NBA Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers Records Year by Year

Information about the Cleveland Cavaliers, including yearly records in the regular season and the playoffs.

Cleveland Cavaliers Basic Data:

NBA Championships: Championships 1

All-Time NBA Record:
Regular Season:
2028-2316 (.467)

Playoffs: 126-108 (.538)

Team NBA History:

1971 - present NBA Cleveland Cavaliers

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Cleveland Cavaliers Records Year by Year:

NBA   Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team
W - L
%
Standing
W - L
% Performance
2023-24 Cavaliers 44-29 .603 4th, East Conference - - TBD
2022-23 Cavaliers 51-31 .622 4th, East Conference 1-4 .200 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
2021-22 Cavaliers 44-38 .537 9th, East Conference - - DNQ (lost Play-in)
2020-21 Cavaliers 22-50 .306 13th, East Conference - - DNQ
2019-20 Cavaliers 19-46 .292 15th, East Conference - - DNQ
2018-19 Cavaliers 19-63 .232 14th, East Conference - - DNQ
2017-18 Cavaliers 50-32 .610 4th, East Conference 12-10 .545 Lost NBA Finals
2016-17 Cavaliers 51-31 .622 2nd, East Conference 13-5 .722 Lost NBA Finals
2015-16 Cavaliers 57-25 .695 1st, East Conference 16-5 .762 NBA Champions 2016 NBA Champions
2014-15 Cavaliers 53-29 .646 2nd, East Conference 14-6 .700 Lost NBA Finals
2013-14 Cavaliers 33-49 .402 10th, East Conference - - DNQ
2012-13 Cavaliers 24-58 .293 13th, East Conference - - DNQ
2011-12 Cavaliers 21-45 .318 13th, East Conference - - DNQ
2010-11 Cavaliers 19-63 .232 15th, East Conference - - DNQ
2009-10 Cavaliers 61-21 .744 1st, East Conference 6-5 .545 Lost East Conf Semis
2008-09 Cavaliers 66-16 .805 1st, East Conference 10-4 .714 Lost East Conf Finals
2007-08 Cavaliers 45-37 .549 4th, East Conference 7-6 .538 Lost East Conf Semis
2006-07 Cavaliers 50-32 .610 2nd, East Conference 12-8 .600 Lost NBA Finals
2005-06 Cavaliers 50-32 .610 4th, East Conference 7-6 .538 Lost East Conf Semis
2004-05 Cavaliers 42-40 .512 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
2003-04 Cavaliers 35-47 .427 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
2002-03 Cavaliers 17-65 .207 15th, East Conference - - DNQ
2001-02 Cavaliers 29-53 .354 14th, East Conference - - DNQ
2000-01 Cavaliers 30-52 .366 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
1999-00 Cavaliers 32-50 .390 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
1998-99 Cavaliers 22-28 .440 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
1997-98 Cavaliers 47-35 .573 6th, East Conference 1-3 .250 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1996-97 Cavaliers 42-40 .512 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
1995-96 Cavaliers 47-35 .573 4th, East Conference 0-3 .000 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1994-95 Cavaliers 43-39 .524 6th, East Conference 1-3 .250 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1993-94 Cavaliers 47-35 .573 6th, East Conference 0-3 .000 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1992-93 Cavaliers 54-28 .659 3rd, East Conference 3-6 .333 Lost East Conf Semis
1991-92 Cavaliers 57-25 .695 3rd, East Conference 9-8 .529 Lost East Conf Finals
1990-91 Cavaliers 33-49 .402 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
1989-90 Cavaliers 42-40 .512 7th, East Conference 2-3 .400 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1988-89 Cavaliers 57-25 .695 3rd, East Conference 2-3 .400 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1987-88 Cavaliers 42-40 .512 6th, East Conference 2-3 .400 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1986-87 Cavaliers 31-51 .378 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
1985-86 Cavaliers 29-53 .354 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
1984-85 Cavaliers 36-46 .439 8th, East Conference 1-3 .250 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1983-84 Cavaliers 28-54 .341 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
1982-83 Cavaliers 23-59 .280 10th, East Conference - - DNQ
1981-82 Cavaliers 15-67 .183 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
1980-81 Cavaliers 28-54 .341 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
1979-80 Cavaliers 37-45 .451 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
1978-79 Cavaliers 30-52 .366 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
1977-78 Cavaliers 43-39 .524 4th, East Conference 0-2 .000 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1976-77 Cavaliers 43-39 .524 6th, East Conference 1-2 .333 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1975-76 Cavaliers 49-33 .598 2nd, East Conference 6-7 .462 Lost East Conf Finals
1974-75 Cavaliers 40-42 .488 6th, East Conference - - DNQ
1973-74 Cavaliers 29-53 .354 7th, East Conference - - DNQ
1972-73 Cavaliers 32-50 .390 6th, East Conference - - DNQ
1971-72 Cavaliers 23-59 .280 7th, East Conference - - DNQ
1970-71 Cavaliers 15-67 .183 8th, East Conference - - DNQ