The Season in Brief
The 1988-89 Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002) went 20-62. Led by Kurt Rambis, Kelly Tripucka and Dave Hoppen, they posted a -7.74 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Kurt Rambis leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Kelly Tripucka | 22.6 |
| Rebounds | Kurt Rambis | 9.4 |
| Assists | Muggsy Bogues | 7.8 |
| Steals | Muggsy Bogues | 1.4 |
| Blocks | Kurt Rambis | 0.8 |
| True Shooting | Dave Hoppen | 60.4 |
| 3-Pointers | Rex Chapman | 60 |
| Def. Win Shares | Kurt Rambis | 2.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Kurt Rambis2302Kelly Tripucka1803Dave Hoppen★134Robert Reid105Muggsy Bogues96Tim Kempton★87Rex Chapman88Earl Cureton79Michael Holton510Rickey Green411Brian Rowsom★312Dell Curry213Greg Kite214Ralph Lewis115Sidney Lowe116Tom Tolbert0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Rambis | 75 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 56.5 | 0 | 2.3 | 23 |
| Kelly Tripucka | 71 | 22.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 55.8 | 30 | 0.9 | 18 |
| Dave Hoppen★ | 77 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 60.4 | 1 | 0.9 | 13 |
| Robert Reid | 82 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 46.4 | 17 | 0.7 | 10 |
| Muggsy Bogues | 79 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 46.3 | 1 | 1.0 | 9 |
| Tim Kempton★ | 79 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 56.8 | 0 | 0.9 | 8 |
| Rex Chapman | 75 | 16.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 46.7 | 60 | 0.4 | 8 |
| Earl Cureton | 82 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 51.2 | 0 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Michael Holton | 67 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 48.8 | 3 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Rickey Green | 33 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 46.3 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 |
| Brian Rowsom★ | 34 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 57.2 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 |
| Dell Curry | 48 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 52.7 | 19 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Greg Kite | 12 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 55.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Ralph Lewis | 42 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 49.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Sidney Lowe | 14 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Tom Tolbert | 14 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 47.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.2
- Youngest: Rex Chapman (21)
- Oldest: Rickey Green (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Rex Chapman - rookie
- Tom Tolbert - rookie
- Kurt Rambis - new to the team
- Kelly Tripucka - new to the team
- Dave Hoppen - new to the team
- Robert Reid - new to the team
- Muggsy Bogues - new to the team
- Tim Kempton - new to the team
- Earl Cureton - new to the team
- Michael Holton - new to the team
- Rickey Green - new to the team
- Brian Rowsom - new to the team
- Dell Curry - new to the team
- Greg Kite - new to the team
- Ralph Lewis - new to the team
- Sidney Lowe - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Kurt Rambis - pick #58 (1980)
- Kelly Tripucka - pick #12 (1981)
- Dave Hoppen - pick #65 (1986)
- Robert Reid - pick #40 (1977)
- Muggsy Bogues - pick #12 (1987)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.