How many NBA Championship titles have the New Orleans Pelicans won? Western Conference team’s playoff record, history, and more

The New Orleans Pelicans are a professional basketball club based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Pelicans are a member of the NBA’s Conference Southwest Division and play their home games at the Smoothie King Center. The NBA considers New Orleans to be an expansion franchise because they first played in the 2002-03 season.

Smoothie King Center (abbreviated SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is next to the Caesars Superdome in the city’s Central Business District. The New Orleans Arena debuted in 1999 and has been home to the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2002. The stadium can fit up to 16,867 fans for a game. 

How many NBA Championships have the New Orleans Pelicans won? 

The New Orleans Pelicans have never won a championship.

The New Orleans team has an overall regular season record of 740-864 (.461) and has qualified for the playoffs eight times in 18 seasons since the original franchise relocated from Charlotte. Their accomplishments include two playoff series wins and a division title.

Playoff Record

21 seasons from 2002-03 to 2022-23

751-872,.463 win-loss percentage

8 appearances in the playoffs

0 NBA championships

 

Who is currently the coach of the New Orleans Pelicans?

Willie Julius Green is an American professional basketball coach and former player who currently serves as the head coach of the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans (NBA). He had his NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, and Orlando Magic.

 

Who is the owner of the New Orleans Pelicans?

Gayle Marie LaJaunie Bird Benson is an American entrepreneur and billionaire who owns a sports club.

Following the death of her husband, Tom Benson, she became the major owner of the National Football League’s (NFL) New Orleans Saints and the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans in 2018.

Benson is the first woman to own the majority of voting stock in both an NFL and an NBA team.

 

 

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