List of Cleveland Cavaliers seasons

List of Cleveland Cavaliers seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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 in the Eastern Conference.

After 41 seasons in the league, highlights include 18 playoff appearances and four Eastern Conference Finals appearances, which included winning the Central Division championship three times (1976–77, 2008–09 and 2009-10), the Eastern Conference championship once (2006–07), and a single appearance in the NBA Finals at the end of the 2006–07 season, when they lost to the San Antonio Spurs.

Seasons

NBA Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff berth
Season Team Conference Division Regular season Playoff results Year-end awards Head coach
W L PCT
Cleveland Cavaliers
1970–71 1970–71 Eastern 8th Central 4th 15 67 .183 Bill Fitch
1971–72 1971–72 Eastern 7th Central 4th 23 59 .280 Austin Carr (All-NBA Rookie 1st Team) Bill Fitch
1972–73 1972–73 Eastern 6th Central 4th 32 50 .390 Dwight Davis (All-NBA Rookie 1st Team) Bill Fitch
1973–74 1973–74 Eastern 7th Central 4th 29 53 .354 Bill Fitch
1974–75 1974–75 Eastern 6th Central 3rd 40 42 .488 Bill Fitch
1975–76 1975–76 Eastern 2nd Central 1st 49 33 .598 Won Conference Semifinal (Bullets, 4–3)
Lost Conference Final (Celtics, 2–4)
Bill Fitch (Coach of the Year)
Jim Brewer (All-Defensive 2nd Team)
Jim Cleamons (All-Defensive 2nd Team)
Bill Fitch
1976–77 1976–77 Eastern 6th Central 4th 43 39 .524 Lost First Round (Bullets, 1–2) Jim Brewer (All-Defensive 2nd Team) Bill Fitch
1977–78 1977–78 Eastern 4th Central 3rd 43 39 .524 Lost First Round (Knicks, 0–2) Bill Fitch
1978–79 1978–79 Eastern 8th Central 4th[1] 30 52 .366 Bill Fitch
1979–80 1979–80 Eastern 8th Central 5th[2] 37 45 .451 Austin Carr (J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award) Stan Albeck
1980–81 1980–81 Eastern 9th Central 5th 28 54 .341 Bill Musselman
Don Delaney
1981–82 1981–82 Eastern 11th Central 6th 15 67 .183 Bob Kloppenburg
Chuck Daly
Bill Musselman
1982–83 1982–83 Eastern 10th Central 5th 23 59 .280 Tom Nissalke
1983–84 1983–84 Eastern 9th Central 4th 28 54 .341 Tom Nissalke
1984–85 1984–85 Eastern 8th Central 4th 36 46 .439 Lost First Round (Celtics, 1–3) George Karl
1985–86 1985–86 Eastern 9th Central 5th 29 53 .354 George Karl
Gene Littles
1986–87 1986–87 Eastern 9th Central 6th 31 51 .380 Brad Daugherty (All-NBA Rookie 1st Team)
John Williams (All-NBA Rookie 1st Team)
Ron Harper (All-NBA Rookie 1st Team)
Lenny Wilkens
1987–88 1987–88 Eastern 6th Central 4th[3] 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Bulls, 2–3) Lenny Wilkens
1988–89 1988–89 Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 57 25 .695 Lost First Round (Bulls, 2–3)[4] Larry Nance (All-Defensive 1st Team)
Mark Price (All-NBA 3rd Team)
Lenny Wilkens
1989–90 1989–90 Eastern 7th Central 4th[5] 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (76ers, 2–3) Lenny Wilkens
1990–91 1990–91 Eastern 9th Central 6th 33 49 .402 Lenny Wilkens
1991–92 1991–92 Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 57 25 .695 Won First Round (Nets, 3–1)
Won Conference Semifinal (Celtics, 4–3)
Lost Conference Final (Bulls, 2–4)
Brad Daugherty (All-NBA 3rd Team)
Larry Nance (All-Defensive 2nd Team)
Mark Price (All-NBA 3rd Team)
Terrell Brandon (All-NBA Rookie 2nd Team)
Wayne Embry (Executive of the Year Award)
Lenny Wilkens
1992–93 1992–93 Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 54 28 .658 Won First Round (Nets, 3–2)
Lost Conference Semifinal (Bulls, 0–4)
Larry Nance (All-Defensive 2nd Team)
Mark Price (All-NBA 1st Team)
Lenny Wilkens
1993–94 1993–94 Eastern 6th Central 3rd[6] 47 35 .573 Lost First Round (Bulls, 0–3) Mark Price (All-NBA 3rd Team) Mike Fratello
1994–95 1994–95 Eastern 6th Central 4th 43 39 .524 Lost First Round (Knicks, 1–3) Mike Fratello
1995–96 1995–96 Eastern 4th Central 3rd 47 35 .573 Lost First Round (Knicks, 0–3) Bobby Phills (All-Defensive 2nd Team)
Terrell Brandon (NBA Sportsmanship Award)
Mike Fratello
1996–97 1996–97 Eastern 9th Central 5th 42 40 .512 Mike Fratello
1997–98 1997–98 Eastern 6th Central 5th 47 35 .573 Lost First Round (Pacers, 1–3) Brevin Knight (All-NBA Rookie 1st Team)
Cedric Henderson (All-NBA Rookie 2nd Team)
Derek Anderson (All-NBA Rookie 2nd Team)
Wayne Embry (Executive of the Year Award)
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (All-NBA Rookie 1st Team)
Mike Fratello
1998–99[7] 1998–99 Eastern 11th Central 7th 22 28 .440 Mike Fratello
1999–2000 1999–2000 Eastern 11th Central 6th 32 50 .390 Andre Miller (All-NBA Rookie 1st Team) Randy Wittman
2000–01 2000–01 Eastern 11th Central 6th 30 52 .366 Chris Mihm (All-NBA Rookie 2nd Team) Randy Wittman
2001–02 2001–02 Eastern 14th Central 7th 29 53 .354 John Lucas
2002–03 2002–03 Eastern 15th Central 8th 17 65 .207 Carlos Boozer (All-NBA Rookie 2nd Team) John Lucas
Keith Smart
2003–04 2003–04 Eastern 9th Central 5th 35 47 .427 LeBron James (Rookie of the Year)
LeBron James (All-NBA Rookie 1st Team)
Paul Silas
2004–05 2004–05 Eastern 9th Central 4th 42 40 .512 Eric Snow (J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award)
LeBron James (All-NBA 2nd Team)
Paul Silas
Brendan Malone
2005–06 2005–06 Eastern 4th Central 2nd 50 32 .610 Won First Round (Wizards, 4–2)
Lost Conference Semifinal (Pistons, 3–4)
LeBron James (All-NBA 1st Team)
LeBron James (All-Star Game MVP)
Mike Brown
2006–07 2006–07 Eastern 2nd Central 2nd 50 32 .610 Won First Round (Wizards, 4–0)
Won Conference Semifinal (Nets, 4–2)
Won Conference Final (Pistons, 4–2)
Lost NBA Final (Spurs, 0–4)
LeBron James (All-NBA 2nd Team) Mike Brown
2007–08 2007–08 Eastern 4th Central 2nd 45 37 .549 Won First Round (Wizards, 4–2)
Lost Conference Semifinal (Celtics, 3–4)
LeBron James (All-NBA 1st Team)
LeBron James (All-Star Game MVP)
Mike Brown
2008–09 2008–09 Eastern 1st Central 1st 66 16 .805 Won First Round (Pistons, 4–0)
Won Conference Semifinal (Hawks, 4–0)
Lost Conference Final (Magic, 2–4)
LeBron James (All-NBA 1st Team)
LeBron James (NBA Most Valuable Player)
LeBron James (All-Defensive 1st Team)
Mike Brown (NBA Coach of the Year)
Mike Brown
2009–10 2009–10 Eastern 1st Central 1st 61 21 .744 Won First Round (Bulls, 4–1)
Lost Conference Semifinal (Celtics, 2–4)
Anderson Varejão (All-Defensive 2nd Team)
LeBron James (All-NBA 1st Team)
LeBron James (NBA Most Valuable Player)
LeBron James (All-Defensive 1st Team)
Mike Brown
2010-11 2010-11 Eastern 15th Central 5th 19 63 .232 Byron Scott
Totals[8]
1540 1790 .462 Regular season results
70 78 .473 Post-season results (Series record: 12-18) (.400)
1610 1868 .462 Regular and post-season results Through 2010 - 2011
Total Most recent
Winning seasons 19 2009–10
Losing seasons 22 2010–11
Playoff appearances 18 2009–10
NBA Finals appearances 1 2006-07

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Cavaliers and the Pistons ended the 1978–79 season with identical 30–52 records.
  2. ^ The Cavaliers and the Pacers ended the 1979–80 season with identical 37–45 records.
  3. ^ The Cavaliers and the Bucks ended the 1987–88 season with identical 42–40 records.
  4. ^ The Cavaliers defeat by the Bulls in the first round of the 1989 playoffs is best known for "The Shot", a buzzer-beating jump-shot made by Michael Jordan over the head of Craig Ehlo. The Shot not only won the game for the Bulls, but it also won the series for the team.
  5. ^ The Cavaliers and the Pacers ended the 1989–90 season with identical 42–40 records.
  6. ^ The Cavaliers and the Pacers ended the 1993–94 season with identical 47–35 records.
  7. ^ Due to the circumstances of a lockout, the 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games, with teams beginning play on 1999-02-05. The teams played full post-season schedules following the end of the regular season.
  8. ^ The regular season and post-season totals are through the 2010-11 season

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