List of Cleveland Cavaliers seasons

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known simply as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1970. This list summarizes the team's season-by-season records, including post-season, and includes select season-end awards won by the team's players and/or coaches. The Cavaliers were founded in 1970 as an expansion franchise and since their first season, they have always played in the Central Division and the Eastern Conference. [1]

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On October 14, 1970, the Cavs lost to the Buffalo Braves 92–107 in their first game. [2] They have been awarded the first overall draft pick six times, choosing Austin Carr (1971), Brad Daugherty (1986), LeBron James (2003), Kyrie Irving (2011), Anthony Bennett (2013) and Andrew Wiggins (2014). [3] In his last season with the Cavs, Austin Carr won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, the first of four Cavaliers to win the award (Eric Snow, Luol Deng and LeBron James won the award in 2005, 2014 and 2017, respectively). [4] As a Cavalier, LeBron won Rookie of the Year as well as two MVP awards and two All Star Game MVP awards. He also led the Cavaliers to five NBA Finals, including the last 4 straight, and won the 2016 title as Finals MVP. [5] Cleveland's next first overall pick after James, Kyrie Irving, won Rookie of the Year in 2012 and NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2014. [6]

In their 53 seasons, the Cavs have achieved a winning record 25 times. Highlights include 23 playoff appearances, which included winning the Central Division championship seven times (1975–76, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18), winning the Eastern Conference championship five times (2006–07, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18), and winning the NBA championship in 2016. [1] [7] In five straight playoff appearances with LeBron James in his first tenure with Cleveland, the Cavs won more playoff games than they lost each season, something they only ever managed, barely, once before, in the 1991–92 season. Overall, their winning percentage through the years is .467, with 2,032 wins and 2,321 losses in regular season play (as of the 2023–24 season). They are 126–108 in the playoffs, a winning percentage of .538.

Key

LeBron James - who in his 11 seasons with the Cavaliers (in two separate stints) was the 2004 Rookie of the Year, 2008 Scoring Champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time All-Star Game MVP, 2016 NBA Champion, and 2016 Finals MVP. Lebronred.jpg
LeBron James - who in his 11 seasons with the Cavaliers (in two separate stints) was the 2004 Rookie of the Year, 2008 Scoring Champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time All-Star Game MVP, 2016 NBA Champion, and 2016 Finals MVP.
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
(No.)Number of games the coach coached
LossesNumber of regular season losses
ASG MVP All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY Coach of the Year
EOY Executive of the Year
MVP Most Valuable Player
FMVP NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
ROY Rookie of the Year
SPOR Sportsmanship Award
JWKC J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
NBA Champions
Conference Champions
Division Champions
Playoff berth
Play-in berth

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 season.

SeasonTeam League Conference Finish Division FinishWinsLosses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach Ref.
1970–71 1970–71 NBA Eastern 8th Central 4th1567.18327 Bill Fitch [8]
1971–72 1971–72 NBAEastern7thCentral4th2359.28015 [9]
1972–73 1972–73 NBAEastern6thCentral4th3250.39020 [10]
1973–74 1973–74 NBAEastern7thCentral4th2953.35418 [11]
1974–75 1974–75 NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4042.48820 [12]
1975–76 1975–76 NBAEastern2ndCentral1st4933.598Won conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–2
Bill Fitch (COY) [13]
1976–77 1976–77 NBAEastern6thCentral4th4339.5246Lost First round (Bullets) 2–1 [14]
1977–78 1977–78 NBAEastern4thCentral3rd4339.5249Lost First round (Knicks) 2–0 [15]
1978–79 1978–79 NBAEastern8thCentral5th [nb 1] 3052.36618 [17]
1979–80 1979–80 NBAEastern8thCentral5th [nb 2] 3745.45113 Austin Carr (JWKC) Stan Albeck [19]
1980–81 1980–81 NBAEastern9thCentral5th2854.34132 Bill Musselman (25–46)
Don Delaney (3–8)
[20]
1981–82 1981–82 NBAEasternCentral6th1567.18340Don Delaney (4–11)
Bob Kloppenburg (0–3)
Chuck Daly (9–32)
Bill Musselman (2–21)
[21]
1982–83 1982–83 NBAEasternCentral5th2359.28028 Tom Nissalke [22]
1983–84 1983–84 NBAEastern9thCentral4th2854.34122 [23]
1984–85 1984–85 NBAEastern8thCentral4th3646.43923Lost First round (Celtics) 3–1 George Karl [24]
1985–86 1985–86 NBAEastern9thCentral5th2953.35428George Karl (25–42)
Gene Littles (4–11)
[25]
1986–87 1986–87 NBAEastern9thCentral6th3151.38026 Lenny Wilkens [26]
1987–88 1987–88 NBAEastern6thCentral5th [nb 3] 4240.51212Lost First round (Bulls) 3–2 [28]
1988–89 1988–89 NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd5725.6956Lost First round (Bulls) 3–2 [29]
1989–90 1989–90 NBAEastern7thCentral4th [nb 4] 4240.51217Lost First round (76ers) 3–2 [31]
1990–91 1990–91 NBAEastern9thCentral6th3349.40228 [32]
1991–92 1991–92 NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd5725.69510Won First round (Nets) 3–1
Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Bulls) 4–2
Wayne Embry (EOY) [33]
1992–93 1992–93 NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd5428.6583Won First round (Nets) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–0
[34]
1993–94 1993–94 NBAEastern6thCentral4th [nb 5] 4735.57310Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 Mike Fratello [36]
1994–95 1994–95 NBAEastern6thCentral4th4339.5249Lost First round (Knicks) 3–1 [37]
1995–96 1995–96 NBAEastern4thCentral3rd4735.57325Lost First round (Knicks) 3–0 [38]
1996–97 1996–97 NBAEastern9thCentral5th4240.51227 Terrell Brandon (SPOR) [39]
1997–98 1997–98 NBAEastern6thCentral5th4735.57315Lost First round (Pacers) 3–1 Wayne Embry (EOY) [40]
1998–99 [nb 6] 1998–99 NBAEasternCentral7th2228.44011 [41]
1999–2000 1999–2000 NBAEasternCentral6th3250.39024 Randy Wittman [42]
2000–01 2000–01 NBAEasternCentral6th3052.36622 [43]
2001–02 2001–02 NBAEasternCentral7th2953.35421 John Lucas II [44]
2002–03 2002–03 NBAEasternCentral8th1765.20733John Lucas II (8–34)
Keith Smart (9–31)
[45]
2003–04 2003–04 NBAEastern9thCentral5th3547.42726 LeBron James (ROY) Paul Silas [46]
2004–05 2004–05 NBAEastern9thCentral4th4240.51212 Eric Snow (JWKC)Paul Silas (34–30)
Brendan Malone (8–10)
[47]
2005–06 2005–06 NBAEastern4thCentral2nd5032.61014Won First round (Wizards) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–3
LeBron James (ASG MVP) Mike Brown [48]
2006–07 2006–07 NBAEasternCentral2nd5032.6103Won First round (Wizards) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–2
Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–0
[49]
2007–08 2007–08 NBAEastern4thCentral2nd4537.54914Won First round (Wizards) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
LeBron James (ASG MVP) [50]
2008–09 2008–09 NBAEastern1stCentral1st6616.805Won First round (Pistons) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–0
Lost conference finals (Magic) 4–2
LeBron James (MVP)
Mike Brown (COY)
[51]
2009–10 2009–10 NBAEastern1stCentral1st6121.744Won First round (Bulls) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–2
LeBron James (MVP) [52]
2010–11 2010–11 NBAEasternCentral5th1963.23243 Byron Scott [53]
2011–12 [nb 7] 2011–12 NBAEasternCentral5th2145.31829 Kyrie Irving (ROY) [54]
2012–13 2012–13 NBAEasternCentral5th2458.29325.5 [55]
2013–14 2013–14 NBAEasternCentral3rd3349.40223 Kyrie Irving (ASG MVP)
Luol Deng (JWKC)
Mike Brown [56]
2014–15 2014–15 NBAEasternCentral1st5329.646Won First round (Celtics) 4–0
Won Conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–2
Won conference finals (Hawks) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–2
David Blatt [57]
2015–16 2015–16 NBAEasternCentral1st5725.695Won First round (Pistons) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–0
Won conference finals (Raptors) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–3
LeBron James (FMVP)David Blatt (30–11)
Tyronn Lue (27–14)
[58]
2016–17 2016–17 NBAEasternCentral1st5131.622Won First round (Pacers) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–0
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–1
LeBron James (JWKC)Tyronn Lue [59]
2017–18 2017–18 NBAEasternCentral1st5032.610Won First round (Pacers) 4–3
Won conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–0
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–0
LeBron James (ASG MVP) [60]
2018–19 2018–19 NBAEastern14thCentral5th1963.23241Tyronn Lue (0–6)
Larry Drew (19–57)
[61]
2019–20 [nb 8] 2019–20 NBAEastern15thCentral5th1946.29233 John Beilein (14–40)
J. B. Bickerstaff (5–6)
[62]
2020–21 [nb 9] 2020–21 NBAEastern13thCentral4th2250.30627J. B. Bickerstaff [63]
2021–22 2021–22 NBAEastern9th [nb 10] Central3rd4438.5379 [65]
2022–23 2022–23 NBAEasternCentral2nd5131.6227Lost First round (Knicks) 4–1 [66]
2023–24 2023–24 NBAEasternCentral2nd4834.58516TBA First round (Magic) [67]

All-time records

StatisticWinsLossesWin%
Regular season20322321.467
Post-season126108.538
Total21582429.470

Notes

  1. The Cavaliers and Pistons ended the 1978–79 season with identical 30–52 records. [16]
  2. The Cavaliers and Pacers ended the 1979–80 season with identical 37–45 records. [18]
  3. The Cavaliers and Bucks ended the 1987–88 season with identical 42–40 records. [27]
  4. The Cavaliers and Pacers ended the 1989–90 season with identical 42–40 records. [30]
  5. The Cavaliers and Pacers ended the 1993–94 season with identical 47–35 records. [35]
  6. Due to a lockout, the 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games, with teams beginning play on February 5, 1999.
  7. Due to a lockout, the 2011–12 season was shortened to 66 games, with teams beginning play on December 25, 2011.
  8. The 2019–20 season was suspended on March 11, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and restarted on July 30, 2020, but the Cavaliers were not invited back to play due to playoff ineligibility, thus ending their season after 65 games.
  9. The 2020–21 season was shortened to 72 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with teams beginning play on December 22, 2020.
  10. Fell to the 9th seed after losing to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA play-in tournament. [64]

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