Cavaliers vs. Knicks 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 New York Knicks, 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 New York Knicks did it 46 times in their 80 seasons. Between the two they total 3 of the 79 NBA championships (3.8%).

They have faced each other in 4 playoff series, all of themwon by the Knicks.

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 Knicks 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	New York Knicks
Playoff Appearances:	25 (45.5%)	46 (58.2%)
Playoffs Missed:	30 (54.5%)	33 (41.8%)
NBA Titles:	1	2
Finals Lost:	4	6
All-time Playoff Record:	136 wins 119 losses (.533)	210 wins 212 losses (.498)
Total NBA Seasons:	56 1970-71 to present	80 1946-47 to present

Playoffs	Cleveland Cavaliers	New York Knicks
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	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
2012	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2011	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2010	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ

Playoffs	Cleveland Cavaliers	New York Knicks
1979	DNQ	DNQ
1978	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
	* The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 2-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
1977	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ
1976	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ
1975	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
1974	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
1973	DNQ	NBA Champions
1972	DNQ	Lost NBA Finals
1971	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
1970	-	NBA Champions