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Cleveland Cavaliers Worst Regular Seasons by Winning Percentage
This is the full list of Cavaliers regular season records sorted from worst to best, with details of games won and lost, and stats such as points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Related: All-time Worst Regular Season Teams
What was the worst regular season in Cleveland Cavaliers history?
Twice, a Cavaliers team recorded 15 wins and 67 losses, for a .183 winning percentage — the worst mark in franchise history.
Franchise Worst Season Record
15-67 (.183)
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Cleveland Cavaliers Worst Season Records in NBA History, by Winning %
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| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 1. | 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15-67 | .183 | .464 | .182 | .747 | 41.0 | 22.8 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 103.2 | 111.7 | |
| 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15-67 | .183 | .424 | - | .746 | 48.6 | 25.2 | - | - | 102.1 | 113.3 | ||
| 3. | 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17-65 | .207 | .422 | .327 | .747 | 44.6 | 20.9 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 91.4 | 101.0 | |
| 4. | 2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19-63 | .232 | .444 | .355 | .792 | 42.7 | 20.7 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 104.5 | 114.1 | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19-63 | .232 | .434 | .342 | .745 | 40.3 | 21.0 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 95.5 | 104.5 | ||
| 6. | 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23-59 | .280 | .465 | .250 | .721 | 43.7 | 21.2 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 97.1 | 104.6 | |
| 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23-59 | .280 | .428 | - | .736 | 50.0 | 25.1 | - | - | 105.8 | 113.4 | ||
| 8. | 2020 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19-46 | .292 | .458 | .351 | .758 | 44.2 | 23.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 106.9 | 114.8 | |
| 9. | 2013 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 24-58 | .293 | .434 | .346 | .756 | 41.0 | 20.7 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 96.5 | 101.2 | |
| 10. | 2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22-50 | .306 | .450 | .336 | .743 | 42.8 | 23.8 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 103.8 | 112.3 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 11. | 2012 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21-45 | .318 | .422 | .346 | .716 | 42.3 | 19.8 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 93.0 | 100.2 | |
| 12. | 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28-54 | .341 | .465 | .262 | .743 | 43.9 | 23.5 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 102.3 | 106.5 | |
| 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28-54 | .341 | .467 | .289 | .778 | 42.7 | 24.5 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 105.7 | 110.6 | ||
| 14. | 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29-53 | .354 | .448 | .377 | .772 | 42.1 | 23.1 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 95.3 | 98.6 | |
| 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29-53 | .354 | .480 | .338 | .752 | 43.2 | 25.2 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 107.8 | 110.6 | ||
| 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29-53 | .354 | .439 | - | .772 | 45.9 | 25.0 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 100.3 | 104.6 | ||
| 17. | 2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30-52 | .366 | .442 | .334 | .765 | 42.1 | 20.8 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 92.2 | 96.5 | |
| 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30-52 | .366 | .468 | - | .770 | 42.5 | 21.9 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 106.5 | 110.2 | ||
| 19. | 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31-51 | .378 | .470 | .240 | .697 | 44.8 | 23.3 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 104.4 | 108.2 | |
| 20. | 2000 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32-50 | .390 | .442 | .373 | .750 | 42.8 | 23.7 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 97.0 | 100.5 | |
| 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32-50 | .390 | .435 | - | .747 | 49.5 | 25.7 | - | - | 102.7 | 105.3 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 22. | 2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33-49 | .402 | .437 | .356 | .751 | 44.1 | 21.2 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 98.2 | 101.5 | |
| 1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33-49 | .402 | .475 | .334 | .765 | 40.7 | 27.3 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 101.7 | 104.2 | ||
| 24. | 2004 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 35-47 | .427 | .433 | .314 | .753 | 45.6 | 22.0 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 92.9 | 95.5 | |
| 25. | 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 36-46 | .439 | .471 | .287 | .749 | 44.5 | 25.6 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 108.6 | 111.3 | |
| 26. | 1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22-28 | .440 | .439 | .341 | .749 | 35.8 | 21.9 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 86.4 | 88.2 | |
| 27. | 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37-45 | .451 | .474 | .193 | .772 | 45.0 | 25.7 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 114.1 | 113.8 | |
| 28. | 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40-42 | .488 | .462 | - | .742 | 43.4 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 99.0 | 99.4 | |
| 29. | 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | .512 | .447 | .332 | .752 | 42.3 | 22.6 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 96.5 | 95.7 | |
| 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | .512 | .453 | .376 | .723 | 37.4 | 20.9 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 87.5 | 85.6 | ||
| 1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | .512 | .461 | .407 | .744 | 42.8 | 25.7 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 102.6 | 102.9 | ||
| 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | .512 | .490 | .378 | .744 | 40.3 | 25.2 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 104.5 | 103.7 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 33. | 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43-39 | .524 | .441 | .385 | .760 | 40.0 | 20.4 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 90.5 | 89.8 | |
| 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43-39 | .524 | .454 | - | .741 | 47.1 | 21.2 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 104.4 | 103.9 | ||
| 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43-39 | .524 | .449 | - | .737 | 47.3 | 22.5 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 102.1 | 101.0 | ||
| 36. | 2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44-38 | .537 | .469 | .355 | .760 | 44.2 | 25.2 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 107.8 | 105.7 | |
| 37. | 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 45-37 | .549 | .439 | .358 | .717 | 44.6 | 20.0 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 96.4 | 96.7 | |
| 38. | 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 47-35 | .573 | .454 | .372 | .756 | 40.1 | 23.1 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 92.5 | 89.8 | |
| 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 47-35 | .573 | .460 | .377 | .763 | 35.6 | 22.2 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 91.1 | 88.5 | ||
| 1994 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 47-35 | .573 | .465 | .362 | .770 | 42.0 | 25.0 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 101.2 | 97.1 | ||
| 41. | 2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 48-34 | .585 | .479 | .367 | .765 | 43.3 | 28.0 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 112.6 | 110.2 | |
| 42. | 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 49-33 | .598 | .454 | - | .737 | 46.1 | 22.5 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 101.7 | 99.2 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 43. | 2026 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3-2 | .600 | .461 | .358 | .748 | 40.4 | 25.2 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 116.2 | 115.2 | |
| 44. | 2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50-32 | .610 | .476 | .372 | .779 | 42.1 | 23.4 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 110.9 | 109.9 | |
| 2007 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50-32 | .610 | .447 | .352 | .696 | 43.5 | 20.8 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 96.8 | 92.9 | ||
| 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50-32 | .610 | .454 | .339 | .729 | 42.3 | 19.0 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 97.6 | 95.4 | ||
| 47. | 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51-31 | .622 | .488 | .367 | .780 | 41.1 | 24.9 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 112.3 | 106.9 | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51-31 | .622 | .470 | .384 | .748 | 43.7 | 22.7 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 110.3 | 107.2 | ||
| 49. | 2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 53-29 | .646 | .458 | .367 | .751 | 43.0 | 22.1 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 103.1 | 98.7 | |
| 50. | 1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54-28 | .659 | .497 | .381 | .802 | 41.8 | 28.6 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 107.7 | 101.3 | |
| 51. | 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57-25 | .695 |
|
.460 | .362 | .748 | 44.5 | 22.7 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 104.3 | 98.3 |
| 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57-25 | .695 | .488 | .357 | .805 | 42.6 | 27.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 108.9 | 103.4 | ||
| 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57-25 | .695 | .502 | .359 | .747 | 42.8 | 27.6 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 108.8 | 101.2 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 54. | 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 61-21 | .744 | .485 | .381 | .720 | 42.5 | 22.4 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 102.1 | 95.6 | |
| 55. | 2025 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 64-18 | .780 | .491 | .383 | .776 | 45.4 | 28.1 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 121.9 | 112.4 | |
| 56. | 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 66-16 | .805 | .468 | .393 | .757 | 42.2 | 20.3 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 100.3 | 91.4 |