Cleveland Cavaliers Playoff History
* Playoff history data goes back to the 1946-1947 season.
| Opening Round | Conference Semi Finals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||
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| Season | Record | Results | Opponent | Record | Results | Opponent | Record | Results | Opponent | Record | Results | Opponent |
| 2023-2024 | 2-1 | W W L | Magic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-2023 | 1-4 | L W L L L | Knicks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019-2020 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018-2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017-2018 | 4-3 | L W L W W L W | Pacers | 4-0 | W W W W | Raptors | 4-3 | L L W W L W W | Celtics | 0-4 | L L L L | Warriors |
| 2016-2017 | 4-0 | W W W W | Pacers | 4-0 | W W W W | Raptors | 4-1 | W W L W W | Celtics | 1-4 | L L L W L | Warriors |
| 2015-2016 | 4-0 | W W W W | Pistons | 4-0 | W W W W | Hawks | 4-2 | W W L L W W | Raptors | 4-3 | L L W L W W W | Warriors |
| 2014-2015 | 4-0 | W W W W | Celtics | 4-2 | L W L W W W | Bulls | 4-0 | W W W W | Hawks | 2-4 | L W W L L L | Warriors |
| 2013-2014 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012-2013 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011-2012 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010-2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-2010 | 4-1 | W W L W W | Bulls | 2-4 | W L W L L L | Celtics | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008-2009 | 4-0 | W W W W | Pistons | 4-0 | W W W W | Hawks | 2-4 | L W L L W L | Magic | - | - | - |
| 2007-2008 | 4-2 | W W L W L W | Wizards | 3-4 | L L W W L W L | Celtics | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006-2007 | 4-0 | W W W W | Wizards | 4-2 | W W L W L W | Nets | 4-2 | L L W W W W | Pistons | 0-4 | L L L L | Spurs |
| 2005-2006 | 4-2 | W L W L W W | Wizards | 3-4 | L L W W W L L | Pistons | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004-2005 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003-2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002-2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001-2002 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000-2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opening Round | Conference Semi Finals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||
| Season | Record | Results | Opponent | Record | Results | Opponent | Record | Results | Opponent | Record | Results | Opponent |
| 1999-2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998-1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997-1998 | 1-3 | L L W L | Pacers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996-1997 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995-1996 | 0-3 | L L L | Knicks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994-1995 | 1-3 | L W L L | Knicks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993-1994 | 0-3 | L L L | Bulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992-1993 | 3-2 | W L W L W | Nets | 0-4 | L L L L | Bulls | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991-1992 | 3-1 | W W L W | Nets | 4-3 | W L L W W L W | Celtics | 2-4 | L W L W L L | Bulls | - | - | - |
| 1990-1991 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989-1990 | 2-3 | L L W W L | Sixers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988-1989 | 2-3 | L W L W L | Bulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987-1988 | 2-3 | L L W W L | Bulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986-1987 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985-1986 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984-1985 | 1-3 | L L W L | Celtics | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983-1984 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982-1983 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1981-1982 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980-1981 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opening Round | Conference Semi Finals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||
| Season | Record | Results | Opponent | Record | Results | Opponent | Record | Results | Opponent | Record | Results | Opponent |
| 1979-1980 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978-1979 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1977-1978 | 0-2 | L L | Knicks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1976-1977 | 1-2 | L W L | Bullets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975-1976 | - | - | - | 4-3 | L W W L W L W | Bullets | 2-4 | L L W W L L | Celtics | - | - | - |
| 1974-1975 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973-1974 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972-1973 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971-1972 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970-1971 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |