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Cleveland Cavaliers

Value$4.8B

Founded: 1971 · Metro Area: Cleveland · Eastern · Central · Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

All-Star selections: 49player-seasons across history

2026 · Eliminated Conf. Finals
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Championships
5 Finals Appearances
5
Finals Appearances
9 Conf. Finals
27
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 144-131
0.476
All-time Win%
56
Seasons
since 1971

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

2015-16

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

2006-072014-152015-162016-172017-18

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1975-761991-922006-07↑2008-092014-15↑2015-16↑2016-17↑2017-18↑2025-26

All-time record

Regular-season W-L2148-2369
Win pct0.476
Playoff record144-131
Championships1
Finals appearances5
Conference Finals appearances9
Division titles8
Total seasons56
.500 or better seasons28
Most recent championship2015-16
All-Star selections49

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

Gund Arena1995-2005
Cleveland, OHnow: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Quicken Loans Arena2006-2019
Cleveland, OHnow: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse2020-present
Cleveland, OH
Richfield Coliseum1975-1994
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Arena1971-1974
Cleveland, OH
Season-by-season
1971 to 2026 · 56 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5230.634119.5115.42ndEliminated Conf. Finals
2024-25Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral6418.780121.9112.41stPlayoffs
2023-24Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4834.585112.6110.22ndPlayoffs
2022-23Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5131.622112.3106.92ndPlayoffs
2021-22Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4438.537107.8105.73rdPlayoffs
2020-21Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2250.306103.8112.34th
2019-20Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral1946.292106.9114.85th
2018-19Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral1963.232104.5114.15th
2017-18Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5032.610110.9109.91stLost Finals
2016-17Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5131.622110.3107.21stLost Finals
2015-16Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5725.695104.398.31stNBA Champion
2014-15Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5329.646103.198.71stLost Finals
2013-14Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3349.40298.2101.53rd
2012-13Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2458.29396.5101.25th
2011-12Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2145.31893.0100.25th
2010-11Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral1963.23295.5104.55th
2009-10Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral6121.744102.195.61stPlayoffs
2008-09Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral6616.805100.391.31stLost Conf. Finals
2007-08Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4537.54996.496.72ndPlayoffs
2006-07Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5032.61096.892.92ndLost Finals
2005-06Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5032.61097.695.32ndPlayoffs
2004-05Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4240.51296.595.74th
2003-04Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3547.42792.995.55th
2002-03Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral1765.20791.4101.08th
2001-02Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2953.35495.398.67th
2000-01Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3052.36692.296.56th
1999-00Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3250.39097.0100.56th
1998-99Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2228.44086.488.27th
1997-98Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4735.57392.589.85thPlayoffs
1996-97Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4240.51287.585.65th
1995-96Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4735.57391.188.53rdPlayoffs
1994-95Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4339.52490.589.84thPlayoffs
1993-94Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4735.573101.297.2T-3rdPlayoffs
1992-93Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5428.658107.7101.32ndPlayoffs
1991-92Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5725.695108.8103.42ndLost Conf. Finals
1990-91Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3349.402101.7104.26th
1989-90Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4240.512102.6102.9T-4thPlayoffs
1988-89Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral5725.695108.8101.22ndPlayoffs
1987-88Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4240.512104.5103.75thPlayoffs
1986-87Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3151.378104.4108.26th
1985-86Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2953.354107.8110.65th
1984-85Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3646.439108.6111.34thPlayoffs
1983-84Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2854.342102.3106.54th
1982-83Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2359.28197.1104.65th
1981-82Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral1567.183103.2111.76th
1980-81Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2854.342105.7110.65th
1979-80Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3745.451114.2113.8T-4th
1978-79Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3052.366106.5110.2T-4th
1977-78Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4339.524104.4103.93rdPlayoffs
1976-77Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4339.524102.1101.04thPlayoffs
1975-76Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4933.598101.799.21stLost Conf. Finals
1974-75Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral4042.48899.099.33rd
1973-74Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2953.354100.3104.64th
1972-73Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral3250.390102.7105.34th
1971-72Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral2359.281105.8113.44th
1970-71Cleveland CavaliersEasternCentral1567.183102.1113.34th

Award winners

Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.

MVP · 2Most Valuable Player

  • 2009-10LeBron James
  • 2008-09LeBron James

DPOY · 1Defensive Player of the Year

  • 2024-25Evan Mobley

ROY · 2Rookie of the Year

  • 2011-12Kyrie Irving
  • 2003-04Lebron James

COY · 3Coach of the Year

  • 2024-25Kenny Atkinson
  • 2008-09Mike Brown
  • 1975-76Bill Fitch

All-NBA Selections

Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.

2025-26
2ndDonovan Mitchell
2024-25
1stDonovan Mitchell2ndEvan Mobley
2022-23
2ndDonovan Mitchell
2017-18
1stLeBron James
2016-17
1stLeBron James
2015-16
1stLeBron James
2014-15
1stLeBron James3rdKyrie Irving
2009-10
1stLeBron James
2008-09
1stLeBron James
2007-08
1stLeBron James
2006-07
2ndLebron James
2005-06
1stLebron James
2004-05
2ndLeBron James
1993-94
3rdMark Price
1992-93
1stMark Price
1991-92
3rdBrad Daugherty3rdMark Price
1988-89
3rdMark Price

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2015-162016-06-19NBA Finals G7W93-89vs Golden State WarriorsOracle Arena · San Francisco-San Jose1.956
2015-162016-06-13NBA Finals G5W112-97vs Golden State WarriorsOracle Arena · San Francisco-San Jose1.900
2014-152015-06-16NBA Finals G6L97-105vs Golden State WarriorsRocket Mortgage Fieldhouse · Cleveland1.797
2014-152015-06-07NBA Finals G2W95-93vs Golden State WarriorsOTOracle Arena · San Francisco-San Jose1.761
2015-162016-06-16NBA Finals G6W115-101vs Golden State WarriorsRocket Mortgage Fieldhouse · Cleveland1.748
1991-921992-05-29Conf. Finals G6L94-99vs Chicago BullsRichfield Coliseum · Cleveland1.694
2015-162016-06-10NBA Finals G4L97-108vs Golden State WarriorsRocket Mortgage Fieldhouse · Cleveland1.642
2016-172017-06-12NBA Finals G5L120-129vs Golden State WarriorsOracle Arena · San Francisco-San Jose1.639
2008-092009-05-20Conf. Finals G1L106-107vs Orlando MagicRocket Mortgage Fieldhouse · Cleveland1.628
2008-092009-05-30Conf. Finals G6L90-103vs Orlando MagicKia Center · Orlando1.622
2016-172017-06-09NBA Finals G4W137-116vs Golden State WarriorsRocket Mortgage Fieldhouse · Cleveland1.609
2008-092009-05-26Conf. Finals G4L114-116vs Orlando MagicOTKia Center · Orlando1.604