Cavaliers vs. Kings 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 Sacramento Kings, 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 Sacramento Kings did it 30 times in their 78 seasons. Between the two they total 2 of the 79 NBA championships (2.5%).
The Cavaliers and the Kings 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 Kings 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 | Sacramento Kings | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 25 (45.5%) | 30 (39.0%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 30 (54.5%) | 47 (61.0%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 4 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 136 wins 119 losses (.533) | 83 wins 111 losses (.428) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 56 1970-71 to present | 78 1948-49 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2016 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2007 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2004 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2003 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings |
| 1999 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1991 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1987 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1986 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1984 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1982 | DNQ | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1981 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings |
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1976 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1975 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) |
| 1974 | DNQ | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) |
| 1973 | DNQ | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) |
| 1972 | DNQ | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1971 | DNQ | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1970 | - | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings |
| 1969 | - | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1968 | - | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1967 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1966 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1965 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1964 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1963 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1962 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1961 | - | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1960 | - | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings |
| 1959 | - | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1958 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1957 | - | DNQ (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1956 | - | DNQ (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1955 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1954 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1953 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1952 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1951 | - | NBA Champions (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1950 | - | Lost Central Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings |
| 1949 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |