The New Orleans Hornets were 47-35 in 2002-03. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.7 | 93.9 | 43.6 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 35.5 | 81.6 | 43.5 | 4.9 | 13.1 | 37.6 | 17.9 | 23.3 | 76.8 | 51.1 | 13.4 | 30.2 | 14.8 | 21.6 |
Team Rank | 5th | 19th | 8th | 11th | 13th | 18th | 14th | 12th | 23rd | 15th | 21st | 5th | 18th | 21st | 11th | 25th | 4th | 13th | 16th | 13th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.7 | 91.8 | 40.0 | 19.9 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 34.8 | 79.5 | 43.8 | 4.1 | 12.2 | 33.8 | 18.0 | 23.5 | 76.6 | 51.1 | 11.1 | 28.9 | 14.6 | 21.4 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 16th | 20th | 7th | 11th | 14th | 2nd | 3rd | 6th | 11th | 9th | 21st | 7th | 5th | 5th | 16th | 18th | |
Net | +2.1 | +3.6 | +2.2 | +0.1 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +2.2 | -0.3 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +3.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 | +2.3 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | ||
Net Rank | 11th | 1st | 6th | 12th | 18th | 9th | 6th | 16th | 9th | 13th | 4th | 16th | 16th | 15th | 15th | 2nd | 9th | 18th | 16th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 8 | .758 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 9 | .719 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.5 | |
| 9 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 16 | 19 | .457 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 14 | 19 | .424 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 11 | 22 | .333 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 13.5 | |
| 14 | 7 | 24 | .226 | 17.0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 28 | .176 | 19.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 5 | .848 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 9 | .719 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 10.5 | |
| 9 | 15 | 18 | .455 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 14 | 19 | .424 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 15.5 | |
| 12 | 12 | 22 | .353 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 11 | 21 | .344 | 16.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 25 | .242 | 20.0 | |
| 15 | 8 | 26 | .235 | 20.5 |