List of Milwaukee Bucks seasons

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates 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 1968 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. With their 2021 title, the Bucks are now the only NBA franchise to win championships while having been in both the Western (1971) and Eastern (2021) conferences.

Seasons

NBA champions

Conference champions

Division champions

Playoff berth

Season	League	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards	Head coach
Template:Nbats	NBA	—	Template:Ntsh—	Eastern	7th	27	55	.329	30			Larry Costello
Template:Nbats	NBA	—	Template:Ntsh—	Eastern	2nd	56	26	.683	4	Won Division semifinals (76ers) 4–1 Lost Division finals (Knicks) 4–1	Lew Alcindor (ROY)
Template:Nbats	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)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Western	2nd	Midwest	1st	63	19	.768	—	Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Western	1st	Midwest	1st	60	22	.732	—	Lost conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2
Template:Nbats	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)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Western	7th	Midwest	4th	38	44	.463	9
Template:Nbats	NBA	Western	4th	Midwest	1st	38	44	.463	—	Lost First round (Pistons) 2–1
Template:Nbats	NBA	Western	11th	Midwest	6th	30	52	.366	20			Larry Costello Don Nelson
Template:Nbats	NBA	Western	6th	Midwest	2nd	44	38	.537	4	Won First round (Suns) 2–0 Lost conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–3		Don Nelson
Template:Nbats	NBA	Western	9th	Midwest	4th	38	44	.463	10
Template:Nbats	NBA	Western	2nd	Midwest	1st	49	33	.598	—	Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–3
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	60	22	.732	—	Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	55	27	.671	—	Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–2
Template:Nbats	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)
Template:Nbats	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)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	59	23	.720	—	Won First round (Bulls) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–0	Don Nelson (COY)
Template:Nbats	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
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	4th	Central	3rd	50	32	.610	7	Won First round (76ers) 3–2 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3	Ricky Pierce (SIX)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	5th	Central	4th	42	40	.512	12	Lost First round (Hawks) 3–2		Del Harris
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	5th	Central	4th	49	33	.598	14	Won First round (Hawks) 3–2 Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–0
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	3rd	44	38	.537	15	Lost First round (Bulls) 3–1	Ricky Pierce (SIX)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	4th	Central	3rd	48	34	.585	13	Lost First round (76ers) 3–0
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	11th	Central	7th	31	51	.378	36			Del Harris Frank Hamblen
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	12th	Central	7th	28	54	.341	29			Mike Dunleavy
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	7th	20	62	.244	37
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	6th	34	48	.415	18
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	7th	25	57	.305	47
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	11th	Central	7th	33	49	.402	36			Chris Ford
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	7th	36	46	.439	26
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	4th	28	22	.560	5	Lost First round (Pacers) 3–0		George Karl
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	5th	42	40	.512	14	Lost First round (Pacers) 3–2
Template:Nbats	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
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	5th	41	41	.500	9
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	4th	42	40	.512	8	Lost First round (Nets) 4–2
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	4th	41	41	.500	20	Lost First round (Pistons) 4–1		Terry Porter
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	5th	30	52	.366	24
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	5th	40	42	.488	24	Lost First round (Pistons) 4–1		Terry Stotts
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	14th	Central	5th	28	54	.341	25			Terry Stotts Larry Krystkowiak
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	5th	26	56	.317	33			Larry Krystkowiak
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	12th	Central	5th	34	48	.415	32			Scott Skiles
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	2nd	46	36	.561	17	Lost First round (Hawks) 4–3	John Hammond (EOY)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	3rd	35	47	.427	27
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	3rd	31	35	.469	19
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	3rd	38	44	Template:Winning percentage	11½	Lost First round (Heat) 4–0		Scott Skiles Jim Boylan
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	15th	Central	5th	15	67	Template:Winning percentage	41			Larry Drew
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	3rd	41	41	Template:Winning percentage	12	Lost First round (Bulls) 4–2		Jason Kidd
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	12th	Central	5th	33	49	Template:Winning percentage	24
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	2nd	42	40	.512	11	Lost First round (Raptors) 4–2	Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIP) Malcolm Brogdon (ROY)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	3rd	44	38	.537	15	Lost First round (Celtics) 4–3		Jason Kidd Joe Prunty
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	60	22	.732	—	Won First round (Pistons) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1 Lost conference finals (Raptors) 4–2	Giannis Antetokounmpo (MVP) Mike Budenholzer (COY) Jon Horst (EOY)	Mike Budenholzer
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	56	17	.767	—	Won First round (Magic) 4–1 Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1	Giannis Antetokounmpo (MVP, DPOY)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	3rd	Central	1st	46	26	.639	—	Won First round (Heat) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–3 Won conference finals (Hawks) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Suns) 4–2	Giannis Antetokounmpo (FMVP, ASG MVP) Jrue Holiday (SPOR)
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	3rd	Central	1st	51	31	.622	—	Won First round (Bulls) 4–1 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	58	24	Template:Winning percentage	—	Lost First round (Heat) 4–1
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	3rd	Central	1st	49	33	Template:Winning percentage	—	Lost First round (Pacers) 4–2	Damian Lillard (ASG MVP)	Adrian Griffin Joe Prunty Doc Rivers
Template:Nbats	NBA	Eastern	5th	Central	3rd	48	34	Template:Winning percentage	16	Lost First round (Pacers) 4–1		Doc Rivers
Regular Season Totals (1968–2025)						2,437	2,170	Template:Winning percentage	2 NBA Championships
Playoff Totals (1968–2025)						153	164	Template:Winning percentage
All-Time Regular Season and Playoff Record						2,590	2,334	Template:Winning percentage