Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
| SEASON | TEAM NAME | LEAGUE | DIVISION | GP | WINS | LOSSES | WIN % | HEAD COACH | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 15 | 67 | .183 | Bill Fitch | Missed Playoffs |
| 1971–72 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 23 | 59 | .280 | Bill Fitch | Missed Playoffs |
| 1972–73 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 32 | 50 | .390 | Bill Fitch | Missed Playoffs |
| 1973–74 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 29 | 53 | .354 | Bill Fitch | Missed Playoffs |
| 1974–75 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | Bill Fitch | Missed Playoffs |
| 1975–76 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 49 | 33 | .598 | Bill Fitch | Lost Conference Finals |
| 1976–77 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | Bill Fitch | Lost First Round |
| 1977–78 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | Bill Fitch | Lost First Round |
| 1978–79 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 30 | 52 | .366 | Bill Fitch | Missed Playoffs |
| 1979–80 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 37 | 45 | .451 | Stan Albeck | Missed Playoffs |
| 1980–81 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 28 | 54 | .341 | Bill Musselman / Don Delaney | Missed Playoffs |
| 1981–82 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 15 | 67 | .183 | Don Delaney / Bob Kloppenburg / Chuck Daly / Bill Musselman | Missed Playoffs |
| 1982–83 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 23 | 59 | .280 | Tom Nissalke | Missed Playoffs |
| 1983–84 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 28 | 54 | .341 | Tom Nissalke | Missed Playoffs |
| 1984–85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 36 | 46 | .439 | George Karl | Lost First Round |
| 1985–86 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 29 | 53 | .354 | George Karl / Gene Littles | Missed Playoffs |
| 1986–87 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | Lenny Wilkens | Missed Playoffs |
| 1987–88 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | Lenny Wilkens | Lost First Round |
| 1988–89 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | Lenny Wilkens | Lost First Round |
| 1989–90 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | Lenny Wilkens | Lost First Round |
| 1990–91 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 33 | 49 | .402 | Lenny Wilkens | Missed Playoffs |
| 1991–92 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | Lenny Wilkens | Lost Conference Finals |
| 1992–93 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 54 | 28 | .658 | Lenny Wilkens | Lost Conference Semifinals |
| 1993–94 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | Mike Fratello | Lost First Round |
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | Mike Fratello | Lost First Round |
| 1995–96 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | Mike Fratello | Lost First Round |
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | Mike Fratello | Missed Playoffs |
| 1997–98 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | Mike Fratello | Lost First Round |
| 1998–99 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 50 | 22 | 28 | .440 | Mike Fratello | Missed Playoffs |
| 1999–00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 32 | 50 | .390 | Randy Wittman | Missed Playoffs |
| 2000–01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 30 | 52 | .366 | Randy Wittman | Missed Playoffs |
| 2001–02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 29 | 53 | .354 | John Lucas II | Missed Playoffs |
| 2002–03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 17 | 65 | .207 | John Lucas II / Keith Smart | Missed Playoffs |
| 2003–04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 35 | 47 | .427 | Paul Silas | Missed Playoffs |
| 2004–05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | Paul Silas / Brendan Malone | Missed Playoffs |
| 2005–06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | Mike Brown | Lost Conference Semifinals |
| 2006–07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | Mike Brown | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2007–08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 45 | 37 | .549 | Mike Brown | Lost Conference Semifinals |
| 2008–09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 66 | 16 | .805 | Mike Brown | Lost Conference Finals |
| 2009–10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 61 | 21 | .744 | Mike Brown | Lost Conference Semifinals |
| 2010–11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 19 | 63 | .232 | Byron Scott | Missed Playoffs |
| 2011–12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 66 | 21 | 45 | .318 | Byron Scott | Missed Playoffs |
| 2012–13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 24 | 58 | .293 | Byron Scott | Missed Playoffs |
| 2013–14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 33 | 49 | .402 | Mike Brown | Missed Playoffs |
| 2014–15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 53 | 29 | .646 | David Blatt | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2015–16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | David Blatt / Tyronn Lue | Won NBA Championship |
| 2016–17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 51 | 31 | .622 | Tyronn Lue | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2017–18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | Tyronn Lue | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2018–19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 19 | 63 | .232 | Tyronn Lue / Larry Drew | Missed Playoffs |
| 2019–20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 65 | 19 | 46 | .292 | John Beilein / J. B. Bickerstaff | Missed Playoffs |
| 2020–21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 72 | 22 | 50 | .306 | J. B. Bickerstaff | Missed Playoffs |
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | J. B. Bickerstaff | Lost Play-In Tournament |
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 51 | 31 | .622 | J. B. Bickerstaff | Lost First Round |
| 2023–24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | J. B. Bickerstaff | Lost Conference Semifinals |
| 2024–25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | Central | 82 | 64 | 18 | .780 | Kenny Atkinson | Lost Conference Semifinals |