The 1995-96 Charlotte Hornets finished the NBA season with a 41-41 record, placing them 4th in the Central Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference, just missing the playoffs. This season marked the arrival of head coach Allan Bristow, who faced challenges in steering the team to a postseason berth. The Hornets were led by standout performances from Glen Rice, acquired from the Miami Heat, who averaged 21.6 points per game.
The team struggled with consistency despite having a talented roster that included Larry Johnson and Muggsy Bogues. Injuries also played a role, as key players missed significant time, impacting the team’s overall performance. Despite these challenges, the Hornets managed to maintain a .500 record, showcasing potential for future seasons but ultimately falling short of playoff contention. The season served as a building block for the franchise as they sought to improve and make a deeper impact in subsequent years.
- Regular Season Record: 41-41
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats for 1995-96 Season
POINTS
Glen Rice
21.6
REBOUNDS
Larry Johnson
8.4
ASSISTS
Kenny Anderson
8.6
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Glen Rice | 79 | 21.6 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 42.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Larry Johnson | 81 | 20.5 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 36.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kenny Anderson | 38 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 35.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dell Curry | 82 | 14.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 40.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Burrell | 20 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 37.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kendall Gill | 36 | 12.9 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 31.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matt Geiger | 77 | 11.2 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 37.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Khalid Reeves | 20 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 30.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Anthony Goldwire | 42 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Adams | 21 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 34.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darrin Hancock | 63 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 33.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| George ZÃdek | 71 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Robert Parish | 74 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Sutton | 18 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rafael Addison | 53 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Pete Myers | 32 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 18.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Muggsy Bogues | 6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gerald Glass | 5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Corey Beck | 5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joe Wolf | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Donald Hodge | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Charlotte Hornets 1995-96 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1995-96 season for the Charlotte Hornets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 03, 1995 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 105-91 | |
| Nov 04, 1995 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 119-108 | |
| Nov 07, 1995 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 108-96 | |
| Nov 08, 1995 | @ Washington Bullets | L 110-96 | |
| Nov 10, 1995 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 104-90 | |
| Nov 11, 1995 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 123-117 | |
| Nov 14, 1995 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 111-104 | |
| Nov 15, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 90-79 | |
| Nov 17, 1995 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 98-96 | |
| Nov 18, 1995 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-107 | |
| Nov 22, 1995 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 129-124 | |
| Nov 24, 1995 | vs. Vancouver Grizzlies | W 116-104 | |
| Nov 26, 1995 | @ Boston Celtics | W 111-109 | |
| Nov 28, 1995 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 106-98 | |
| Nov 29, 1995 | vs. New York Knicks | W 115-105 | |
| Dec 01, 1995 | @ Miami Heat | L 108-101 | |
| Dec 02, 1995 | @ Houston Rockets | L 113-98 | |
| Dec 06, 1995 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 94-82 | |
| Dec 08, 1995 | @ Orlando Magic | L 105-95 | |
| Dec 09, 1995 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 114-108 | |
| Dec 11, 1995 | @ Utah Jazz | L 110-100 | |
| Dec 12, 1995 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 115-100 | |
| Dec 14, 1995 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 116-109 | |
| Dec 16, 1995 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 109-99 | |
| Dec 19, 1995 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 102-99 | |
| Dec 21, 1995 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 107-97 | |
| Dec 23, 1995 | vs. Miami Heat | W 87-75 | |
| Dec 27, 1995 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 116-107 | |
| Dec 29, 1995 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 102-99 | |
| Dec 30, 1995 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 102-100 | |
| Jan 04, 1996 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 117-93 | |
| Jan 06, 1996 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 96-90 | |
| Jan 09, 1996 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 92-91 | |
| Jan 11, 1996 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 95-93 | |
| Jan 13, 1996 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 103-83 | |
| Jan 17, 1996 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 97-93 | |
| Jan 19, 1996 | @ Miami Heat | W 114-106 | |
| Jan 20, 1996 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 110-102 | |
| Jan 24, 1996 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 127-113 | |
| Jan 26, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 115-107 | |
| Jan 27, 1996 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 110-105 | |
| Jan 29, 1996 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 88-86 | |
| Feb 01, 1996 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 116-111 | |
| Feb 04, 1996 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 106-104 | |
| Feb 06, 1996 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 109-102 | |
| Feb 08, 1996 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 115-105 | |
| Feb 13, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 110-100 | |
| Feb 14, 1996 | vs. New York Knicks | W 120-100 | |
| Feb 16, 1996 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 107-100 | |
| Feb 18, 1996 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 122-99 | |
| Feb 21, 1996 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 96-92 | |
| Feb 23, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets | W 100-94 | |
| Feb 24, 1996 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 104-90 | |
| Feb 27, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 88-84 | |
| Feb 28, 1996 | @ Boston Celtics | L 121-116 | |
| Mar 01, 1996 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 105-101 | |
| Mar 03, 1996 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 103-100 | |
| Mar 05, 1996 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 123-97 | |
| Mar 07, 1996 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 119-105 | |
| Mar 08, 1996 | @ Orlando Magic | L 117-112 | |
| Mar 13, 1996 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 91-85 | |
| Mar 15, 1996 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 113-101 | |
| Mar 17, 1996 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 103-102 | |
| Mar 19, 1996 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 102-94 | |
| Mar 20, 1996 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 107-89 | |
| Mar 22, 1996 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 117-92 | |
| Mar 24, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 103-94 | |
| Mar 26, 1996 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 119-112 | |
| Mar 27, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 132-95 | |
| Mar 29, 1996 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 107-101 | |
| Mar 31, 1996 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | W 121-88 | |
| Apr 02, 1996 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 102-97 | |
| Apr 03, 1996 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 98-83 | |
| Apr 05, 1996 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 126-92 | |
| Apr 06, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 93-89 | |
| Apr 08, 1996 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 98-97 | |
| Apr 10, 1996 | vs. Miami Heat | L 116-95 | |
| Apr 14, 1996 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 94-78 | |
| Apr 15, 1996 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 90-87 | |
| Apr 18, 1996 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 111-103 | |
| Apr 19, 1996 | @ New York Knicks | W 115-108 | |
| Apr 21, 1996 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 103-100 |