello
1976–77 NBA Western Midwest 6th 30 52 .366 Larry Costello
Don Nelson
1977–78 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 44 38 .537 Won First Round (Phoenix) 2-0
Lost Conference Semifinals (Denver) 4-3		 Don Nelson
1978–79 NBA Western Midwest 4th 38 44 .463 Don Nelson
1979–80 NBA Western Midwest 1st 49 33 .598 Lost Conference Semifinals (Seattle) 4-3 Don Nelson
1980–81 NBA Eastern Central 1st 60 22 .732 Lost Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia) 4-3 Don Nelson
1981–82 NBA Eastern Central 1st 55 27 .671 Lost Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia) 4-2 Don Nelson
1982–83 NBA Eastern Central 1st 51 31 .622 Won Conference Semifinals (Boston) 4-0
Lost Conference Finals (Philadelphia) 4-1		 Don Nelson Sidney Moncrief (DPoY)
Don Nelson (CoY)
1983–84 NBA Eastern Central 1st 50 32 .610 Won First Round (Atlanta) 3-2
Won Conference Semifinals (New Jersey) 4-2
Lost Conference Finals (Boston) 4-1		 Don Nelson Sidney Moncrief (DPoY)
1984–85 NBA Eastern Central 1st 59 23 .720 Won First Round (Chicago) 3-1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia) 4-0		 Don Nelson Don Nelson (CoY)
1985–86 NBA Eastern Central 1st 57 25 .695 Won First Round (New Jersey) 3-0
Won Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia) 4-3
Lost Conference Finals (Boston) 4-0		 Don Nelson
1986–87 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 50 32 .610 Won First Round (Philadelphia) 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Boston) 4-3		 Don Nelson Ricky Pierce (SMoY)
1987–88 NBA Eastern Central 4th 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Atlanta) 3-2 Del Harris
1988–89 NBA Eastern Central 4th 49 33 .598 Won First Round (Atlanta) 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit) 4-0		 Del Harris
1989–90 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (Chicago) 3-1 Del Harris Ricky Pierce (SMoY)
1990–91 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 48 34 .585 Lost First Round (Philadelphia) 3-0 Del Harris
1991–92 NBA Eastern Central 7th 31 51 .378 Del Harris
Frank Hamblen
1992–93 NBA Eastern Central 7th 28 54 .341 Mike Dunleavy
1993–94 NBA Eastern Central 7th 20 62 .244 Mike Dunleavy
1994–95 NBA Eastern Central 6th 34 48 .415 Mike Dunleavy
1995–96 NBA Eastern Central 7th 25 57 .305 Mike Dunleavy
1996–97 NBA Eastern Central 7th 33 49 .402 Chris Ford
1997–98 NBA Eastern Central 7th 36 46 .439 Chris Ford
1998–99 NBA Eastern Central 4th 28 22 .560 Lost First Round (Indiana) 3-0 George Karl
1999–2000 NBA Eastern Central 5th 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Indiana) 3-2 George Karl
2000–01 NBA Eastern Central 1st 52 30 .634 Won First Round (Orlando) 3-1
Won Conference Semifinals (Charlotte) 4-3
Lost Conference Finals (Philadelphia) 4-3		 George Karl
2001–02 NBA Eastern Central 5th 41 41 .500 George Karl
2002–03 NBA Eastern Central 4th 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (New Jersey) 4-2 George Karl
2003–04 NBA Eastern Central 4th 41 41 .500 Lost First Round (Detroit) 4-1 Terry Porter
2004–05 NBA Eastern Central 5th 30 52 .366 Terry Porter
2005–06 NBA Eastern Central 5th 40 42 .488 Lost First Round (Detroit) 4-1 Terry Stotts
2006–07 NBA Eastern Central 5th 28 54 .341 Terry Stotts
Larry Krystkowiak
2007–08 NBA Eastern Central 5th 26 56 .317 Larry Krystkowiak
2008–09 NBA Eastern Central 5th 34 48 .415 Scott Skiles
2009–10 NBA Eastern Central 2nd 46 36 .561 Lost First Round (Atlanta) 4-3 Scott Skiles John Hammond (EoY)
2010–11 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 35 47 .427 Scott Skiles
2011–12 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 31 35 .469 Scott Skiles
2012–13 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 25 21 .543 Scott Skiles
Jim Boylan
Regular Season Totals 1,846 1,699 .520
Playoff Totals 105 113 .481 1 NBA Championship
All-time regular and Playoff record 1,951 1,812 .518
Milwaukee Bucks
  • Founded in 1968
  • Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Franchise
  • Franchise
  • Expansion Draft
  • All-time roster
  • Seasons
  • Head coaches
  • Current season
Arenas
  • MECCA Arena
  • BMO Harris Bradley Center
Coaches
  • Costello
  • Nelson
  • Harris
  • Hamblen
  • Dunleavy
  • Ford
  • Karl
  • Porter
  • Stotts
  • Krystkowiak
  • Skiles
  • Boylan
General Managers
  • Erickson
  • Embry
  • Nelson
  • D. Harris
  • Dunleavy
  • Weinhauer
  • Grunfeld
  • L. Harris
  • Hammond
D-League Affiliate
  • Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Administration
Owner
Senator Herb Kohl
General Manager
John Hammond
Head Coach
Jim Boylan
Retired Numbers
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4
  • 14
  • 16
  • 32
  • 33
Hall of Famers
  • Lew Alcindor
  • Nate Archibald
  • Dave Cowens
  • Wayne Embry
  • Alex English
  • Bob Lanier
  • Moses Malone
  • Oscar Robertson
NBA Championships (1)
  • 1971
Mascot
  • Bango
Media
TV
Fox Sports Wisconsin
Radio
WTMJ-AM
Announcers
Jim Paschke
Jon McGlocklin
Ted Davis
Dennis Krause
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