76ers vs. Cavaliers Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Philadelphia 76ers have been present in the NBA Playoffs 54 times in 77 seasons while the Cleveland Cavaliers did it 25 times in their 56 seasons. Between the two they total 4 of the 79 NBA championships (5.1%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the 76ers.
On this page, after a summary of their Playoff history (with championships won, playoff appearances and all-time records), you can see, side by side, how far the 76ers and the Cavaliers advanced in the postseason each year. Also, if they met that year, a note with details of the outcome of the series.
Summary of Their Playoff History | ||
Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 54 (71.1%) | 25 (45.5%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 22 (28.9%) | 30 (54.5%) |
| NBA Titles: | 3  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 6 | 4 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 250 wins 238 losses (.512) | 136 wins 119 losses (.533) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 77 1949-50 to present | 56 1970-71 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 1990 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2022 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2016 | DNQ |  NBA Champions |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2014 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2007 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2001 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2000 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers | |||
| 1999 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1996 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1995 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1993 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
| 1992 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | |||
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
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| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1987 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1986 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1983 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1982 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1981 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1980 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1979 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1977 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1976 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1975 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1974 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1973 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1972 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1971 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1970 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1969 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| 1968 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1967 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1966 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1965 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1964 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| 1963 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1962 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1961 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1960 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1959 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1958 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1957 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1956 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1955 | NBA Champions (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1954 | Lost NBA Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1953 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1952 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1951 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| 1950 | Lost NBA Finals (as Syracuse Nationals) | - |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |