This is a list of seasons completed by the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks joined the NBA as an expansion team in the {{nbay|1968|start}} season. Milwaukee's 1971 NBA title in their 3rd year of existence marks the Bucks as the fastest team ever to go from being an entirely new franchise to being an NBA champion.
Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards |
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1968|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 7th | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 |
1969|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 | Won Division Semifinals (76ers) 4–1 Lost Division Finals (Knicks) 4–1 | Lew Alcindor (RoY) |
1970|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 1st | Midwest | 1st | 66 | 16 | .805 | — | Won Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Bullets) 4–0 | Lew Alcindor (MVP, FMVP) |
1971|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 63 | 19 | .768 | — | Won Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP) |
1972|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 1st | Midwest | 1st | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | Lost Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 |
1973|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 1st | Midwest | 1st | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | Won Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Bulls) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP) |
1974|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 7th | Midwest | 4th | 38 | 44 | .463 | 9 |
1975|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 4th | Midwest | 1st | 38 | 44 | .463 | — | Lost First Round (Pistons) 2–1 |
1976|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 11th | Midwest | 6th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 |
1977|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 6th | Midwest | 2nd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 | Won First Round (Suns) 2–0 Lost Conference Semifinals (Nuggets) 4–3 |
1978|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 9th | Midwest | 4th | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
1979|MIL}} | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 49 | 33 | .598 | — | Lost Conference Semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–3 |
1980|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | Lost Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–3 |
1981|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | Lost Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–2 |
1982|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 51 | 31 | .622 | — | Won Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4–0 Lost Conference Finals (76ers) 4–1 | Sidney Moncrief (DPoY) Don Nelson (CoY) |
1983|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 50 | 32 | .610 | — | Won First Round (Hawks) 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Nets) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Celtics) 4–1 | Sidney Moncrief (DPoY) |
1984|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | Won First Round (Bulls) 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–0 | Don Nelson (CoY) |
1985|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Won First Round (Nets) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (Celtics) 4–0 | |
1986|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | Won First Round (76ers) 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4–3 | Ricky Pierce (SMoY) |
1987|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Central | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | Lost First Round (Hawks) 3–2 |
1988|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Central | 4th | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | Won First Round (Hawks) 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–0 |
1989|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | Lost First Round (Bulls) 3–1 | Ricky Pierce (SMoY) |
1990|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Central | 3rd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 | Lost First Round (76ers) 3–0 |
1991|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Central | 7th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
1992|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 12th | Central | 7th | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
1993|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Central | 7th | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37 |
1994|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 6th | 34 | 48 | .415 | 18 |
1995|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Central | 7th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 47 |
1996|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Central | 7th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36 |
1997|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Central | 7th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
1998|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 7th | Central | 4th | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5 | Lost First Round (Pacers) 3–0 |
1999|trunc=y|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Central | 5th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 | Lost First Round (Pacers) 3–2 |
2000|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Central | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Won First Round (Magic) 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Hornets) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (76ers) 4–3 |
2001|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 5th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 |
2002|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 7th | Central | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | Lost First Round (Nets) 4–2 |
2003|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | Lost First Round (Pistons) 4–1 |
2004|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Central | 5th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
2005|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Central | 5th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 | Lost First Round (Pistons) 4–1 |
2006|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 14th | Central | 5th | 28 | 54 | .341 | 25 |
2007|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Central | 5th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 |
2008|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 12th | Central | 5th | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
2009|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 17 | Lost First Round (Hawks) 4–3 | John Hammond (EoY) |
2010|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 3rd | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
2011|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Central | 3rd | 31 | 35 | .469 | 19 |
2012|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Central | 3rd | 38 | 44 | 38|44}} | 11½ | Lost First Round (Heat) 4–0 |
2013|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 15th | Central | 5th | 15 | 67 | 15|67}} | 41 |
2014|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 3rd | 41 | 41 | 41|41}} | 12 | Lost First Round (Bulls) 4–2 |
2015|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 12th | Central | 5th | 33 | 49 | 33|49}} | 24 |
2016|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Central | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | Lost First Round (Raptors) 4–2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIP) Malcolm Brogdon (ROY) |
2017|MIL}} | NBA | Eastern | 7th | Central | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | Lost First Round (Celtics) 4–3 |
Regular Season Totals (1968–2017) | 2,069 | 1,983 | 2069|1983 | |
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Playoff Totals (1968–present) | 108 | 126 | 108|126 | 1 NBA Championship |
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All-time regular and Playoff record | 2,177 | 2,108 | 2177|2108 |
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