The Charlotte Hornets were 20-62 in 1988-89. They finished 6th in the Atlantic Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 104.5 | 40.7 | 28.3 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 41.8 | 90.6 | 46.1 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 31.2 | 19.3 | 25.1 | 76.7 | 51.4 | 13.9 | 26.8 | 16.1 | 25.2 |
Team Rank | 14th | 22nd | 25th | 1st | 17th | 25th | 15th | 8th | 23rd | 17th | 17th | 16th | 24th | 25th | 16th | 23rd | 17th | 24th | 8th | 21st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 113.0 | 46.5 | 25.1 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 43.4 | 86.7 | 50.0 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 28.8 | 24.9 | 32.1 | 77.6 | 56.0 | 14.5 | 32.0 | 17.4 | 21.8 |
Opponent Rank | 14th | 21st | 22nd | 8th | 12th | 15th | 16th | 6th | 24th | 1st | 1st | 4th | 24th | 23rd | 21st | 25th | 15th | 23rd | 13th | 24th | |
Net | -8.5 | -5.8 | +3.2 | -0.1 | -2.2 | -1.6 | +3.9 | -3.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +2.3 | -5.6 | -6.9 | -0.9 | -4.6 | -0.6 | -5.1 | -1.3 | +3.4 | ||
Net Rank | 23rd | 25th | 2nd | 14th | 24th | 19th | 5th | 25th | 10th | 12th | 5th | 24th | 25th | 16th | 24th | 16th | 25th | 7th | 24th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 18 | .719 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 22 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 28 | .563 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 35 | 30 | .538 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 33 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 48 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 31.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 17 | .738 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | .585 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 41 | .359 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 44 | .323 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 50 | .242 | 35.0 |