Cavaliers vs. Hornets Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year

Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Charlotte Hornets, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been present in the NBA Playoffs 25 times in 56 seasons while the Charlotte Hornets did it 10 times in their 36 seasons. The Cavaliers have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships and the Hornets have not won a title so far.

The Cavaliers and the Hornets have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.

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 Cavaliers and the Hornets 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
	Cleveland Cavaliers	Charlotte Hornets
Playoff Appearances:	25 (45.5%)	10 (28.6%)
Playoffs Missed:	30 (54.5%)	25 (71.4%)
NBA Titles:	1	0
Finals Lost:	4	0
All-time Playoff Record:	136 wins 119 losses (.533)	23 wins 40 losses (.365)
Total NBA Seasons:	56 1970-71 to present	36 1988-89 to present

Playoffs	Cleveland Cavaliers	Charlotte Hornets
2019	DNQ	DNQ
2018	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ
2017	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ
2016	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2015	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ
2014	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats)
2013	DNQ	DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats)
2012	DNQ	DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats)
2011	DNQ	DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats)
2010	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats)