Miami Heat

Value$5.7B

Founded: 1989 · Metro Area: Miami · Eastern · Southeast · Arena: Kaseya Center

All-Star selections: 42player-seasons across history

WWikipedia QQ169138

RivalriesHeat–Celtics rivalryvs Boston Celticstwo-way Heat–Knicks rivalryvs New York Knickstwo-way

Championships

7 Finals Appearances

Finals Appearances

10 Conf. Finals

Playoff Appearances

Postseason 167-139

0.525

All-time Win%

Seasons

since 1989

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

2005-062011-122012-13

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

2005-062010-112011-122012-132013-142019-202022-23

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1996-972004-052005-06↑2010-11↑2011-12↑2012-13↑2013-14↑2019-20↑2021-222022-23↑

All-time record

Regular-season W-L	1601-1448
Win pct	0.525
Playoff record	167-139
Championships	3
Finals appearances	7
Conference Finals appearances	10
Division titles	16
Total seasons	38
.500 or better seasons	26
Most recent championship	2012-13
All-Star selections	42

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

Miami Arena/American Airlines Arena2000-2000

Miami, FLnow: Kaseya Center

American Airlines Arena2001-2021

Miami, FLnow: Kaseya Center

FTX Arena2022-2022

Miami, FLnow: Kaseya Center

Kaseya Center2023-present

Miami, FL

Miami Arena1989-1999

Miami, FL

Season-by-season

1989 to 2026 · 38 seasons · click to expand

Show table

2025-26 Eliminated Play-In

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

43-39

Win%

.524

PF/G

120.9

PA/G

118.5

Place

4th

2024-25Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

37-45

Win%

.451

PF/G

110.6

PA/G

110.0

Place

3rd

2023-24Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

46-36

Win%

.561

PF/G

110.2

PA/G

108.4

Place

2nd

2022-23Lost Finals

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

44-38

Win%

.537

PF/G

109.5

PA/G

109.8

Place

1st

2021-22Lost Conf. Finals

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

53-29

Win%

.646

PF/G

110.0

PA/G

105.6

Place

1st

2020-21Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

40-32

Win%

.556

PF/G

108.1

PA/G

108.0

Place

2nd

2019-20Lost Finals

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

44-29

Win%

.603

PF/G

112.0

PA/G

109.1

Place

1st

2018-19

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

39-43

Win%

.476

PF/G

105.7

PA/G

105.9

Place

2nd

2017-18Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

44-38

Win%

.537

PF/G

103.4

PA/G

102.9

Place

1st

2016-17

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

41-41

Win%

.500

PF/G

103.2

PA/G

102.1

Place

3rd

2015-16Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

48-34

Win%

.585

PF/G

100.0

PA/G

98.4

Place

1st

2014-15

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

37-45

Win%

.451

PF/G

94.7

PA/G

97.3

Place

3rd

2013-14Lost Finals

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

54-28

Win%

.658

PF/G

102.2

PA/G

97.4

Place

1st

2012-13NBA Champion

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

66-16

Win%

.805

PF/G

102.9

PA/G

95.0

Place

1st

2011-12NBA Champion

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

46-20

Win%

.697

PF/G

98.5

PA/G

92.5

Place

1st

2010-11Lost Finals

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

58-24

Win%

.707

PF/G

102.1

PA/G

94.6

Place

1st

2009-10Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

47-35

Win%

.573

PF/G

96.5

PA/G

94.2

Place

3rd

2008-09Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

43-39

Win%

.524

PF/G

98.3

PA/G

98.0

Place

3rd

2007-08

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

15-67

Win%

.183

PF/G

91.3

PA/G

100.0

Place

5th

2006-07Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

44-38

Win%

.537

PF/G

94.6

PA/G

95.5

Place

1st

2005-06NBA Champion

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

52-30

Win%

.634

PF/G

99.9

PA/G

96.0

Place

1st

2004-05Lost Conf. Finals

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Southeast

W-L

59-23

Win%

.720

PF/G

101.5

PA/G

95.0

Place

1st

2003-04Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

42-40

Win%

.512

PF/G

90.3

PA/G

89.7

Place

2nd

2002-03

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

25-57

Win%

.305

PF/G

85.6

PA/G

90.6

Place

7th

2001-02

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

36-46

Win%

.439

PF/G

87.2

PA/G

88.7

Place

6th

2000-01Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

50-32

Win%

.610

PF/G

88.9

PA/G

86.6

Place

2nd

1999-00Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

52-30

Win%

.634

PF/G

94.4

PA/G

91.3

Place

1st

1998-99Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

33-17

Win%

.660

PF/G

89.0

PA/G

84.0

Place

1st

1997-98Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

55-27

Win%

.671

PF/G

95.0

PA/G

90.0

Place

1st

1996-97Lost Conf. Finals

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

61-21

Win%

.744

PF/G

94.8

PA/G

89.3

Place

1st

1995-96Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

42-40

Win%

.512

PF/G

96.5

PA/G

95.0

Place

3rd

1994-95

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

32-50

Win%

.390

PF/G

101.1

PA/G

102.8

Place

4th

1993-94Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

42-40

Win%

.512

PF/G

103.3

PA/G

100.7

Place

4th

1992-93

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

36-46

Win%

.439

PF/G

103.6

PA/G

104.7

Place

5th

1991-92Playoffs

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

38-44

Win%

.463

PF/G

105.0

PA/G

109.2

Place

4th

1990-91

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

24-58

Win%

.293

PF/G

101.8

PA/G

107.8

Place

6th

1989-90

Miami Heat

Conf

Eastern

Division

Atlantic

W-L

18-64

Win%

.220

PF/G

100.6

PA/G

110.3

Place

5th

1988-89

Miami Heat

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

15-67

Win%

.183

PF/G

97.8

PA/G

109.0

Place

6th

Season	Team	Conf	Division	W	L	Win%	PF/G	PA/G	Place	Postseason
2025-26	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	43	39	.524	120.9	118.5	4th	Eliminated Play-In
2024-25	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	37	45	.451	110.6	110.0	3rd	Playoffs
2023-24	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	46	36	.561	110.2	108.4	2nd	Playoffs
2022-23	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	44	38	.537	109.5	109.8	1st	Lost Finals
2021-22	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	53	29	.646	110.0	105.6	1st	Lost Conf. Finals
2020-21	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	40	32	.556	108.1	108.0	2nd	Playoffs
2019-20	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	44	29	.603	112.0	109.1	1st	Lost Finals
2018-19	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	39	43	.476	105.7	105.9	2nd
2017-18	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	44	38	.537	103.4	102.9	1st	Playoffs
2016-17	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	41	41	.500	103.2	102.1	3rd
2015-16	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	48	34	.585	100.0	98.4	1st	Playoffs
2014-15	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	37	45	.451	94.7	97.3	3rd
2013-14	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	54	28	.658	102.2	97.4	1st	Lost Finals
2012-13	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	66	16	.805	102.9	95.0	1st	NBA Champion
2011-12	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	46	20	.697	98.5	92.5	1st	NBA Champion
2010-11	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	58	24	.707	102.1	94.6	1st	Lost Finals
2009-10	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	47	35	.573	96.5	94.2	3rd	Playoffs
2008-09	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	43	39	.524	98.3	98.0	3rd	Playoffs
2007-08	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	15	67	.183	91.3	100.0	5th
2006-07	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	44	38	.537	94.6	95.5	1st	Playoffs
2005-06	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	52	30	.634	99.9	96.0	1st	NBA Champion
2004-05	Miami Heat	Eastern	Southeast	59	23	.720	101.5	95.0	1st	Lost Conf. Finals
2003-04	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	42	40	.512	90.3	89.7	2nd	Playoffs
2002-03	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	25	57	.305	85.6	90.6	7th
2001-02	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	36	46	.439	87.2	88.7	6th
2000-01	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	50	32	.610	88.9	86.6	2nd	Playoffs
1999-00	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	52	30	.634	94.4	91.3	1st	Playoffs
1998-99	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	33	17	.660	89.0	84.0	1st	Playoffs
1997-98	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	55	27	.671	95.0	90.0	1st	Playoffs
1996-97	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	61	21	.744	94.8	89.3	1st	Lost Conf. Finals
1995-96	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	42	40	.512	96.5	95.0	3rd	Playoffs
1994-95	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	32	50	.390	101.1	102.8	4th
1993-94	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	42	40	.512	103.3	100.7	4th	Playoffs
1992-93	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	36	46	.439	103.6	104.7	5th
1991-92	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	38	44	.463	105.0	109.2	4th	Playoffs
1990-91	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	24	58	.293	101.8	107.8	6th
1989-90	Miami Heat	Eastern	Atlantic	18	64	.220	100.6	110.3	5th
1988-89	Miami Heat	Western	Midwest	15	67	.183	97.8	109.0	6th

Award winners

Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.

MVP · 2Most Valuable Player

2012-13LeBron James
2011-12LeBron James

DPOY · 2Defensive Player of the Year

1999-00Alonzo Mourning
1998-99Alonzo Mourning

COY · 1Coach of the Year

1996-97Pat Riley

MIP · 2Most Improved Player

1996-97Isaac Austin
1989-90Rony Seikaly

6MOY · 1Sixth Man of the Year

2021-22Tyler Herro

All-NBA Selections

Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.

2022-23

2ndJimmy Butler

2020-21

3rdJimmy Butler

2019-20

3rdJimmy Butler

2013-14

1stLeBron James

2012-13

1stLeBron James3rdDwyane Wade

2011-12

1stLeBron James3rdDwyane Wade

2010-11

1stLeBron James2ndDwyane Wade

2009-10

1stDwyane Wade

2008-09

1stDwyane Wade

2006-07

3rdDwyane Wade

2005-06

1stShaquille O'Neal2ndDwyane Wade

2004-05

1stShaquille O'Neal2ndDwyane Wade

1999-00

2ndAlonzo Mourning

1998-99

1stAlonzo Mourning2ndTim Hardaway

1997-98

2ndTim Hardaway

1996-97

1stTim Hardaway

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

2005-06

NBA Finals G6

Game Score

2.273

W95-92

vs Dallas Mavericks

2006-06-20 · American Airlines Center · Dallas, Texas

2012-13

NBA Finals G6

Game Score

2.250

W103-100

vs San Antonio SpursOT

2013-06-18 · American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida

2012-13

NBA Finals G7

Game Score

2.183

W95-88

vs San Antonio Spurs

2013-06-20 · American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida

2021-22

Conf. Finals G7

Game Score

2.139

L96-100

vs Boston Celtics

2022-05-29 · FTX Arena · Miami, Florida

2019-20

NBA Finals G5

Game Score

2.108

W111-108

vs Los Angeles Lakers

2020-10-09 · AdventHealth Arena · Orlando, Florida

2010-11

NBA Finals G6

Game Score

2.003

L95-105

vs Dallas Mavericks

2011-06-12 · American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida

2011-12

NBA Finals G2

Game Score

1.945

W100-96

vs Oklahoma City Thunder

2012-06-14 · Chesapeake Energy Arena · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2012-13

NBA Finals G1

Game Score

1.938

L88-92

vs San Antonio Spurs

2013-06-06 · American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida

2010-11

NBA Finals G2

Game Score

1.927

L93-95

vs Dallas Mavericks

2011-06-02 · American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida

2021-22

Conf. Finals G6

Game Score

1.922

W111-103

vs Boston Celtics

2022-05-27 · TD Garden · Boston, Massachusetts

2004-05

Conf. Finals G7

Game Score

1.915

L82-88

vs Detroit Pistons

2005-06-06 · American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida

2022-23

Conf. Finals G6

Game Score

1.896

L103-104

vs Boston Celtics

2023-05-27 · Kaseya Center · Miami, Florida

Season	Date	Round	Result	Score	Arena	Game Score
2005-06	2006-06-20	NBA Finals G6	W	95-92vs Dallas Mavericks	American Airlines Center · Dallas, Texas	2.273
2012-13	2013-06-18	NBA Finals G6	W	103-100vs San Antonio SpursOT	American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida	2.250
2012-13	2013-06-20	NBA Finals G7	W	95-88vs San Antonio Spurs	American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida	2.183
2021-22	2022-05-29	Conf. Finals G7	L	96-100vs Boston Celtics	FTX Arena · Miami, Florida	2.139
2019-20	2020-10-09	NBA Finals G5	W	111-108vs Los Angeles Lakers	AdventHealth Arena · Orlando, Florida	2.108
2010-11	2011-06-12	NBA Finals G6	L	95-105vs Dallas Mavericks	American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida	2.003
2011-12	2012-06-14	NBA Finals G2	W	100-96vs Oklahoma City Thunder	Chesapeake Energy Arena · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.945
2012-13	2013-06-06	NBA Finals G1	L	88-92vs San Antonio Spurs	American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida	1.938
2010-11	2011-06-02	NBA Finals G2	L	93-95vs Dallas Mavericks	American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida	1.927
2021-22	2022-05-27	Conf. Finals G6	W	111-103vs Boston Celtics	TD Garden · Boston, Massachusetts	1.922
2004-05	2005-06-06	Conf. Finals G7	L	82-88vs Detroit Pistons	American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida	1.915
2022-23	2023-05-27	Conf. Finals G6	L	103-104vs Boston Celtics	Kaseya Center · Miami, Florida	1.896