List of Cleveland Cavaliers seasons

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers since 1994.

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]

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 131–113 in the playoffs, a winning percentage of .533.

## Key

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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. Finish  | Final position in league or division standings

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(No.)  | Number of games the coach coached
Losses  | Number 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

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

Season  | Team  | League | Conference | Finish  | Division | Finish  | Wins  | Losses  | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach | Ref.

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1970–71 | 1970–71 | NBA | Eastern | 8th  | Central | 4th  | 15  | 67  | .183  | 27  | —  | —  | Bill Fitch | [8]
1971–72 | 1971–72 | NBA  | Eastern  | 7th  | Central  | 4th  | 23  | 59  | .280  | 15  | —  | —  | [9]
1972–73 | 1972–73 | NBA  | Eastern  | 6th  | Central  | 4th  | 32  | 50  | .390  | 20  | —  | —  | [10]
1973–74 | 1973–74 | NBA  | Eastern  | 7th  | Central  | 4th  | 29  | 53  | .354  | 18  | —  | —  | [11]
1974–75 | 1974–75 | NBA  | Eastern  | 6th  | Central  | 3rd  | 40  | 42  | .488  | 20  | —  | —  | [12]
1975–76 | 1975–76 | NBA  | Eastern  | 2nd  | Central | 1st | 49  | 33  | .598  | —  | Won conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–2  | Bill Fitch (COY) | [13]
1976–77 | 1976–77 | NBA  | Eastern  | 6th  | Central  | 4th  | 43  | 39  | .524  | 6  | Lost First round (Bullets) 2–1  | —  | [14]
1977–78 | 1977–78 | NBA  | Eastern  | 4th  | Central  | 3rd  | 43  | 39  | .524  | 9  | Lost First round (Knicks) 2–0  | —  | [15]
1978–79 | 1978–79 | NBA  | Eastern  | 8th  | Central  | 5th[nb 1] | 30  | 52  | .366  | 18  | —  | —  | [17]
1979–80 | 1979–80 | NBA  | Eastern  | 8th  | Central  | 5th[nb 2] | 37  | 45  | .451  | 13  | —  | Austin Carr (JWKC) | Stan Albeck | [19]
1980–81 | 1980–81 | NBA  | Eastern  | 9th  | Central  | 5th  | 28  | 54  | .341  | 32  | —  | —  | Bill Musselman (25–46)
Don Delaney (3–8)  | [20]
1981–82 | 1981–82 | NBA  | Eastern  | 11th  | Central  | 6th  | 15  | 67  | .183  | 40  | —  | —  | Don Delaney (4–11)
Bob Kloppenburg (0–3)
Chuck Daly (9–32)
Bill Musselman (2–21)  | [21]
1982–83 | 1982–83 | NBA  | Eastern  | 10th  | Central  | 5th  | 23  | 59  | .280  | 28  | —  | —  | Tom Nissalke | [22]
1983–84 | 1983–84 | NBA  | Eastern  | 9th  | Central  | 4th  | 28  | 54  | .341  | 22  | —  | —  | [23]
1984–85 | 1984–85 | NBA  | Eastern  | 8th  | Central  | 4th  | 36  | 46  | .439  | 23  | Lost First round (Celtics) 3–1  | —  | George Karl | [24]
1985–86 | 1985–86 | NBA  | Eastern  | 9th  | Central  | 5th  | 29  | 53  | .354  | 28  | —  | —  | George Karl (25–42)
Gene Littles (4–11)  | [25]
1986–87 | 1986–87 | NBA  | Eastern  | 9th  | Central  | 6th  | 31  | 51  | .380  | 26  | —  | —  | Lenny Wilkens | [26]
1987–88 | 1987–88 | NBA  | Eastern  | 6th  | Central  | 5th[nb 3] | 42  | 40  | .512  | 12  | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–2  | —  | [28]
1988–89 | 1988–89 | NBA  | Eastern  | 3rd  | Central  | 2nd  | 57  | 25  | .695  | 6  | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–2  | —  | [29]
1989–90 | 1989–90 | NBA  | Eastern  | 7th  | Central  | 4th[nb 4] | 42  | 40  | .512  | 17  | Lost First round (76ers) 3–2  | —  | [31]
1990–91 | 1990–91 | NBA  | Eastern  | 9th  | Central  | 6th  | 33  | 49  | .402  | 28  | —  | —  | [32]
1991–92 | 1991–92 | NBA  | Eastern  | 3rd  | Central  | 2nd  | 57  | 25  | .695  | 10  | Won 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 | NBA  | Eastern  | 3rd  | Central  | 2nd  | 54  | 28  | .658  | 3  | Won First round (Nets) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–0  | —  | [34]
1993–94 | 1993–94 | NBA  | Eastern  | 6th  | Central  | 4th[nb 5] | 47  | 35  | .573  | 10  | Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0  | —  | Mike Fratello | [36]
1994–95 | 1994–95 | NBA  | Eastern  | 6th  | Central  | 4th  | 43  | 39  | .524  | 9  | Lost First round (Knicks) 3–1  | —  | [37]
1995–96 | 1995–96 | NBA  | Eastern  | 4th  | Central  | 3rd  | 47  | 35  | .573  | 25  | Lost First round (Knicks) 3–0  | —  | [38]
1996–97 | 1996–97 | NBA  | Eastern  | 9th  | Central  | 5th  | 42  | 40  | .512  | 27  | —  | Terrell Brandon (SPOR) | [39]
1997–98 | 1997–98 | NBA  | Eastern  | 6th  | Central  | 5th  | 47  | 35  | .573  | 15  | Lost First round (Pacers) 3–1  | Wayne Embry (EOY) | [40]
1998–99[nb 6] | 1998–99 | NBA  | Eastern  | 11th  | Central  | 7th  | 22  | 28  | .440  | 11  | —  | —  | [41]
1999–2000 | 1999–2000 | NBA  | Eastern  | 11th  | Central  | 6th  | 32  | 50  | .390  | 24  | —  | —  | Randy Wittman | [42]
2000–01 | 2000–01 | NBA  | Eastern  | 11th  | Central  | 6th  | 30  | 52  | .366  | 22  | —  | —  | [43]
2001–02 | 2001–02 | NBA  | Eastern  | 14th  | Central  | 7th  | 29  | 53  | .354  | 21  | —  | —  | John Lucas II | [44]
2002–03 | 2002–03 | NBA  | Eastern  | 15th  | Central  | 8th  | 17  | 65  | .207  | 33  | —  | —  | John Lucas II (8–34)
Keith Smart (9–31)  | [45]
2003–04 | 2003–04 | NBA  | Eastern  | 9th  | Central  | 5th  | 35  | 47  | .427  | 26  | —  | LeBron James (ROY) | Paul Silas | [46]
2004–05 | 2004–05 | NBA  | Eastern  | 9th  | Central  | 4th  | 42  | 40  | .512  | 12  | —  | Eric Snow (JWKC) | Paul Silas (34–30)
Brendan Malone (8–10)  | [47]
2005–06 | 2005–06 | NBA  | Eastern  | 4th  | Central  | 2nd  | 50  | 32  | .610  | 14  | Won First round (Wizards) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–3  | LeBron James (ASG MVP) | Mike Brown | [48]
2006–07 | 2006–07 | NBA  | Eastern | 2nd  | Central  | 2nd  | 50  | 32  | .610  | 3  | Won 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 | NBA  | Eastern  | 4th  | Central  | 2nd  | 45  | 37  | .549  | 14  | Won First round (Wizards) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3  | LeBron James (ASG MVP) | [50]
2008–09 | 2008–09 | NBA  | Eastern  | 1st  | Central | 1st | 66  | 16  | .805  | —  | Won 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 | NBA  | Eastern  | 1st  | Central | 1st | 61  | 21  | .744  | —  | Won First round (Bulls) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–2  | LeBron James (MVP) | [52]
2010–11 | 2010–11 | NBA  | Eastern  | 15th  | Central  | 5th  | 19  | 63  | .232  | 43  | —  | —  | Byron Scott | [53]
2011–12[nb 7] | 2011–12 | NBA  | Eastern  | 13th  | Central  | 5th  | 21  | 45  | .318  | 29  | —  | Kyrie Irving (ROY) | [54]
2012–13 | 2012–13 | NBA  | Eastern  | 13th  | Central  | 5th  | 24  | 58  | .293  | 25.5  | —  | —  | [55]
2013–14 | 2013–14 | NBA  | Eastern  | 10th  | Central  | 3rd  | 33  | 49  | .402  | 23  | —  | Kyrie Irving (ASG MVP)
Luol Deng (JWKC) | Mike Brown  | [56]
2014–15 | 2014–15 | NBA  | Eastern |  2nd  | Central | 1st | 53  | 29  | .646  | —  | Won 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 | NBA | Eastern |  1st  | Central | 1st | 57  | 25  | .695  | —  | Won 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 | NBA  | Eastern |  2nd  | Central | 1st | 51  | 31  | .622  | —  | Won 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 | NBA  | Eastern |  4th  | Central | 1st | 50  | 32  | .610  | —  | Won 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 | NBA  | Eastern  | 14th  | Central  | 5th  | 19  | 63  | .232  | 41  | —  | —  | Tyronn Lue (0–6)
Larry Drew (19–57)  | [61]
2019–20[nb 8] | 2019–20 | NBA  | Eastern  | 15th  | Central  | 5th  | 19  | 46  | .292  | 33  | —  | —  | John Beilein (14–40)
J. B. Bickerstaff (5–6)  | [62]
2020–21[nb 9] | 2020–21 | NBA  | Eastern  | 13th  | Central  | 4th  | 22  | 50  | .306  | 27  | —  | —  | J. B. Bickerstaff  | [63]
2021–22 | 2021–22 | NBA  | Eastern  | 9th[nb 10] | Central  | 3rd  | 44  | 38  | .537  | 9  | —  | —  | [65]
2022–23 | 2022–23 | NBA  | Eastern  |  4th  | Central  | 2nd  | 51  | 31  | .622  | 7  | Lost First round (Knicks) 4–1  | —  | [66]
2023–24 | 2023–24 | NBA  | Eastern  |  4th  | Central  | 2nd  | 48  | 34  | .585  | 16  | Won First round (Magic) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1  | —  | [67]
2024–25 | 2024–25 | NBA  | Eastern  | –  | Central  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | —  | Kenny Atkinson | [68]

### All-time records

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Statistic  | Wins  | Losses  | Win%

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Regular season  | 2032  | 2321  | .467
Post-season  | 131  | 115  | .533
Total  | 2163  | 2436  | .470

## Notes

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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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Cleveland Cavaliers

* Founded in 1970
* Based in Cleveland, Ohio

Franchise|

* History
* All-time roster
* Draft history
* 1970
* Records
* Head coaches
* Seasons
* Current season

Arenas|

* Cleveland Arena
* Richfield Coliseum
* Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Personnel|

Owner(s)
Dan Gilbert (majority)
Gary Gilbert, Usher, Myles Garrett (minority)
President
Koby Altman
General manager
Mike Gansey
Head coach
Kenny Atkinson

G League affiliate|

* Cleveland Charge

Retired numbers|

* 7
* 11
* 22
* 25
* 34
* 42
* 43

NBA championships|

* 2016

Rivalries|

* Chicago Bulls
* Golden State Warriors

Culture and lore|

* Broadcasters
* Bally Sports Ohio
* Cavaliers AudioVerse
* WNZN
* WUAB
* WTCL-LD/WOHZ-CD
* "Cleveland Rocks"
* Cleveland sports curse
* Fred McLeod
* Jeff Shreve
* Joe Tait
* Olivier Sedra
* Paul Porter
* Ted Stepien
* The Block
* The Decision
* The Shot
* Gordon Gund

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Cleveland Cavaliers seasons

* Franchise
* History
* Seasons

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NBA season-by-season team history

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Conference|

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* Boston Celtics
* Brooklyn Nets
* New York Knicks
* Philadelphia 76ers
* Toronto Raptors

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Central|

* Chicago Bulls
* Cleveland Cavaliers
* Detroit Pistons
* Indiana Pacers
* Milwaukee Bucks

Southeast|

* Atlanta Hawks
* Charlotte Hornets
* Miami Heat
* Orlando Magic
* Washington Wizards

Western
Conference|

| Northwest|

* Denver Nuggets
* Minnesota Timberwolves
* Oklahoma City Thunder
* Portland Trail Blazers
* Utah Jazz

|

Pacific|

* Golden State Warriors
* Los Angeles Clippers
* Los Angeles Lakers
* Phoenix Suns
* Sacramento Kings

Southwest|

* Dallas Mavericks
* Houston Rockets
* Memphis Grizzlies
* New Orleans Pelicans
* San Antonio Spurs

Defunct
franchises|

* Anderson Packers
* Baltimore Bullets (original)
* Chicago Stags
* Cleveland Rebels
* Denver Nuggets (original)
* Detroit Falcons
* Indianapolis Jets
* Indianapolis Olympians

* Pittsburgh Ironmen
* Providence Steamrollers
* Sheboygan Red Skins
* St. Louis Bombers
* Toronto Huskies
* Washington Capitols
* Waterloo Hawks

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