The New Orleans Hornets were 41-41 in 2003-04. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Miami Heat, 4 games to 3.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 91.8 | 42.8 | 20.9 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 33.8 | 80.5 | 42.0 | 6.5 | 20.3 | 31.9 | 17.7 | 23.6 | 75.1 | 50.5 | 13.3 | 29.5 | 15.0 | 20.9 |
Team Rank | 11th | 17th | 9th | 14th | 9th | 24th | 21st | 11th | 27th | 4th | 2nd | 28th | 19th | 18th | 17th | 24th | 6th | 19th | 17th | 11th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 91.9 | 42.1 | 21.8 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 34.7 | 78.6 | 44.1 | 5.4 | 15.9 | 34.1 | 17.2 | 22.9 | 75.0 | 51.8 | 11.9 | 30.2 | 15.6 | 21.1 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 11th | 14th | 19th | 6th | 17th | 12th | 10th | 18th | 20th | 22nd | 12th | 8th | 9th | 17th | 16th | 10th | 15th | 9th | 16th | |
Net | -0.1 | +0.7 | -0.9 | +1.2 | -1.0 | -0.9 | +2.0 | -2.2 | +1.1 | +4.5 | -2.3 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -1.4 | +1.5 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.2 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 12th | 17th | 3rd | 24th | 23rd | 4th | 25th | 6th | 3rd | 23rd | 10th | 12th | 16th | 23rd | 5th | 20th | 13th | 13th |
| 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 |