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Cleveland Cavaliers

1970-71 to 2025-26

Seasons
56
Won
2148
Lost
2369
Pct
.476
Playoffs
25
Titles
1

Season by season

Season by season
SeasonLeagueTeamWLPctSRSPlayoffs
2025-26NBACleveland Cavaliers5230.6343.78Lost in the conference finals
2024-25NBACleveland Cavaliers6418.7808.81Lost in the conference semifinals
2023-24NBACleveland Cavaliers4834.5851.98Lost in the conference semifinals
2022-23NBACleveland Cavaliers5131.6225.23Lost in the first round
2021-22NBACleveland Cavaliers4438.5372.04Missed the playoffs
2020-21NBACleveland Cavaliers2250.306-8.19Missed the playoffs
2019-20NBACleveland Cavaliers1946.292-7.77Missed the playoffs
2018-19NBACleveland Cavaliers1963.232-9.39Missed the playoffs
2017-18NBACleveland Cavaliers5032.6100.59Lost in the Finals
2016-17NBACleveland Cavaliers5131.6222.87Lost in the Finals
2015-16NBACleveland Cavaliers5725.6955.45Champion
2014-15NBACleveland Cavaliers5329.6464.08Lost in the Finals
2013-14NBACleveland Cavaliers3349.402-3.86Missed the playoffs
2012-13NBACleveland Cavaliers2458.293-4.87Missed the playoffs
2011-12NBACleveland Cavaliers2145.318-7.34Missed the playoffs
2010-11NBACleveland Cavaliers1963.232-8.88Missed the playoffs
2009-10NBACleveland Cavaliers6121.7446.17Lost in the conference semifinals
2008-09NBACleveland Cavaliers6616.8058.68Lost in the conference finals
2007-08NBACleveland Cavaliers4537.549-0.53Lost in the conference semifinals
2006-07NBACleveland Cavaliers5032.6103.33Lost in the Finals
2005-06NBACleveland Cavaliers5032.6102.17Lost in the conference semifinals
2004-05NBACleveland Cavaliers4240.5120.27Missed the playoffs
2003-04NBACleveland Cavaliers3547.427-3.07Missed the playoffs
2002-03NBACleveland Cavaliers1765.207-9.59Missed the playoffs
2001-02NBACleveland Cavaliers2953.354-3.52Missed the playoffs
2000-01NBACleveland Cavaliers3052.366-4.48Missed the playoffs
1999-00NBACleveland Cavaliers3250.390-3.64Missed the playoffs
1998-99NBACleveland Cavaliers2228.440-0.94Missed the playoffs
1997-98NBACleveland Cavaliers4735.5733.06Lost in the first round
1996-97NBACleveland Cavaliers4240.5122.32Missed the playoffs
1995-96NBACleveland Cavaliers4735.5732.49Lost in the first round
1994-95NBACleveland Cavaliers4339.5240.55Lost in the first round
1993-94NBACleveland Cavaliers4735.5733.64Lost in the first round
1992-93NBACleveland Cavaliers5428.6596.30Lost in the conference semifinals
1991-92NBACleveland Cavaliers5725.6955.34Lost in the conference finals
1990-91NBACleveland Cavaliers3349.402-2.33Missed the playoffs
1989-90NBACleveland Cavaliers4240.512-0.62Lost in the first round
1988-89NBACleveland Cavaliers5725.6957.95Lost in the first round
1987-88NBACleveland Cavaliers4240.5121.28Lost in the first round
1986-87NBACleveland Cavaliers3151.378-3.19Missed the playoffs
1985-86NBACleveland Cavaliers2953.354-2.19Missed the playoffs
1984-85NBACleveland Cavaliers3646.439-2.27Lost in the first round
1983-84NBACleveland Cavaliers2854.341-3.71Missed the playoffs
1982-83NBACleveland Cavaliers2359.280-6.78Missed the playoffs
1981-82NBACleveland Cavaliers1567.183-7.77Missed the playoffs
1980-81NBACleveland Cavaliers2854.341-4.15Missed the playoffs
1979-80NBACleveland Cavaliers3745.4510.43Missed the playoffs
1978-79NBACleveland Cavaliers3052.366-3.57Missed the playoffs
1977-78NBACleveland Cavaliers4339.5240.44Lost in the first round
1976-77NBACleveland Cavaliers4339.5241.08Lost in the first round
1975-76NBACleveland Cavaliers4933.5982.34Lost in the conference finals
1974-75NBACleveland Cavaliers4042.488-0.31Missed the playoffs
1973-74NBACleveland Cavaliers2953.354-4.16Missed the playoffs
1972-73NBACleveland Cavaliers3250.390-2.64Missed the playoffs
1971-72NBACleveland Cavaliers2359.280-7.90Missed the playoffs
1970-71NBACleveland Cavaliers1567.183-12.04Missed the playoffs

Names over time

  • Cleveland Cavaliers1970-71–

Codes: CLE

Leagues

  • NBA 1970-71–2025-26

Titles

Playoff series

Won 29, lost 25, in 25 playoff seasons.

Biggest win

Top scorers for the franchise

  1. LeBron James 2003-04–2017-1823,119
  2. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1997-98–2009-1010,616
  3. Brad Daugherty 1986-87–1993-9410,389
  4. Austin Carr 1971-72–1979-8010,265
  5. Mark Price 1986-87–1994-959,543
  6. Bingo Smith 1970-71–1979-809,513
  7. Hot Rod Williams 1986-87–1994-958,504
  8. Kyrie Irving 2011-12–2016-178,232
  9. Darius Garland 2019-20–2025-267,671
  10. Kevin Love 2014-15–2022-237,663

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.