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 | 39 | 13 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 33 | 21 | .611 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 23 | .566 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 28 | 27 | .509 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 29 | .473 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 30 | .412 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 37 | .288 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 38 | .269 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 40 | .259 | 26.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 13 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 37 | 16 | .698 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 33 | 19 | .635 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 21 | .604 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 33 | 22 | .600 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 29 | 25 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 26 | 28 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 25 | 28 | .472 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 20 | 32 | .385 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 34 | .358 | 21.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 37 | .315 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.5 | |
| 15 | 12 | 43 | .218 | 29.5 |