1968-1993
1994-Present
The birth of the Bucks
On January 22,1968 the city of Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin were awarded a new NBA franchise. The team would be the second ever to play in Milwaukee since the Hawks moved to St. Louis from Milwaukee in 1955-1956. The team was given the name Bucks because "Bucks are spirited, good jumpers, fast and agile." This name was decided by fans who voted for the team name.
Since becoming an expansion team the franchise has enjoyed many successes and disapointments. Here are the season records for every year the team has been in existence:Season-by-season records
- Season-by-season records
- Season W-L %
- 2002-03 42 - 40 .512*
- 2001-02 41 - 41 .500
- 2000-01 52 - 30 .634**
- 1999-00 42 - 40 .512 *
- 1998-99 28 - 22 .560 *
- 1997-98 36 - 46 .439
- 1996-97 33 - 49 .402
- 1995-96 25 - 57 .305
- 1994-95 34 - 48 .415
- 1993-94 20 - 62 .244
- 1992-93 28 - 54 .341
- 1991-92 31 - 51 .378
- 1990-91 48 - 34 .585 *
- 1989-90 44 - 38 .537 *
- 1988-89 49 - 33 .598 *
- 1987-88 42 - 40 .512 *
- 1986-87 50 - 32 .610 *
- 1985-86 57 - 25 .695 **
- 1984-85 59 - 23 .720 **
- 1983-84 50 - 32 .610 **
- 1982-83 51 - 31 .622 **
- 1981-82 55 - 27 .671 **
- 1980-81 60 - 22 .732 **
- 1979-80 49 - 33 .598 **
- 1978-79 38 - 44 .463
- 1977-78 44 - 38 .537 *
- 1976-77 30 - 52 .366
- 1975-76 38 - 44 .463 **
- 1974-75 38 - 44 .463
- 1973-74 59 - 23 .720(Western Conf. Champ)
- 1972-73 60 - 22 .732 **
- 1971-72 63 - 19 .768 **
- 1970-71 66 - 16 .805 (NBA CHAMPIONS)
- 1969-70 56 - 26 .683 *
- 1968-69 27 - 55 .329
*Playoff Qualifier
**Division Champions
***Conference Champions
- 11 Division Championships
- 22 Playoff Appearences
- 2 Conference Championships
- 1 NBA Championship
Bucks Retired Numbers
1-Oscar Robertson
2-Junior Bridgeman
4-Sidney Moncrief
14-Jon McGlocklin
16-Bob Lanier
32-Brian Winters
33-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The 2002-2003 Bucks
# -Name -Pos -Ht -Wgt -Born- College- Exp.
- 35 Jason Caffey F 6-8 256 6/12/73 Alabama '95 7
- 10 Sam Cassell G 6-3 185 11/18/69 Florida State '93 9
- 50 Dan Gadzuric C 6-11 240 2/02/78 UCLA '02 R
- 12 Marcus Haislip F 6-10 230 12/22/80 Tennessee '03 R
- 40 Ervin Johnson C 6-11 255 12/21/67 New Orleans '93 9
- 7 Toni Kukoc F 6-11 235 9/18/68 Croatia 9
- 17 Anthony Mason -C F 6-8 265 12/14/66 Tennessee State '88 12
- 24 Desmond Mason F-G 6-5 222 10/11/77 Oklahoma State '00 2
- 20 Gary Payton -C G 6-4 180 7/23/68 Oregon State '90 12
- 6 Joel Przybilla C 7-1 255 10/10/79 Minnesota '00 2
- 22 Michael Redd G 6-6 215 8/24/79 Ohio State '00 2
- 31 Jamal Sampson F 6-11 251 5/15/83 California '05 R
- 5 Tim Thomas F 6-10 240 2/26/77 Villanova '97 5
- George Karl Head Coach- North Carolina 73'
