The 1995–96 NBA season was the 8th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Hornets re-acquired Kendall Gill from the Seattle SuperSonics. On the first day of the regular season, the Hornets acquired Glen Rice, Matt Geiger and second-year guard Khalid Reeves from the Miami Heat. Rice would prove to be a solid pick with his long range ability from beyond the arch. He was also selected to play in the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. The Hornets got off to a slow start losing eight of their first eleven games, but played around .500 the rest of the way. In January, they dealt Gill and Reeves to the New Jersey Nets for Kenny Anderson, who became the team's starting point guard, while Muggsy Bogues sat out with knee injuries that only limited him to just six games. The Hornets' starting shooting guard Scott Burrell was also injured, only playing just 20 games due to a shoulder injury.

However, with Larry Johnson still suffering the lingering effects of an injured back, the Hornets missed the Playoffs by just one game, finishing sixth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record. The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the seventh time in their eight-year history. Following the season, Johnson was traded to the New York Knicks, Anderson signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers, Robert Parish signed with the Chicago Bulls, and head coach Allan Bristow resigned after five seasons with the franchise.

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