Milwaukee Bucks
Average PPS: 100
Period: 1968-2018
Milwaukee Bucks
| Net Points Earned | 4,985 |
| Average Points Per Season | 100 |
Period: 1968-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
| 1969 | 1968/69 | 14 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |  | -9 | 31st | 27 | 55 | 55 | 0.329 | -92 | -41 | -133 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | (*Expansion team; Inaugural Season). Last Place in Division. 13th of 14 teams in NBA. | *Enter with PHX Suns. NBA's 13th/14th franchises. | 1st Round *Enter with PHX Suns. NBA's 13th/14th franchises. | ||||
| 1970 | 1969/70 | 14 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 318 | 10th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 113 | 20 | 134 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 2nd Place in Eastern Division & NBA overall. (*Best 2nd season ever by an expansion team in pro sports) | W 4-1 (76ers) | L 4-1 (NYK) | Conference Finals L 4-1 (NYK) | |||
| 1971 | 1970/71 | 17 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 1483 | 1st | 66 | 16 | 16 | 0.805 | 212 | 169 | 381 | 1039 | 1039 | 63 | 63 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & NBA. (*Best ever 3rd season by an expansion team in Pro Sports) | W 4-1 (SFW) | W 4-1 (LAL) | W 4-0 (BAL) | NBA Finals W 4-0 (BAL) | ||
| 1972 | 1971/72 | 17 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 391 | 6th | 63 | 19 | 19 | 0.768 | 187 | 64 | 251 | 112 | 112 | 28 | 28 | Win Midwest Division Title. 2nd Place in Conference & NBA overall. #2 seed | W 4-1 (GSW) | L 4-1 (LAL) | Conference Finals L 4-1 (LAL) | |||
| 1973 | 1972/73 | 17 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 245 | 12th | 60 | 22 | 22 | 0.732 | 163 | 111 | 274 | -29 | -29 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Tied atop Western Conference- (WTB; w Lakers). #1 seed | L 4-2 (GSW) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (GSW) | ||||
| 1974 | 1973/74 | 17 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 755 | 2nd | 59 | 23 | 23 | 0.720 | 155 | 169 | 324 | 431 | 431 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & NBA. #1 seed | W 4-1 (LAL) | W 4-0 (CHI) | L 4-3 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-3 (BOS) | ||
| 1975 | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -33 | 35th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -17 | -16 | -33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. T-6th of 9 teams in Western Conference. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 35 | 25th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -17 | 66 | 49 | -14 | -14 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title*- (despite 38-44 record!). 5th best record in Conference. #4 seed | L 2-1 (DET) | 1st Round L 2-1 (DET) | ||||
| 1977* | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -163 | 47th | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -92 | -71 | -163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NBA-ABA Merger). Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1978 | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 140 | 15th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | W 2-0 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |  | -18 | 34th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 11 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 181 | 13th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 87 | 97 | 184 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title & Get a Bye. #2 seed in Western Conf. | Bye | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 329 | 9th | 60 | 22 | 22 | 0.732 | 202 | 107 | 309 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title & Earn a Bye. #2 seed in Eastern Conf. | Bye | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 268 | 11th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 149 | 107 | 256 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title & Earn a Bye. #2 seed in Eastern Conf. | Bye | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 389 | 7th | 51 | 31 | 31 | 0.622 | 109 | 107 | 216 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title & Get a Bye. #2 seed in Eastern Conf. | Bye | W 4-0 | L 4-1 | Conference Finals L 4-1 | ||
| 1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 394 | 5th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 99 | 101 | 200 | 193 | 193 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conf. | W 3-2 | W 4-2 | L 4-1 | Conference Finals L 4-1 | ||
| 1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 333 | 8th | 59 | 23 | 23 | 0.720 | 192 | 101 | 293 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conf. | W 3-1 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | |||
| 1986 | 1985/86 | 23 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 472 | 4th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 169 | 101 | 270 | 202 | 202 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conf. | W 3-0 | W 4-3 | L 4-0 | Conference Finals L 4-0 | ||
| 1987 | 1986/87 | 23 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 173 | 14th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 99 | 23 | 122 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | W 3-2 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1988 | 1987/88 | 23 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 32 | 26th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 18 | 23 | 41 | -9 | -9 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 139 | 16th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 83 | 24 | 107 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | W 3-2 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | |||
| 1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 47 | 20th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 40 | 26 | 66 | -19 | -19 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 78 | 18th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 78 | 26 | 104 | -26 | -26 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -98 | 41st | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -77 | -21 | -98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -144 | 45th | 28 | 54 | 54 | 0.341 | -102 | -42 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |  | -210 | 49th | 20 | 62 | 62 | 0.244 | -168 | -42 | -210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -50 | 37th | 34 | 48 | 48 | 0.415 | -50 | 0 | -50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 14 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -133 | 43rd | 25 | 57 | 57 | 0.305 | -133 | 0 | -133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -63 | 39th | 33 | 49 | 49 | 0.402 | -63 | 0 | -63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -35 | 36th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -35 | 0 | -35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1999 | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 40 | 22nd | 28 | 22 | 22 | 0.560 | 40 | 24 | 64 | -24 | -24 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened season) Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 2000 | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 41 | 21st | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 30 | 51 | -10 | -10 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 529 | 3rd | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 138 | 130 | 268 | 261 | 261 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conf. | W 3-1 | W 4-3 | L 4-3 (76ers) | Conference Finals L 4-3 (76ers) | ||
| 2002 | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 9 | 29th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf. -(*only 1 GB of #7/8 seeds) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | 2002/03 | 29 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 35 | 24th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 30 | 51 | -16 | -16 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 2004 | 2003/04 | 29 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 17 | 28th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 30 | 39 | -22 | -22 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | ||||
| 2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -140 | 44th | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -107 | -33 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 3 | 30th | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -7 | -7 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division; yet Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | ||||
| 2007 | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |  | -161 | 46th | 28 | 54 | 54 | 0.341 | -128 | -33 | -161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2008 | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -182 | 48th | 26 | 56 | 56 | 0.317 | -149 | -33 | -182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2009 | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -95 | 40th | 34 | 48 | 48 | 0.415 | -62 | -33 | -95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 93 | 17th | 46 | 36 | 36 | 0.561 | 71 | 32 | 103 | -10 | -10 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | ||||
| 2011 | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -52 | 38th | 35 | 47 | 47 | 0.427 | -52 | 0 | -52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -12 | 32nd | 31 | 35 | 35 | 0.470 | -12 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened season.) 9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -16 | 33rd | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -20 | 32 | 11 | -28 | -28 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 4-0 (Heat) | 1st Round L 4-0 (Heat) | ||||
| 2014 | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | -392 | 50th | 15 | 67 | 67 | 0.183 | -267 | -125 | -392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2015 | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 26 | 27th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 10 | 32 | 42 | -16 | -16 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 4-2 (CHI) | 1st Round L 4-2 (CHI) | ||||
| 2016 | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |  | -107 | 42nd | 33 | 49 | 49 | 0.402 | -74 | -33 | -107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Central Division. (12th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |  | 37 | 23rd | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 32 | 53 | -16 | -16 | 0 | 0 | T-6th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.- (WIN tie-breaker with Pacers for #6 seed) | L 4-2 (TOR) | 1st Round L 4-2 (TOR) | ||||
| 2018 | 2017/18 | 30 teams | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | 66 | 19th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 44 | 32 | 76 | -10 | -10 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in Eastern Conference | L 4-3 (BOS) | 1st Round L 4-3 (BOS) | ||||