The Charlotte Hornets were 44-38 in 2001-02. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New Jersey Nets, 4 games to 1.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 93.9 | 43.5 | 21.5 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 35.3 | 80.2 | 44.0 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 34.8 | 19.1 | 25.7 | 74.5 | 51.3 | 12.9 | 30.5 | 14.0 | 21.3 |
Team Rank | 24th | 20th | 6th | 19th | 13th | 11th | 20th | 19th | 18th | 22nd | 23rd | 18th | 8th | 7th | 18th | 19th | 9th | 12th | 9th | 14th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 92.9 | 41.0 | 20.0 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 34.8 | 80.4 | 43.2 | 5.3 | 14.1 | 37.5 | 18.1 | 23.6 | 76.8 | 51.2 | 11.7 | 29.3 | 13.9 | 20.8 |
Opponent Rank | 24th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 14th | 16th | 6th | 12th | 7th | 17th | 9th | 27th | 15th | 12th | 26th | 7th | 10th | 9th | 21st | 17th | |
Net | +1.0 | +2.5 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -0.2 | +0.7 | -1.1 | -2.0 | -2.6 | +1.0 | +2.0 | -2.3 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | ||
Net Rank | 13th | 6th | 8th | 10th | 8th | 13th | 16th | 12th | 24th | 21st | 24th | 9th | 7th | 24th | 15th | 8th | 7th | 16th | 15th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 10 | .744 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 16 | .610 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 22 | 17 | .564 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 21 | 20 | .512 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.5 | |
| 10 | 20 | 23 | .465 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 24 | .415 | 13.0 | |
| 12 | 15 | 26 | .366 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 27 | .289 | 17.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 29 | .256 | 19.0 | |
| 15 | 9 | 32 | .220 | 21.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 7 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 15 | .605 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 24 | 17 | .585 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 16 | 26 | .381 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | |
| 14 | 11 | 30 | .268 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 25.5 |