# List of Miami Heat seasons

The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat formed in 1988 as an expansion franchise and have since made the playoffs 24 out of 35 seasons, captured 16 division titles, seven conference titles, and three NBA championships. Along with the Orlando Magic, they are one of two NBA teams representing the state of Florida. As of the 2024–25 season, they are one of two franchises formed after 1980 to win the NBA title, along with the Toronto Raptors. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals.

## Table key

| ASG MVP | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player |
| COY | Coach of the Year |
| DPOY | Defensive Player of the Year |
| Finish | Final position in league or division standings |
| GB | Games behind first-place team in division |
| L | Number of regular season losses |
| EOY | Executive of the Year |
| FMVP | Finals Most Valuable Player |
| JWKC | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship |
| MVP | Most Valuable Player |
| ROY | Rookie of the Year |
| SIX | Sixth Man of the Year |
| MIP | Most Improved Player Award |
| W | Number of regular season wins |

## Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 season.
| NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head coach |
| 1988–89 | NBA | Western | 13th | Midwest | 6th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 | — | — | Ron Rothstein |
| 1989–90 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 5th | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 | — | Rony Seikaly (MIP) | Ron Rothstein |
| 1990–91 | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | — | — | Ron Rothstein |
| 1991–92 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 4th | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 | — | Kevin Loughery |
| 1992–93 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 5th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 | — | — | Kevin Loughery |
| 1993–94 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 | Lost First round (Hawks) 3–2 | — | Kevin Loughery |
| 1994–95 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25 | — | — | Kevin Loughery Alvin Gentry |
| 1995–96 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30 | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 | — | Pat Riley |
| 1996–97 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Atlantic | 1st | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8 | Won First round (Magic) 3–2 Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Bulls) 4–1 | Isaac Austin (MIP) Pat Riley (COY) P.J. Brown (JWKC) | Pat Riley |
| 1997–98 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Atlantic | 1st | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7 | Lost First round (Knicks) 3–2 | — | Pat Riley |
| 1998–99 | NBA | Eastern | 1st | Atlantic | 1st | 33 | 17 | .660 | — | Lost First round (Knicks) 3–2 | Alonzo Mourning (DPOY) | Pat Riley |
| 1999–00 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Atlantic | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 | Won First round (Pistons) 3–0 Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 | Alonzo Mourning (DPOY) | Pat Riley |
| 2000–01 | NBA | Eastern | 3rd | Atlantic | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 | Lost First round (Hornets) 3–0 | — | Pat Riley |
| 2001–02 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 6th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 | — | Alonzo Mourning (JWKC) | Pat Riley |
| 2002–03 | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 7th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25 | — | — | Pat Riley |
| 2003–04 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Atlantic | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 | Won First round (Hornets) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2 | — | Stan Van Gundy |
| 2004–05 | NBA | Eastern | 1st | Southeast | 1st | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | Won First round (Nets) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Wizards) 4–0 Lost conference finals (Pistons) 4–3 | — | Stan Van Gundy |
| 2005–06 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Southeast | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 | Won First round (Bulls) 4–2 Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–1 Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Mavericks) 4–2 | Dwyane Wade (FMVP) | Stan Van Gundy Pat Riley |
| 2006–07 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Southeast | 1st | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 | Lost First round (Bulls) 4–0 | — | Pat Riley |
| 2007–08 | NBA | Eastern | 15th | Southeast | 5th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 51 | — | — | Pat Riley |
| 2008–09 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 3rd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 | Lost First round (Hawks) 4–3 | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2009–10 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 3rd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 14 | Lost First round (Celtics) 4–1 | Dwyane Wade (ASG MVP) | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2010–11 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Southeast | 1st | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 | Won First round (76ers) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1 Won conference finals (Bulls) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Mavericks) 4–2 | Pat Riley (EOY) | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2011–12 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Southeast | 1st | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4 | Won First round (Knicks) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2 Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Thunder) 4–1 | LeBron James (MVP, FMVP) | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2012–13 | NBA | Eastern | 1st | Southeast | 1st | 66 | 16 | .805 | — | Won First round (Bucks) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–1 Won conference finals (Pacers) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–3 | LeBron James (MVP, FMVP) | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2013–14 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Southeast | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2 | Won First round (Bobcats) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–1 Won conference finals (Pacers) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–1 | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2014–15 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 3rd | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23 | — | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2015–16 | NBA | Eastern | 3rd | Southeast | 1st | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 | Won First round (Hornets) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–3 | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2016–17 | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Southeast | 3rd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12 | — | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2017–18 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Southeast | 1st | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | Lost First round (76ers) 4–1 | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2018–19 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 3rd | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21 | — | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2019–20 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 1st | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12 | Won First round (Pacers) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–1 Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2 | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2020–21 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Southeast | 2nd | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9 | Lost First round (Bucks) 4–0 | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2021–22 | NBA | Eastern | 1st | Southeast | 1st | 53 | 29 | .646 | — | Won First round (Hawks) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–2 Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–3 | Tyler Herro (SIX) | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2022–23 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 1st | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 | Won First round (Bucks) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2 Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Nuggets) 4–1 | — | Erik Spoelstra |
| 2023–24 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18 | Lost First round (Celtics) 4–1 | — | Erik Spoelstra |
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## All-time records

Note: Statistics are correct as of May 1, 2024.
| Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% |
| Miami Heat regular season record (1988–present) | 1,521 | 1,364 | .527 |
| Miami Heat postseason record (1992–present) | 163 | 132 | .553 |
| All-time regular and postseason record (1988–present) | 1,684 | 1,496 | .530 |