Cavaliers vs. Jazz 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 Utah Jazz, 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 Utah Jazz did it 31 times in their 52 seasons. The Cavaliers have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships and the Jazz have not won a title so far.
The Cavaliers and the Jazz 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 Jazz 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 | Utah Jazz | |
Playoff Appearances: | 25 (45.5%) | 31 (60.8%) |
Playoffs Missed: | 30 (54.5%) | 20 (39.2%) |
NBA Titles: | 1 ![]() | 0 ![]() |
Finals Lost: | 4 | 2 |
All-time Playoff Record: | 136 wins 119 losses (.533) | 135 wins 157 losses (.462) |
Total NBA Seasons: | 56 1970-71 to present | 52 1974-75 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz | |
Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz |
2026 | TBD | TBD |
2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
2024 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
2023 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2021 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz |
2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2018 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
2017 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
2016 | ![]() | DNQ |
2015 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
2014 | DNQ | DNQ |
2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
2012 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2011 | DNQ | DNQ |
2010 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz |
2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2008 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
2007 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
2006 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
2005 | DNQ | DNQ |
2004 | DNQ | DNQ |
2003 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz |
1999 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1998 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
1997 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
1996 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1994 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
1991 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz |
1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1988 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1987 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1986 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1984 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1983 | DNQ | DNQ |
1982 | DNQ | DNQ |
1981 | DNQ | DNQ |
1980 | DNQ | DNQ |
Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz |
1979 | DNQ | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
1978 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
1977 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
1976 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
1975 | DNQ | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
1974 | DNQ | - |
1973 | DNQ | - |
1972 | DNQ | - |
1971 | DNQ | - |
1970 | - | - |
Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz |
1969 | - | - |
1968 | - | - |
1967 | - | - |
1966 | - | - |
1965 | - | - |
1964 | - | - |
1963 | - | - |
1962 | - | - |
1961 | - | - |
1960 | - | - |
Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz |
1959 | - | - |
1958 | - | - |
1957 | - | - |
1956 | - | - |
1955 | - | - |
1954 | - | - |
1953 | - | - |
1952 | - | - |
1951 | - | - |
1950 | - | - |
Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz |
1949 | - | - |
1948 | - | - |
1947 | - | - |