Seasons
| NBA Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | Team | Conference | Division | Regular season | Playoff results | Awards | Head coach | ||||
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| 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 | Bill Fitch | ||
| 1972–73 | 1972–73 | Eastern | 6th | Central | 4th | 32 | 50 | .390 | 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 (COY) | Bill Fitch |
| 1976–77 | 1976–77 | Eastern | 6th | Central | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | Lost First Round (Bullets, 1–2) | 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 | 30 | 52 | .366 | Bill Fitch | ||
| 1979–80 | 1979–80 | Eastern | 8th | Central | 5th | 37 | 45 | .451 | Austin Carr (JWKC) | Stan Albeck | |
| 1980–81 | 1980–81 | Eastern | 9th | Central | 5th | 28 | 54 | .341 | Bill Musselman Don Delaney |
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| 1981–82 | 1981–82 | Eastern | 11th | Central | 6th | 15 | 67 | .183 | Bob Kloppenburg Chuck Daly Bill Musselman |
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| 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 |
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| 1986–87 | 1986–87 | Eastern | 9th | Central | 6th | 31 | 51 | .380 | Lenny Wilkens | ||
| 1987–88 | 1987–88 | Eastern | 6th | Central | 4th | 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) | Lenny Wilkens | |
| 1989–90 | 1989–90 | Eastern | 7th | Central | 4th | 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) |
Wayne Embry (EOY) | 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) |
Lenny Wilkens | |
| 1993–94 | 1993–94 | Eastern | 6th | Central | 3rd | 47 | 35 | .573 | Lost First Round (Bulls, 0–3) | 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) | 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) | Wayne Embry (EOY) | Mike Fratello |
| 1998–99 | 1998–99 | Eastern | 11th | Central | 7th | 22 | 28 | .440 | Mike Fratello | ||
| 1999–00 | 1999–00 | Eastern | 11th | Central | 6th | 32 | 50 | .390 | Randy Wittman | ||
| 2000–01 | 2000–01 | Eastern | 11th | Central | 6th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 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 | John Lucas Keith Smart |
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| 2003–04 | 2003–04 | Eastern | 9th | Central | 5th | 35 | 47 | .427 | LeBron James (ROY) | Paul Silas | |
| 2004–05 | 2004–05 | Eastern | 9th | Central | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | Eric Snow (JWKC) | Paul Silas Brendan Malone |
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| 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 (AMVP) | 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) |
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 (AMVP) | 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 (MVP) Mike Brown (COY) |
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) |
LeBron James (MVP) | Mike Brown |
| 2010-11 | 2010-11 | Eastern | 15th | Central | 5th | 19 | 63 | .232 | Byron Scott | ||
| 2011-12 | 2011-12 | Eastern | 13th | Central | 5th | 21 | 45 | .318 | Kyrie Irving (ROY) | Byron Scott | |
| Totals | |||||||||||
| 1561 | 1835 | .460 | Regular season results | ||||||||
| 70 | 78 | .473 | Post-season results (Series record: 12-18) (.400) | ||||||||
| 1631 | 1913 | .460 | Regular and post-season results Through 2011 - 2012 | ||||||||
| Total | Most recent | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning seasons | 19 | 2009–10 |
| Losing seasons | 23 | 2011–12 |
| Playoff appearances | 18 | 2009–10 |
| NBA Finals appearances | 1 | 2006-07 |
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