53 Seasons
- * Indicates a playoff appearance
| Season | Lg | Team | W | L | W/L% | Finish | SRS | Pace | Rel Pace | ORtg | Rel ORtg | DRtg | Rel DRtg | Playoffs | Coaches | Top WS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2nd of 5 | 5.23 | 95.7 | -3.4 | 116.1 | 1.3 | 110.6 | -4.2 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | J. Bickerstaff (51-31) | J. Allen (9.5) | ||
| 2021-22 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3rd of 5 | 2.04 | 96.1 | -2.1 | 111.9 | -0.1 | 109.7 | -2.3 | J. Bickerstaff (44-38) | J. Allen (8.5) | |||
| 2020-21 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 4th of 5 | -8.19 | 97.3 | -1.9 | 105.8 | -6.5 | 114.4 | 2.1 | J. Bickerstaff (22-50) | J. Allen (5.0) | |||
| 2019-20 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 5th of 5 | -7.77 | 98.7 | -1.6 | 107.5 | -3.1 | 115.4 | 4.8 | J. Beilein (14-40), J. Bickerstaff (5-6) | L. Nance (3.9) | |||
| 2018-19 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 5th of 5 | -9.39 | 96.6 | -3.4 | 107.7 | -2.7 | 117.6 | 7.2 | T. Lue (0-6), L. Drew (19-57) | L. Nance (4.9) | |||
| 2017-18 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 1st of 5 | 0.59 | 98.0 | 0.7 | 112.9 | 4.3 | 111.9 | 3.3 | Lost Finals | T. Lue (50-32) | L. James (14.0) | ||
| 2016-17 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 51 | 31 | .622 | 1st of 5 | 2.87 | 96.2 | -0.2 | 113.6 | 4.8 | 110.3 | 1.5 | Lost Finals | T. Lue (51-31) | L. James (12.9) | ||
| 2015-16 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st of 5 | 5.45 | 93.3 | -2.5 | 110.9 | 4.5 | 104.5 | -1.9 | Won Finals | D. Blatt (30-11), T. Lue (27-14) | L. James (13.6) | ||
| 2014-15 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1st of 5 | 4.08 | 92.3 | -1.6 | 111.1 | 5.5 | 106.3 | 0.7 | Lost Finals | D. Blatt (53-29) | K. Irving (10.4) | ||
| 2013-14 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 3rd of 5 | -3.86 | 93.1 | -0.8 | 104.2 | -2.5 | 107.7 | 1.0 | M. Brown (33-49) | K. Irving (6.7) | |||
| 2012-13 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 5th of 5 | -4.87 | 92.3 | 0.3 | 104.3 | -1.6 | 109.4 | 3.5 | B. Scott (24-58) | K. Irving (5.3) | |||
| 2011-12 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 5th of 5 | -7.34 | 91.3 | 0.0 | 101.1 | -3.5 | 108.9 | 4.3 | B. Scott (21-45) | K. Irving (4.1) | |||
| 2010-11 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 5th of 5 | -8.88 | 93.0 | 0.9 | 102.2 | -5.1 | 111.8 | 4.5 | B. Scott (19-63) | R. Sessions (4.4) | |||
| 2009-10 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1st of 5 | 6.17 | 91.4 | -1.3 | 111.2 | 3.6 | 104.1 | -3.5 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | M. Brown (61-21) | L. James (18.5) | ||
| 2008-09 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 66 | 16 | .805 | 1st of 5 | 8.68 | 88.7 | -3.0 | 112.4 | 4.1 | 102.4 | -5.9 | Lost E. Conf. Finals | M. Brown (66-16) | L. James (20.3) | ||
| 2007-08 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 2nd of 5 | -0.53 | 90.2 | -2.2 | 106.0 | -1.5 | 106.4 | -1.1 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | M. Brown (45-37) | L. James (15.2) | ||
| 2006-07 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2nd of 5 | 3.33 | 90.8 | -1.1 | 105.5 | -1.0 | 101.3 | -5.2 | Lost Finals | M. Brown (50-32) | L. James (13.7) | ||
| 2005-06 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2nd of 5 | 2.17 | 89.8 | -0.7 | 107.8 | 1.6 | 105.4 | -0.8 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | M. Brown (50-32) | L. James (16.3) | ||
| 2004-05 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 4th of 5 | 0.27 | 89.7 | -1.2 | 106.6 | 0.5 | 105.7 | -0.4 | P. Silas (34-30), B. Malone (8-10) | L. James (14.3) | |||
| 2003-04 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 5th of 8 | -3.07 | 90.8 | 0.7 | 101.4 | -1.5 | 104.2 | 1.3 | P. Silas (35-47) | C. Boozer (9.4) | |||
| 2002-03 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 8th of 8 | -9.59 | 94.0 | 3.0 | 96.5 | -7.1 | 106.7 | 3.1 | J. Lucas (8-34), K. Smart (9-31) | C. Boozer (5.9) | |||
| 2001-02 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 7th of 8 | -3.52 | 90.3 | -0.4 | 104.6 | 0.1 | 108.2 | 3.7 | J. Lucas (29-53) | A. Miller (10.3) | |||
| 2000-01 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 6th of 8 | -4.48 | 91.2 | -0.1 | 100.3 | -2.7 | 104.9 | 1.9 | R. Wittman (30-52) | C. Weatherspoon (8.6) | |||
| 1999-00 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 6th of 8 | -3.64 | 95.7 | 2.6 | 100.4 | -3.7 | 104.0 | -0.1 | R. Wittman (32-50) | A. Miller (5.3) | |||
| 1998-99 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 28 | .440 | 7th of 8 | -0.94 | 86.4 | -2.5 | 99.6 | -2.6 | 101.6 | -0.6 | M. Fratello (22-28) | S. Kemp (6.3) | |||
| 1997-98 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5th of 8 | 3.06 | 89.9 | -0.4 | 102.2 | -2.8 | 99.1 | -5.9 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | M. Fratello (47-35) | W. Person (10.3) | ||
| 1996-97 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 5th of 8 | 2.32 | 82.9 | -7.2 | 104.6 | -2.1 | 102.4 | -4.3 | M. Fratello (42-40) | T. Brandon (10.8) | |||
| 1995-96 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3rd of 8 | 2.49 | 82.3 | -9.5 | 109.9 | 2.3 | 106.7 | -0.9 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | M. Fratello (47-35) | T. Brandon (12.7) | ||
| 1994-95 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4th of 7 | 0.55 | 84.8 | -8.1 | 105.3 | -3.0 | 104.6 | -3.7 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | M. Fratello (43-39) | T. Hill (6.9) | ||
| 1993-94 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4th of 7 | 3.64 | 91.7 | -3.4 | 109.4 | 3.1 | 105.1 | -1.2 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | M. Fratello (47-35) | M. Price (10.0) | ||
| 1992-93 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2nd of 7 | 6.30 | 94.8 | -2.0 | 112.7 | 4.7 | 106.0 | -2.0 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | L. Wilkens (54-28) | B. Daugherty (12.7) | ||
| 1991-92 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2nd of 7 | 5.34 | 95.0 | -1.6 | 113.9 | 5.7 | 108.2 | 0.0 | Lost E. Conf. Finals | L. Wilkens (57-25) | L. Nance (12.2) | ||
| 1990-91 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 6th of 7 | -2.33 | 95.1 | -2.7 | 106.1 | -1.8 | 108.7 | 0.8 | L. Wilkens (33-49) | L. Nance (9.8) | |||
| 1989-90 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 4th of 7 | -0.62 | 95.0 | -3.3 | 106.9 | -1.2 | 107.2 | -0.9 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | L. Wilkens (42-40) | M. Price (10.1) | ||
| 1988-89 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2nd of 6 | 7.95 | 98.0 | -2.6 | 110.6 | 2.8 | 102.9 | -4.9 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | L. Wilkens (57-25) | M. Price (11.3) | ||
| 1987-88 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 5th of 6 | 1.28 | 97.3 | -2.3 | 106.8 | -1.2 | 106.0 | -2.0 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | L. Wilkens (42-40) | M. Price (7.8) | ||
| 1986-87 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 6th of 6 | -3.19 | 101.3 | 0.5 | 102.6 | -5.7 | 106.4 | -1.9 | L. Wilkens (31-51) | H. Williams (7.5) | |||
| 1985-86 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 5th of 6 | -2.19 | 101.6 | -0.5 | 105.5 | -1.7 | 108.3 | 1.1 | G. Karl (25-42), G. Littles (4-11) | R. Hinson (7.4) | |||
| 1984-85 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 36 | 46 | .439 | 4th of 6 | -2.27 | 101.9 | -0.2 | 106.0 | -1.9 | 108.7 | 0.8 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | G. Karl (36-46) | W. Free (6.0) | ||
| 1983-84 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 4th of 6 | -3.71 | 97.4 | -4.0 | 104.1 | -3.5 | 108.5 | 0.9 | T. Nissalke (28-54) | W. Free (5.3) | |||
| 1982-83 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 5th of 6 | -6.78 | 97.6 | -5.5 | 99.2 | -5.5 | 106.8 | 2.1 | T. Nissalke (23-59) | W. Free (4.6) | |||
| 1981-82 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 6th of 6 | -7.77 | 99.3 | -1.6 | 103.3 | -3.6 | 111.8 | 4.9 | D. Delaney (4-11), B. Kloppenburg (0-3), C. Daly (9-32), B. Musselman (2-21) | J. Edwards (4.3) | |||
| 1980-81 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 5th of 6 | -4.15 | 100.8 | -1.0 | 104.3 | -1.2 | 109.1 | 3.6 | B. Musselman (25-46), D. Delaney (3-8) | M. Mitchell (6.0) | |||
| 1979-80 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 5th of 6 | 0.43 | 105.6 | 2.5 | 106.7 | 1.4 | 106.4 | 1.1 | S. Albeck (37-45) | D. Robisch (8.6) | |||
| 1978-79 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 5th of 6 | -3.57 | 102.7 | -3.1 | 103.7 | -0.1 | 107.3 | 3.5 | B. Fitch (30-52) | C. Russell (6.7) | |||
| 1977-78 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3rd of 6 | 0.44 | 103.5 | -3.2 | 99.9 | -1.0 | 99.4 | -1.5 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | B. Fitch (43-39) | E. Smith (6.8) | ||
| 1976-77 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4th of 6 | 1.08 | 101.5 | -5.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 98.9 | -0.6 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | B. Fitch (43-39) | J. Chones (5.9) | ||
| 1975-76 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1st of 5 | 2.34 | 101.6 | -3.9 | 99.5 | 1.2 | 97.0 | -1.3 | Lost E. Conf. Finals | B. Fitch (49-33) | J. Brewer (7.9) | ||
| 1974-75 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3rd of 5 | -0.31 | 100.4 | -4.1 | 97.6 | -0.1 | 98.0 | 0.3 | B. Fitch (40-42) | D. Snyder (6.4) | |||
| 1973-74 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 4th of 4 | -4.16 | 104.1 | -3.7 | 96.0 | -1.7 | 100.1 | 2.4 | B. Fitch (29-53) | L. Wilkens (6.5) | |||
| 1972-73 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 4th of 4 | -2.64 | 108.3 | -2.4 | 94.0 | -2.8 | 96.5 | -0.3 | B. Fitch (32-50) | L. Wilkens (9.5) | |||
| 1971-72 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 4th of 4 | -7.90 | 111.5 | -0.5 | 94.5 | -3.4 | 101.4 | 3.5 | B. Fitch (23-59) | B. Beard (5.9) | |||
| 1970-71 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 4th of 4 | -12.04 | 110.6 | -4.5 | 92.3 | -4.9 | 102.4 | 5.2 | B. Fitch (15-67) | W. Wesley (4.1) |
Pace/ORtg/DRtg estimated for seasons prior to 1973-74
All-Time Top 12 Players